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1	Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) more movies like this directed by Michael Moore featuring Michael Moore Directed by Michael Moore, whose aura of controversy only grew after his Oscar acceptance speech at the 2003 Academy Awards, Fahrenheit 9/11, like Moore's Bowling For Columbine and Roger & Me, promises to expose the corporate wrongdoings and big-money scandals perpetrated by America's financial elite. This movie, however, looks beyond the inner ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.80!
2	Touching the Void (2004) more movies like this directed by Kevin MacDonald featuring Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Joe Simpson, Simon Yates, Richard Hawking In 1985, two adventurous young mountaineers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, set off to climb the treacherous west face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. They were experienced climbers, and climbed "Alpine-style," climbing the mountain in "one great push," without setting up ropes or base camps ahead of time. After dealing with a snowstorm ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99!
3	Grizzly Man (2005) more movies like this directed by Werner Herzog featuring Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Warren Queeney, Willy Fulton, Sam Egli Filmmaker Werner Herzog adds another real-life character to his growing pantheon of people who walk a fine line between visionary genius and madness in this documentary. Timothy Treadwell was a self-styled authority on bears who, starting in 1990, would spend as much time as possible each year in Alaska, camping out near a grizzly bear habitat. ... see all copies from $6.84! new only from $9.98!
4	When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006) more movies like this directed by Spike Lee featuring Harry Belafonte Academy Award-nominated director Spike Lee (the guiding force behind the critically acclaimed documentary 4 Little Girls) turns to nonfiction filmmaking once again with the heart-wrenching marathon work When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, produced by Lee's Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks and originally screened on HBO. In four "acts" ... see all copies from $15.66! new only from $15.66!
5	Pompeii: The Last Day (2003) more movies like this directed by Peter Nicholson featuring Jonathan Firth, Rebecca Clarke, Inika Leigh Wright In the year 79 A.D., the ancient city of Pompeii was transformed from a thriving community to a wasteland in little more than a day when the massive volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted, raining billions of tons of lava, stone, and ash upon the nearby city. Pompeii: The Last Day is a docudrama which though state-of-the-art special effects recreates the ... see all copies from $10.76! new only from $10.76!
6	National Geographic: The Search for Kennedy's PT 109 (2002) more movies like this From National Geographic comes The Search for Kennedy's PT 109, a documentary that features Robert Ballard, the man who discovered the remains of the Titanic , searching for PT 109 , the boat on which John Kennedy famously served during his time in the military. The film utilizes modern-day footage interspersed with archival materials, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74!
7	Deep Water (2007) more movies like this directed by Jerry Rothwell, Louise Osmond featuring Donald Crowhurst, Francoise Moitessier de Cazalet, Simon Crowhurst, Bernard Moitessier, Clare Crowhurst Co-directors Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell's historical documentary Deep Water chronicles one of the most infamous nautical tragedies of the past several decades. In autumn 1968, Britisher Donald Crowhurst, the proprietor of a down-and-out manufacturing business for marine electrical components, avowed to enter the first Golden Globe sailing ... see all copies from $19.58! new only from $19.58!
8	CNN Tribute: America Remembers - The Events of September 11th (2002) more movies like this Compiled from a two-part series of specials broadcast on CNN, the documentary CNN Tribute: America Remembers - The Events of September 11 recalls the events of that day in history. Starting in the morning when the first passenger jet crashed into the World Trade Center, the journalists at CNN supplied constant coverage of the destructive events of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.77!
9	New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of 9/11 (2002) more movies like this directed by Peter Schnall First aired on the Discovery Channel on March 8, 2001, New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of September 11 focuses on the efforts of a team of rescue workers who gave their lives on September 11. Rescue Company Three consisted of eight men: Brian Hickey, Ray Meisenheimer, Christopher Blackwell, Don Regan, Joe Spor, Tom Gambino, Tom Foley, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
10	America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) more movies like this Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Tom Petty, Al Pacino, and many more entertainment industry luminaries teamed up on September 21, 2001, for this live telethon raising funds for the families of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The focus of America: A Tribute to Heroes were 21 musical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.90!
11 view cover	Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back (1994) more movies like this directed by Joel Buckner, Noel Buckner, Rob Whittlesey Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back is the gripping true story of 3 astronauts stranded in space and NASA's unrelenting effort to bring them safely home. The 87-minute documentary contains extensive archival footage of the aborted moon mission and first-hand accounts from crew members Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert, as well as commentary ... see all copies from $2.92! new only from $7.00!
12 view cover	Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story (2004) more movies like this directed by Dan Klores, Ron Berger Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story documents one of the most shocking and brutal events in the history of boxing. During a bout against Benny Paret in 1962, Griffith beat the man so badly that Paret died from the injuries sustained in the ring. This tragic incident becomes more complex when one learns that before the fight Paret made a ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $2.99!
13 view cover	NOVA: In the Path of a Killer Volcano (1993) more movies like this directed by Noel Buckner, Rob Whittlesey This video takes you into the middle of a terrifying rescue scene. Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines is about to erupt. Hundreds of thousands of people live in the middle of the volcano's path. Is there time to safely evacuate the townspeople before the volcano erupts? Nova beautifully captures the fear and astonishing footage of the world's ... see all copies from $10.93! new only from $14.03!
14 view cover	In Memoriam: September 11, 2001 (2002) more movies like this Of the several TV documentaries on the World Trade Center disaster, HBO's In Memoriam: September 11, 2001 is one of the most compelling, simply because it largely dispenses with post-production "sweetening" and allows the eyewitnesses of the tragedy to tell the story through their own words and deeds. Working in concert with 16 different news ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $13.99!
15 view cover	Johnstown Flood (2003) more movies like this directed by Mark Bussler featuring Richard Dreyfuss Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss and directed by Mark Bussler, Johnstown Flood, tells the story of the massive flood that destroyed the town of Johnstown, PA, on May 31, 1889. Using old photos, etchings, recreated footage, and dramatic readings of first-hand accounts, this black-and-white film explores the history of the town, which, at the time of ... see all copies from $6.97! new only from $13.05!
16 view cover	NOVA: Killer Quake! (1994) more movies like this directed by Robert Dean In this video, Nova revisits the terror and destruction of the L.A. earthquake and offers predictions for future occurrences of earthquakes in California. Laura Mahnken, All Movie Guide see all copies from $2.95! new only from $13.03!
17 view cover	Holocaust: Ravensbruck and Buchenwald more movies like this see all copies from $8.73! new only from $9.77!
18 view cover	Nostradamus: The New Millennium Predictions (2002) more movies like this Reality and prophecy combine to create an unnerving image of mankind's potential fate in this release that explores the predictions of Nostradamus and how they have panned out over the course of the 20th Century before taking an ominous look into the future. It was over four centuries ago that the famed prophet first offered his vivid vision of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.88!
19 view cover	Nine Innings From Ground Zero (2004) more movies like this On September 11, 2001, New York City became the site of the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil when a group of extremists brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The event struck to the heart of New Yorkers as well as Americans across the country (and their friends around the world), but an unexpected event helped to heal ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $10.99!
20 view cover	New York, Episode 8: 1945-2003 - The Center of the World (2003) more movies like this directed by Ric Burns featuring Bebe Neuwirth, George Plimpton The three-hour documentary Center of the World is part of producer/director Ric Burns' massive 14 1/2-hour filmed history of New York City. More specifically, this film is an outgrowth of the five-minute coda to Burns' previous effort The City and the World: 1945 to Present, hastily added to acknowledge the horrendous terrorist attack of September ... see all copies from $8.18! new only from $14.90!
21 view cover	Fires of Kuwait (1992) more movies like this directed by David Douglas This film is a documentary, nominated for an Academy Award, of the destructive fires set by Iraqi soldiers at the close of the Persian Gulf War. In defeat, Saddam Hussein remained defiant, committing one last war atrocity: setting fire to oil wells in Kuwait, the land his troops invaded. The video presents graphic film footage that shows the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74!
22 view cover	Amazing Video Collection: Life Against Death (1996) more movies like this Impressive action scenes and actual footage of drastic life-and-death situations are featured in this high-powered presentation from the creators of the television series Cops. Real-life rescues, accidents, and shoot-outs are included, with depictions of heroic acts and split-second decisions made by police and rescue personnel. This program is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.55!
23 view cover	Amazing Video Collection: Caught on Camera (1996) more movies like this Amazing Video: Caught on Camera is reality video that cuts no corners. The producers of the hit reality-based Fox television series Cops strap viewers in the front seat for a real-life ride featuring daring rescues, shocking accidents, and outrageous natural disasters. Spontaneous events unfold on tape, revealing human drama (and painful tragedy) ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.70!
24 view cover	National Geographic: Lost Subs - Disaster at Sea (2002) more movies like this Originally aired in 2002 on MSNBC, National Geographic: Lost Subs, Disaster at Sea investigates the accidental disappearance of submarines. Many things can go wrong on a ship submerged underwater, like undersea pressure, fire, and flood. Through in-depth interviews with actual submariners and surviving family members, this program discusses four ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $12.98!
25 view cover	National Geographic: Last Voyage of the Lusitania (1996) more movies like this directed by Peter Schnall On May 7, 1915, the world was at peace. Until a torpedo shot from the belly of a German U-boat, hiding in the frigid waters of the Irish Channel, shatters a state of the art ocean liner and sends her to a watery grave. While not as famous as the highly publicized wreck of the Titanic, this maritime disaster killed 1,198 innocent passengers and set ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $9.99!

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