20 movies like The Hellstrom Chronicle, ordered by similarity : Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film(2006), High Fidelity: The Guarneri String Quartet(1989), Microcosmos(1996), The Living Desert(1953), Frank Serpico(2017), Winter Soldier(1972), Koko: A Talking Gorilla(1978), Atomic Homefront(2017), Everything: The Real Thing Story(2019), Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections(2020), One Day in September(1999), The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters(2007) ...
Documentary
USA
1971
90 Minutes
scientist insect cheeky gripping chilling quirky woods earth ecology struggle survival insects horror films rivalry rise transformation 1970s
A scientist explains how the savagery and efficiency of the insect world could result in their taking over the world.
Documentary
2006
240 Minutes
filmmaker art critic artist art dealer brother fascinating positive offbeat new york city film set andy warhol celebrity film art quest rise 1970s
Rare archival film footage and interviews illustrate filmmaker Ric Burns' tribute to art-world icon Andy Warhol.
Documentary
USA
1989
85 Minutes
violinist cellist musician rival coworker engaging fascinating amusing stage recording studio united states university music performance rehearsal rivalry relationships guarneri string quartet rivalry transformation
Relationships, rehearsals, performances, hobbies, family life of the members of the Guarneri string quartet
Documentary
France|Switzerland|Italy
1996
77 Minutes
Marie Pérennou
bee caterpillar spider beetle frog confident frightening spectacular field pond bee hive earth ecology mating ritual food insects beauty rain adventure metamorphosis
A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
Documentary
USA
1953
70 Minutes
animal bird turtle insect scorpion endearing fascinating playful american southwest desert nature wildlife animal attack survival flooding adventure rivalry underdog 1950s
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between creatures of every shape, size and description.
Documentary
2017
99 Minutes
police officer ex-policeman hero italian-american new yorker suspenseful shocking chilling engaging fascinating gripping brooklyn new york united states whistle-blowing bribery corruption police corruption cover-up rivalry
The life of Frank Serpico, the former NYPD officer and whistle blower who exposed rampant corruption in the department in the '60s and '70s. The reclusive Serpico talks about his life, from childhood through retirement.
Documentary
1972
95 Minutes
John Kerry Jonathan Birch Rusty Sachs Joseph Bangert Scott Shimabukuro Scott Camil Steve Pitkin Fred Nienke
soldier john kerry veteran army recruit marine military observer dark gripping disturbing detroit motel vietnam vietnam war massacre war crime wretched excess transformation 1970s
Documentary
France
1978
85 Minutes
Penny Patterson Karl H. Pribram
researcher gorilla scientist charming engaging house trailer california stanford university sign language human-animal friendship wild animals animal rights education emotion transformation discovery quest 1970s
A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.
Documentary
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Dawn Chapman Douglas Clemens Robbin Ellison Dailey Kay Drey R. William Field Lois Gibbs
documentarian american citizen fascinating gripping eerie disturbing sad united states city corruption earth greed save humanity documentary filmmaking discovery escape quest rescue revenge
A terrifying look at the corruption that's destroying our nation and our planet. This should shake every American citizen. Citizens of an American city fight back against corruption and greed and try to save their own lives.
Documentary, Music
UK
2019
94 Minutes
Jacob Anderson Eddie Amoo Chris Amoo Dave Smith Billy Ocean Kim Wilde David Essex Trevor Nelson Paul Barber Louis Emerick
band frontman band member music executive creative inspiring powerful liverpool, england new york city concert stage rise to fame music business music history rise underdog 1970s
Dubbed 'the black Beatles' by the British tabloids, the 'other' four lads from Liverpool recount their incredible story from the tough streets of Toxteth to the bright lights of New York.
Documentary
USA
2020
91 Minutes
Russell Michaels
hacker national security advisor politician political consultant political candidate computer computer expert computer programmer bleak brooding chilling confident dark disheartening disturbing engaging fascinating gripping intense powerful
Finnish hacker and election expert Harri Hursti investigates election-related hacks, uncovering just how unprotected voting systems really are.
Documentary
1999
94 Minutes
Ankie Spitzer Jamal Al-Gashey Gerald Seymour Axel Springer Gad Zahari Shmuel Lalkin Manfred Schreiber Walter Troger Ulrich K. Wegener Hans-Dietrich Genscher Schlomit Romajo
athlete police officer terrorist tense chilling frightening munich terrorism kidnapping survival olympic games revenge rescue 1970s
Filmmaker Kevin MacDonald documents terrorism against Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Narrated by Michael Douglas.
Documentary, Biography
USA
2007
79 Minutes
Steve Wiebe Mark Alpiger Walter Day Steve Sanders Robert Mruczek Todd Rogers
gamer teacher wife friend rival quirky amusing ottumwa, iowa hollywood, fla. redmond, wash. laconia, n.h. video games obsession competition quest rivalry underdog 2000s
Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
Documentary
UK
2010
86 Minutes
Jack Cardiff Martin Scorsese Kirk Douglas Lauren Bacall John Mills Thelma Schoonmaker Kim Hunter Kathleen Byron Christopher Challis Raffaella De Laurentiis Richard Fleischer
martin scorsese editor charlton heston lauren bacall cinematographer director engaging inspiring spirited striking london hollywood, calif. studio art gallery film set cinematography filmmaking innovation jack cardiff art
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Biography, Documentary
USA
1999
89 Minutes
baseball fan baseball player jew friend rival inspiring emotional detroit michigan new york city baseball field baseball fame judaism anti-semitism family hank greenberg discovery rise rivalry
The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.
Documentary, Adventure
UK|USA
2006
100 Minutes
Buzz Aldrin Alan Bean Eugene Cernan Charles Duke John Young
astronaut john f. kennedy walter cronkite interviewee neil armstrong buzz aldrin uplifting spectacular united states spaceship nasa facility nasa space race tragic death moon apollo program underdog rise transformation 1970s
The crew members of NASA's Apollo missions tell their story in their own words.
Documentary
UK|Japan|USA
1992
84 Minutes
Isobel Hawking Janet Humphrey Mary Hawking Basil King Derek Powney Norman Dix Robert Berman Roger Penrose Dennis Sciama John Wheeler Brandon Carter
scientist astronomer professor mother fascinating inspiring quirky cambridge university classroom england universe illness discovery pursuit rise 1990s
A film about the life and work of the cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, who despite his near total paralysis, was one of the great minds of all time.
Documentary
UK
2016
80 Minutes
Andy Gibbins Dylan Harvey Daniel Nettleton Giles Alderson Phil Dickson-Earle A.K. Forty-Seven
artist art thief commentator amusing confident creative hedonistic quirky spirited london united kingdom art theft rivalry culture rivalry 2010s
The Brighton Mob is a tense and twisting crime thriller in the style of The Usual Suspects and Reservoir Dogs, set in a world where no one is who they seem to be.
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Karen Bernstein Julie Delpy
filmmaker director crafty creative engaging fascinating inspiring quirky united states austin texas hollywood biography life life lessons life story life's work filmmaking film independent filmmaking
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (... See full summary »
Documentary
1963
124 Minutes
Pierre Lhomme
man woman frenchman engaging mellow paris france street household war economy patriotism religion art social change rise transformation 1960s
Actors Yves Montand and Simone Signoret narrate an introduction to springtime in Paris, as described by its citizens.
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
USA
2018
98 Minutes
celebrity actor actress mafia boss model gay/lesbian amusing cool fascinating gripping rousing unrestrained new york studio club disco dance club dance floor drugs mafia
The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.