Browse Movies : TBA Month : True Story (Page #4)

Lawrence Horn, a former record producer and Motown Records executive, is sentenced to life in prison for hiring Detroit-based hit man James Perry to murder his wife, quadriplegic son and the wealthy family's overnight nurse at their suburban home in Silver Spring, Maryland. Horn's son is the victim of medical malpractice and as the result of a subsequent lawsuit, has a trust worth nearly $2 million, which his father stands to inherit in the wake of his death. Detectives discovers that Perry used how-to book "Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors" as a guide to execute the murders. The families of the victims go on to file a class-action lawsuit against the Colorado-based publisher Paladin Press. The attorneys representing the families then hire Rodney Smolla, a First Amendment attorney and professor at William & Mary Law School, to consult on the historic case, which takes five years to settle amidst a series of shocking and bizarre developments.

The true story centers on a racial incident in 1925 Detroit that put African American doctor Ossian Sweet (Oyelowo) on the stand for murder. His defense was funded by the nascent National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and led by Darrow (Crowe).

Tells the true story of the failed 1946 escape attempt from Alcatraz Prison by six inmates that incited a full-blown military response — turning the world’s most notorious prison into a war-torn battlefield.

Dark Wire covers the unbelievable true story of how the FBI launched a fake telecom company and became the number one phone service provider to the world’s most notorious gangs, culminating in the arrest of more than a thousand international criminals.

Donald Crowhurst battles the establishment, his own demons and the elements in the first single-handed, round-the-world yacht race in 1968.

A PTA President named Kelli Peters is framed from drug possession by a set of parents. Peters is arrested and investigated but the truth eventually comes out and, after a five-year ordeal, she wins a $5.7 million-dollar civil judgment against the couple.

A biopic of Peggy Lee who is best known for her sultry version of the song "Fever".

A true-life tale of Peggy Jo Tallas who robbed Texas banks in the early 1990s while posing as a man.

During a short marriage, writer Erskine Caldwell and photojournalist Margaret Bourke White collaborate on a number of books.

An American couple abandons civilization to build a peaceful retreat on a deserted island. Their plans are disrupted when a European countess and her lovers arrive, aiming to take over the island and construct a luxury hotel, leading to conflicts and challenges for the couple.

A group of Canadian criminals rob North American banks in the 1980s without ever having to fire their guns. Lionel Wright is a meticulous introvert who could disappear in a room full of people. Paddy Mitchell is a charming and well-connected crook who sees an angle in everything and will go to any lengths to avoid the hell of being locked away. And Stephen Reid is a fearless point man who can find the weakness in any system and whose story — of addiction and descent into crime, of redemption and literary fame — is all prelude to a tragic but life-saving fall from grace. The men rob an estimated 100 banks, from which they steal roughly $10 million.

The true-life story of Megan Phelps-Roper, a former member of the Westboro Baptist Church whose grandfather founded the group known for its hate speak and vicious protests.

Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the motion picture camera as well the long-lasting light bulb and the phonograph. Known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park," the prolific inventor eventually holds more than 1,000 U.S. patents and introduces electricity to millions of Americans.

In 1999, a drug bust in Tulia, Texas leads to 10% of the town's African American population being arrested. An attorney from the NAACP's Legal Defense and Educational Fund becomes involved. The arrests never produce neither drugs nor money and they end up causing prosecutors and civil rights groups to denounce the bust as racial profiling. The undercover agent who conducted the bust is indicted for perjury, and most of the 46 arrestees are pardoned by Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Volkswagen places illegal software in their clean diesel cars that can tell when a car is being tested for fuel emissions and turns on the emissions control to cheat the test and meet EPA standards. Volkswagen is currently facing up to $18 billion in fines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Story of the 1993 standoff between the FBI and Texas state law enforcement and the David Koresh-led Branch Davidians.

Set against the backdrop of the Russian revolution, during his tenure at Mariinsky Theater and school, George Balanchine meets his muse, Leda Ivanova. Despite the traumatizing political turmoil surrounding them and the mysterious disappearance of Ivanova, Balanchine goes on to revolutionize modern ballet.

A massive manhunt takes place to apprehend two men believed to be responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings.