Browse Movies : Development : Drama : R (Page #2)

Set in New York City in 1938, a 25-year old named Katey Kontent attempts to rise above the Wall Street secretarial pool into the upper echelons of New York society at the end of the Depression. As much as anything, her challenge is to not lose herself in the romance in Gotham’s high society.

Three young racers compete in the World Karting Assn.'s National Pavement Series. Clocking speeds up to 70 mph, the trio chase the National Championship title and move closer to achieving their dream of becoming NASCAR racers.

20th century musical radical and multi-hyphenate George Antheil has an unlikely friendship with movie star Hedy Lamarr. Despite their day jobs in entertainment, the two possess an intense desire to defeat the Nazis and thus invent and patent a secret communications system in 1941 which sketches out the principle of frequency hopping. Their invention proves crucial to the development of modern communications.

An American counter terrorism operative teams up with an MI5 agent to hunt a terrorist menacing London.

Two men team up to seek vengeance for their murdered sons in the face of intolerance and prejudice in the rural South and find redemption along the way.

A feature on Lance Armstrong, the 7-time Tour de France champion who was defrocked and disgraced when he finally admitted he was doping.

Power and police corruption frame the investigation of the disappearance of several young girls.

Joyce Ann Brown spends more than nine years in prison for a 1980 fur store robbery and murder in Dallas that she didn't commit. Jim McCloskey, a crusader for the wrongly convicted, fights for her release.

A young Hollywood producer hires a down-on-his-luck actor, who was once a star, for a low-budget, direct-to-DVD film.

Hap Rosecrans, a washing machine repairman, is a victim of fetal alcohol syndrome. He's a recovering alcoholic, as well as a reformed arsonist, caring for his mother in a convalescent home while skewing to a regimen of honest repair work. His integrity is tested when, his finances floundering, he is forced to go to work for a corrupt leasing and repair operation.

The film portrays the remarkable triumph of Rich Strike, an 80-to-1 longshot, in the 2022 race, showcasing the improbable win and its significance.

Focuses on the life and career of groundbreaking comedian Richard Pryor, who found unprecedented success on the stage and screen, but also suffered from drug addiction and personal problems.

This story vividly showcases dropout culture during the 1990s, offering a glimpse into America's vibrant and eventful decade.

A governor's teenage son is sent to prison as part of Scared Straight, a crime-prevention program that imprisons delinquent teens for a short period in the hopes of deterring them from a life of crime. While the teenager is there, a riot breaks out and the prisoners take him hostage. He teams up with other street kids and a con to stop the riot.

Set in colonial America, a villager falls asleep only to wake up decades later, missing the American Revolution.

Fallen American cyclist Jack "Jock" Boyer struggles to build a competitive national cycling team from survivors from both sides of the Rwandan genocide.

One hundred and thirteen children, who were in utero when a meteor hit their Illinois hometown, are left with special powers. Some of them are being murdered, and when that happens, their powers switch to the remaining "specials," some of whom want nothing to do with this superhero business.

A celebrated American writer journeys to China for the long-awaited Chinese publication of his first book, triggering memories from twenty years earlier when he taught English literature to Chinese college students while on the brink of a nation's unprecedented change.

L. Frank Baum is prolific writer who becomes known for the children's book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." He writes 13 sequels to the hit book.