Documentary Movies
Grass (1999)
Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on Earth. In this…
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999)
Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.
Wisconsin Death Trip (1999)
Inspired by the book of the same name, film-maker James Marsh relays a tale of tragedy, murder and mayhem that erupted behind the respectable facade of Black River Falls, Wisconsin…
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the ’68 Summer Games (1999)
Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand…
D.L. Hughley: Going Home (1999)
The comedy star takes the stage for his third HBO solo stand-up performance in an hour-long show full of sidesplitting material, including his insights on family, fatherhood and growing up!
The Story of the SAS (1999)
North Africa 1943. The SAS tally of enemy planes has surpassed 400. Hitler is enraged. “These men are dangerous and should be hunted down at all costs…” A precedent had…
Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999)
Nine o’clock on Monday morning, August 18, 1969: while the work force was starting the day, Jimi Hendrix was taking the stage at Woodstock. While hundreds of thousands had already…
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native…
Jason Kuller: Goodbye Yellow Brick Joke (1999)
Jason Kuller, the comedian from New York’s Catskill Mountains, performs his material on an intimate stage in this riotous special.
My Best Fiend (1999)
A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to…
Endurance (1999)
The gold medal for the men’s 10,000-meter race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.
Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999)
Jackie Chan: My Stunts shows some of the tricks of the trade that Jackie and his stunt team utilize to perform their stunts. This is not an endless gag reel…
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment (1999)
Documentarian Richard Morris examines both the onstage and offstage lives of veteran cabaret entertainers John Wallowitch and Bertram Ross. Since 1984, Wallowitch and Ross have been a performing duo, entertaining…
The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords (1999)
The history of black newspapers in America.
Choke (1999)
Welcome to the world of no-holds-barred freestyle fighting…the fastest growing “sport” in the United States, Brazil, and Japan. CHOKE follows undisputed World Freestyle Fighting Champion Rickson Gracie as he prepares…
The Source (1999)
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac’s meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic…
Accelerated Under-Development: In the Idiom of Santiago Alvarez (1999)
A portrait of the great radical Cuban film maker Santiago Alvarez.
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
The very best of Billy Connolly’s stand up comedy, from 30 years of performances around the world!
Get Bruce! (1999)
Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of…
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows (1998)
This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events…
Ex-S: The Wicker Man (1998)
Cast and crew discuss the 1973 film The Wicker Man, directed by Robin Hardy.
Life of Crime 2 (1998)
This follow-up to the 1989 documentary ONE YEAR IN A LIFE OF CRIME revisits three of the original subjects in New Jersey during a five-year period in the 1990s. We…
The Making of ‘The Frighteners’ (1998)
Documentary about the making of the 1996 horror-comedy.
Storefront Hitchcock (1998)
Live performance by Robyn Hitchcock, in… well, a storefront.
The Last Days (1998)
Five Jewish Hungarians, now US citizens, tell their stories: before March 1944, when Nazis began to exterminate Hungarian Jews, months in concentration camps, and visiting childhood homes more than 50…
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn’t get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.
Freeriders (1998)
Hang on! Freeriders sends an unstoppable avalanche of adventure and breathtaking ski action right your way! From awesome mountain vistas in Wyoming to the incredible steeps of South America and…
Spudwrench – Kahnawake Man (1998)
This documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin introduces us to Randy Horne, a high steel worker from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, near Montreal. As a defender of his people’s…
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998)
Alaska… Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discover the “Spirit of the Wild.” Experience it in the explosive calving of glaciers, the celestial fires…
Babe Ruth (1998)
As its title implies, this video attempts to go beyond the public persona of one of major league baseball’s greatest stars. Accepting Ruth as a larger-than-life figure, this 59-minute video…
Party Monster: The Shockumentary (1998)
Tells the story of the rise and fall of Michael Alig, a kid from Middle America who aspired to take the place of Andy Warhol. Michael quickly rose to become…
The Female Closet (1998)
The Female Closet uses archival photographs, home movies, interviews, and other visual materials to explore the closeted lesbian stories of artists Alice Austen, Hannah Höch and Nicole Eisenman. Utilizing groundbreaking…
Black Sun (1998)
A historical analysis of how groups such as the Nazi’s may use language, symbols, and religious connotation in order to come to power. It raises questions that deserve in depth…
Playboy’s Babes of Baywatch (1998)
Video footage of some of the beauties that have graced Playboy and appeared in Baywatch.
Land of the Anaconda (1998)
Join barefoot scientist Jesús Rivas in the murky marshes of Venezuela on his quest to understand these huge, fearsome reptiles. Up to 30 feet long, weighing many times more than…
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1998)
Ayn Rand was born in 1905 in St. Petersberg, Russia. She escaped to America in 1926 amidst the rise of Soviet Communism. She remained in the United States for the…
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris that chronicles the ‘gutter punk’ lifestyle of homeless teens in Los Angeles.
Arguing the World (1998)
A true story of four Jewish intellectuals born in New York and educated at City College during the 1930s, and their divergent paths over the next six decades.
Children of Shatila (1998)
Many people first became aware of the Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon after the shocking and horrific Sabra-Shatila massacre that took place there in 1982. Located in Beirut’s “belt of…
Six Days in Roswell (1998)
This award-winning documentary probes UFO fanatics, government cover-ups, and top alien experts Stanton T. Friedman, Robert O. Dean, Budd Hopkins, Peter Gersten, Don Schmidt, Whitley Strieber, Rich Kronfeld, and hundreds…