20 movies like The Last Mogul, ordered by similarity : The Eyes of Orson Welles(2018), Scott Walker: 30 Century Man(2006), Easy Riders, Raging Bulls(2003), The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg(1999), Mr. Hoover & I(1990), Cunningham(2019), Entourage(2015), Marlene(1984), Tickling Giants(2016), That's Entertainment, Part 2(1976), The Kid Stays in the Picture(2002), The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story(2009) ...
Biography, Documentary
USA|Canada
2005
103 Minutes
Peter Bart Norman Brokaw David Brown Helen Gurley Brown Jimmy Carter Charles Champlin
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With hopes of making a quick buck to pay off some debt, a man throws a Luau themed out of party that quickly becomes out of control.
Biography, Documentary
UK
2018
115 Minutes
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Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before.
Biography, Documentary, Music
UK
2006
96 Minutes
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A documentary on the influential musician Scott Walker.
Documentary
UK|Canada
2003
119 Minutes
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A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
Biography, Documentary
USA
1999
89 Minutes
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The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.
Biography, Documentary
UK|USA
1990
85 Minutes
John Cage Emile de Antonio
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Documentary, Biography, Music
Germany|France|USA
2019
93 Minutes
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The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgan's 3D documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, and Robert Rauschenberg.
Comedy
USA
2015
104 Minutes
Kevin Connolly Adrian Grenier Kevin Dillon Jerry Ferrara Jeremy Piven Emmanuelle Chriqui Perrey Reeves Rex Lee Debi Mazar Rhys Coiro Constance Zimmer
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Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys Eric, Turtle, and Johnny, are back - and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold on a risky project that will serve as Vince's directorial debut.
Documentary
West Germany
1984
95 Minutes
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Retrospective on the career of enigmatic screen diva Marlene Dietrich.
Documentary
USA
2016
111 Minutes
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While the Egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian Bassem Youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government.
Documentary
USA
1976
133 Minutes
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Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
Documentary
USA
2002
93 Minutes
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Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans (the film shares the same name as Evans's famous 1994 autobiography).
Documentary
USA
2009
101 Minutes
Jeff Sherman Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Julie Andrews Jim Dale Roy Edward Disney Micky Dolenz
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In 1981, black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested for the murder of white Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner and was convicted of it in 1982. More than 25 years later, the ... See full summary »
Biography, Documentary, Music
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Gary Rossington Lynyrd Skynyrd Johnny Van Zant Edward King Larry Junstrom Judy Van Zant Jenness
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This authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band. With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on ... See full summary »
Documentary, Biography
USA
2007
79 Minutes
Steve Wiebe Mark Alpiger Walter Day Steve Sanders Robert Mruczek Todd Rogers
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Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
Documentary, Comedy, Biography
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Annie Sundberg Joan Rivers Jocelyn Pickett Bill Sammeth Larry A. Thompson Graham Reed Kevin Brennan
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A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.
Biography, Documentary
2017
102 Minutes
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Iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin's life and work are recalled through interviews with some of his famous clients, including Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.
Biography, Documentary
UK
2019
120 Minutes
Diego Armando Maradona
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Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona, who played for S.S.C. Napoli in the 1980s.
Documentary, Biography
USA
2001
141 Minutes
Paul Mazursky Irene Kane James B. Harris Marie Windsor Richard Schickel Christiane Kubrick
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The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.
Biography, Drama
France|UK|Czech Republic
2007
140 Minutes
Marion Cotillard Clotilde Courau Jean-Paul Rouve Sylvie Testud Pascal Greggory Jean-Pierre Martins Emmanuelle Seigner Gérard Depardieu Catherine Allégret Caroline Sihol Alban Casterman
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Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf. Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy.
Documentary, Biography, Music
USA
2006
78 Minutes
Dan Crane David S. Jung S. Craig Zahler Christian Finnegan Adam Crystal Peter Cilella
champion competitor air guitar player american spirited offbeat new york city finland strip club bedroom stage air guitar championship hobby music competition rise rivalry quest 2000s
It's time to rock and roll - air guitar style. AIR GUITAR NATION is the feature documentary about the year that air guitar swept America - from New York to Los Angeles and then all the way ... See full summary »