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51. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
116 min | Documentary
Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chronicled.
Directors: Amy Rice, Alicia Sams | Stars: Barack Obama, Neil Abercrombie, Dick Armey, David Axelrod
Votes: 1,154
52. The Man from Button Willow (1965)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The first undercover agent helps Western settlers.
Director: David Detiege | Stars: Dale Robertson, Edgar Buchanan, Barbara Jean Wong, Herschel Bernardi
Votes: 171
53. Easter (2023–2024)
Approved | Mystery
The mental illness of our sleuth, Pascha, pits him against his most formidable foe - himself.
Stars: Lnq, Reginald VelJohnson, Olkens Graham, Gina Martino
54. Two Small Voices (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
Sybil Goldrich had breast cancer and reconstructive surgery, Kathleen Anneken chose to have breast implants. They both suffer from symptoms they were not warned about. Who would have ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Mary McDonnell, Gail O'Grady, Richard Gilliland, Nicolas Surovy
Votes: 173
55. Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Passed | 103 min | Biography, Drama
Biography of Andrew Johnson, who followed Abraham Lincoln into office and became the first President of the United States ever to be impeached.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main
Votes: 673
56. Huérfanos (2014)
TV-14 | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History
ORPHANS is the true story of a forbidden love affair set in the oppressive and violent atmosphere of nineteenth century Mexico. One man, Melchor Ocampo, driven by the twin passions of love ... See full summary »
Director: Guita Schyfter | Stars: Rafael Sánchez Navarro, Dolores Heredia, Carlos Aragón, Julieta Ortiz
Votes: 112
57. Obama (2008–2010)
TV-14 | 2 min | Short, Comedy
Join President Barack Obama (Jordan Peele) as he addresses the nation on the important issues of 2008 and beyond as America's first black president.
Stars: Jordan Peele, Jane Shayne, Phil Powers
Votes: 109
58. A Single Woman (2008)
PG | 95 min | Biography
A Single Woman is a distinct, lively portrait of Jeannette Rankin (the first American woman elected to Congress; also a suffragist, peace activist and reformer) that takes us from her ... See full summary »
Director: Kamala Lopez | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Joyce Julianne Auer, Karen Black, Traber Burns
Votes: 123
59. Anita: Speaking Truth to Power (II) (2013)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, History
A profile of Anita Hill, the African-American lawyer who challenged Clarence Thomas' nomination to the US Supreme Court and thus exposed the problem of sexual harassment to the world.
Director: Freida Lee Mock | Stars: Jill Abramson, Joe Biden, John Carr, Orrin Hatch
Votes: 591
60. If You Knew Susie (1948)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy
In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George ... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Eddie Cantor, Joan Davis, Allyn Joslyn, Charles Dingle
Votes: 224
61. Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (2021– )
Documentary, Biography
Multi-part documentary explores the journey of Barack Obama from his early upbringing to the 44th U.S. President, set against the backdrop of the country's unfolding racial history.
Stars: Al Sharpton, Ta-Nehisi Coates, David Remnick, Valerie Jarrett
Votes: 1,131
62. Washington Mistress (1982 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
Maggie Parker, a U.S. Senator's ambitious aide, falls head over heels for her boss' chief adversary, Michael Reynolds, a high-powered lobbyist who happens to be married with children. Both ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Lucie Arnaz, Richard Jordan, Tony Bill, Tarah Nutter
Votes: 26
63. Something for the Birds (1952)
Approved | 81 min | Comedy, Romance
Enviromentalist Anne Richards goes to Washington D. C. to fight for getting legislation passed to save the last remaining sanctuary of the almost-extinct California Condor. She enlists the ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Victor Mature, Patricia Neal, Edmund Gwenn, Larry Keating
Votes: 233
64. Rebel Rabbit (1949)
TV-PG | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The signs indicate current bounty prices: $50 for a fox, $75 for a bear, only 2 cents for a rabbit. Bugs is insulted.
Director: Robert McKimson | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 755
65. Right America: Feeling Wronged - Some Voices from the Campaign Trail (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary
On the night Barack Obama was elected our 44th President, more than 58 million voters cast their ballots for John McCain. Journalist/filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi presents this first-person, ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandra Pelosi | Stars: Jonathan Alter, Carl Cameron, Katie Couric, Howard Fineman
Votes: 430
66. President Obama: The Inauguration (2009 TV Special)
120 min | News
The story of the events leading up to and including the actual Inauguration of our 44th President, Barack Hussein Obama, on January 20, 2009.
Stars: Karen Allen, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Adam Brookes
Votes: 105
67. Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man (2015)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller
Charged. Convicted. Sentenced to Death. Innocent. Follows the 1st death row inmate exonerated by DNA in the US.
Director: Gregory Bayne | Star: Kirk Noble Bloodsworth
Votes: 89
68. Native Land (1942)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, History
Paul Robeson narrates a mix of dramatizations and archival footage about the bill of rights being under attack during the 1930s by union busting corporations, their spies and contractors. ... See full summary »
Directors: Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand | Stars: Paul Robeson, Fred Johnson, Mary George, John Rennick
Votes: 380
69. The President's Mystery (1936)
Approved | 80 min | Drama
A millionaire with a crumbling personal life comes up with an idea on how he can disappear, start a new life without anyone knowing who he is and be able to take all his money with him.
Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Henry Wilcoxon, Betty Furness, Sidney Blackmer, Evelyn Brent
Votes: 211
70. Smart Pipe (2014 TV Short)
TV-14 | 11 min | Short, Comedy
A new startup company has the power to change both the toilet industry and social media.
Directors: Zachary Johnson, Jeffrey Max | Stars: Rebecca Delgado Smith, Jessica Lu, Fred Melamed, Majeed Nami
Votes: 133
71. Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal (2010)
73 min | Documentary
"Murder by Proxy" is a feature-length documentary that examines the growing phenomenon of spree killings in the United States.
Director: Emil Chiaberi | Stars: Rick Retelle, Charlie Withers, Patrick Sherrill, Tracy Sanchez
Votes: 204
72. Bogart: The Untold Story (1997 TV Movie)
TV-G | 46 min | Documentary
Stephen H. Bogart narrates the rise to fame of his father, Humphrey Bogart through the use film clips, written material and interviews of friends and co-workers, emphasizing how he got to know him better.
Director: Chris Hunt | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Stephen H. Bogart, Robert Sklar, Rose Hobart
Votes: 119
73. On Company Business (1980)
Not Rated | 174 min | Documentary, History
A controversial three part critical documentary on the history of the CIA.
Director: Allan Francovich | Stars: William Colby, Philip Agee, Harry S. Truman, George C. Marshall
Votes: 58
74. Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the best-selling book, this movie focuses on John F. Kennedy's first run for a congressional seat in 1946.
Director: Gilbert Cates | Stars: Tom Berenger, Joseph Bova, Kevin Conway, Paddy Croft
Votes: 33
75. Patriocracy (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
An examination of the current state of political polarization in the United States of the America.
Director: Brian Malone | Stars: Josh Goodman, Jason Altmire, Rob Andrews, Pat Buchanan
Votes: 221
76. Surge (II) (2020)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
Three congressional candidates in Texas, Indiana, and Illinois are case studies in an investigation of the unprecedented rise in female candidacy during the 2018 midterms.
Directors: Hannah Rosenzweig, Wendy Sachs
Votes: 248
77. Charlie Brown for Congress - Back in the Fight (2006 Video)
1 min | Short
Charlie Brown is a solid Democrat with strong core values such as service to his country, fiscal conservatism, public service, and care of our nation's veterans.
Director: Todd Stenhouse | Stars: Charlie Brown, Jan Brown, Paul Hackett, Don Harper
78. My Bugoy Goes to Congress (1987)
Comedy
Mr. SIMPLETON RUNS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE FUNNY CONSEQUENCES.
Director: Jett C. Espiritu | Stars: Dolphy, Nora Aunor, Panchito, Rachel Ann Wolfe
79. The Newt Congress (2022)
16 min | Short
For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labor and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where ... See full summary »
Directors: Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli | Stars: Ursula Benz, Manuela Biedermann, Tobias Bienz, Peter Hottinger
Votes: 29
80. The U.S. Report (2022– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
Sky News host James Morrow brings viewers the big stories from America as the nation gears up for the country's 2024 November Presidential elections. The U.S. Report will unpack all the ... See full summary »
Stars: James Morrow, Mick Mulvaney, Adam Creighton, John Fund
Votes: 13
81. Joze: A Revolutionary
Biography, Drama, History | Pre-production
Joze's life seems destined to follow the ill-fated path of Josephine Bonaparte, but Joze is determined to break free by avoiding Josephine's pitfalls in finding meaningful love through trial and error as well as defining her own success.
Director: Marilee Crockett | Stars: Marilee Crockett, Isaac Akers, Jay Sutherland, Sophia Kissel
82. Old Hickory (1939)
Approved | 17 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States. We watch him win the Battle of New Orleans in 1812 after an alliance with pirate... See full summary »
Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Hugh Sothern, Nana Bryant, Victor Kilian, Frank Wilcox
Votes: 102
83. PV: Change with Continuity (2019)
163 min | Documentary
PV: Change with Continuity rediscovers a forgotten Prime Minister of India - PV Narasimha Rao. It objectively attempts to answer a few fundamental questions about his life and times. Why ... See full summary »
Directors: Srikar Reddy Gopaladinne, Sravani Kotha
84. In Pot We Trust (2007 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Documentary examining the cases of five chronically ill people who have been prescribed medical marijuana as part of their treatment.
Director: Star Price | Stars: Aaron Houston, Jacqueline Patterson
Votes: 373
85. A Texas Steer (1927)
80 min | Comedy
Laconic cowboy Maverick Brander is actually a wealthy rancher, but money means little to him. The same can't be said for his social-climbing wife and their man-crazy daughter Bossy. His ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Wallace | Stars: Will Rogers, Louise Fazenda, Sam Hardy, Ann Rork
Votes: 21
86. Compared to What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank (2014)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A portrait of recently retired Congressman Barney Frank, one of America's most well-known and least understood political figures.
Directors: Sheila Canavan, Michael Chandler | Stars: Barney Frank, Spencer Bachus, Mike Barnicle, Neil Barofsky
Votes: 224
87. A Man's Fight (1919)
Passed | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
An impertinent son of a wealthy New Yorker, Roger Carr takes the blame for the murder of Norman Evans, whom Roger believes his sister Ethel shot when Evans assaulted her. Although Ethel, ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas N. Heffron | Stars: Dustin Farnum, Dorothy Wallace, J. Barney Sherry, Wedgwood Nowell
Votes: 28
88. Direct Order (2003)
55 min | Documentary
The United States Military is using an experimental drug on our men and women in uniform, and it is killing them.
Director: Scott Miller | Stars: Michael Douglas, Rick Otto
Votes: 24
89. 1787 the American Constitution
Documentary | Filming
Director: David Garrigus | Stars: Sean Guerrero, Michael Lake, Jim France, Troy Rudeseal
90. Gabeira (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian journalist, writer and politician Fernando Gabeira. With testimonies of Armínio Fraga, Aguinaldo Silva, Leda Nagle, among others.
Director: Moacyr Góes | Stars: Fernando Gabeira, Ferreira Gullar, Yamê Reis, Leda Nagle
Votes: 11
91. Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military (2016)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Congresswoman Speier explains her approach to protecting victims of sexual assault within the military. Also features Elizabeth Hillman, President of Mills College and former Air Force officer.
Director: Jennifer Hammett | Stars: Elizabeth Hillman, Jackie Speier
92. Keeping the Peace (2009)
89 min | Documentary
After the brutal murder of his son in Iraq, peace activist Michael Berg decides to run for congress to put an end to the war.
Directors: JJ Garvine, Tai Parquet | Stars: Michael S. Berg, Nick Berg, John McCain, Larry King
Votes: 25
93. Judge Katanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearing (2022)
News
Stars: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Chris Jansing, Patrick Leahy, Lindsey Graham
94. Caroline Kennedy: The Next Generation (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Caroline Kennedy, Joe Narciso, Patrick Joseph Kennedy II, John Kennedy Jr.
95. I'm Paul Ryan (2018– )
Comedy
Speaker Paul Ryan tries to keep it together while being harassed by conspiracy theorists and cyber-bullied by the President of the United States. Is slashing the social safety net too much to ask?
Stars: Tommy Nelms, Tiffani Michelle, Jarret Kerr, Lila Newman
96. Powers of the President: Constitution and Congress (1995 Video)
49 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Richard Maidment, Richard Nixon
97. Holy Fire (2019)
28 min | Short
George Scott, a military veteran and Lutheran pastor in rural central Pennsylvania, takes a leave of absence from his congregation to run a competitive race for U.S. Congress in 2018, ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Roth | Star: George B. Scott
98. Bill Clinton: His Life (2004 Video)
111 min | Documentary, Biography
(From the DVD jacket:) " 'His Life' follows Bill Clinton through his college days as a war protester, his years of purported womanizing as governor of Arkansas, his possible connections to ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Vince Foster, Don Tyson
Votes: 36
99. Rogues in Robes (2016)
Documentary
A clinical review of judicial corruption, the good and the bad guys showcased. The need for complete, federal and state judicial reform, term limits, with no immunities.
Director: Julia Davis | Stars: Robert P. Aguilar, Slyvia G. Ash, Charlie Beck, Andre Birotte Jr.
100. Kefauver Investigation (1951)
Approved | 52 min | Documentary, Crime, Reality-TV
The Movietone news department took the televised proceedings of the United States Senate Crime Investigating Committee hearings, also filmed in their entirety by Movietone News cameraman, ... See full summary »
Director: Edmund Reek | Stars: Joe King, Joe Adonis, Frank Costello, Vito Genovese
Votes: 12