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List of american history movies
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, inspirational, emotional, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, family friendly, family outing ...
Plot:
racism, high school, african american, american football, civil rights, racial tension, racial prejudice, against the odds, high school football, football, prejudice, life lesson ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 2000, y2k, 2000s
Place:
virginia, boston, usa, america, africa ...
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348K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and ...
Style:
dark, atmospheric, disturbing, scary, satanic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
witch, supernatural, folk horror, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, religion, wilderness, black magic, paganism, family bonds, isolation, sacrifice ...
Time:
17th century, 2010s, year 2015, year 2016, 19th century
Place:
new england, america, new hampshire, usa, canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Desperate characters stake their fortune on a Depression-era dance marathon.
Style:
depressing, disturbing, atmospheric, bleak, period piece ...
Plot:
depression, dancing, social commentary, survival, contest, competition, great depression, cynicism, mental breakdown, exhaustion, contests and competitions, heart attack ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1969, 1920s
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, chicago, dallas texas ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Tale of 19th century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
Style:
sexy, touching, atmospheric, period piece, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
high society, lovers, infidelity, forbidden love, destiny, countess, marriage, aristocracy, love, couple relations, love triangle, lawyer ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 20th century, turn of the century, 90s ...
Place:
new york, america, philadelphia, usa, paris france ...
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190K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc ...
Style:
realistic, cult classic, costume drama, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
old west, cowboy, vengeance, gunfight, gunslinger, criminal, shootout, friendship, sheriff, western hero, wild west, revenge ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 90s, 1880s
Place:
arizona, america, usa, tucson arizona, mexico ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Squanto is a high-born Indian warrior from a tribe on the Atlantic coast of North America which devotes its life to hunting and rivalry with a neighboring tribe. Everything changes forever after a ship arrives from England, prospecting the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, unusual plot structure, visually appealing ...
Plot:
thanksgiving, native american, colonial america, savage, slavery, courage, culture clash, american history, indians, village, treasure hunt, new world ...
Time:
17th century, year 1994, 19th century
Place:
england, new england, usa, europe, atlantic ocean ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a group of very different men fighting in the American Colonies for freedom, and how they will shape the future for the United States of America.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
american revolution, human spirit, battles, politics, rebelliousness, political unrest, heroes, state affairs, rebellion, military, revolution, american history ...
Time:
18th century, future, 1770s, georgian era
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for ...
Style:
sexual, controversial, erotic, factual, non fiction ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
courtroom drama, lawyer, free love, courtroom, court, love, biopic, fighting the system, rebellion, drug addiction, sex, porn ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1996, year 1983, year 1979 ...
Place:
kentucky, ohio, georgia, usa, los angeles ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
On September, 11th 2001, after the terrorist attack to the World Trade Center, the building collapses over the rescue team from the Port Authority Police Department. Will Jimeno and his sergeant John McLoughlin are found alive trapped under the ...
Style:
sad, factual, touching, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
terrorism, disaster, firefighter, twin towers, 9/11, terrorist, war on terror, natural disaster, medieval, rescue, al qaeda, heroes ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2001, year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, north america, middle east, usa, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Documentary, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Forensic geologist Scott Wolter explores mysteries, artifacts and relics to reveal a history of the North American continent not taught in school.
Style:
thought provoking, serious, captivating, controversial, educational
Plot:
archaeology, american history, investigation, alternate history, artifact, storytelling, puzzle, civilization, secret, ancient civilization, ancient mystery, knowledge ...
Place:
usa, north america, midwest, arizona, tucson arizona
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36K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, China
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The story of Harriet Tubman, who helped free hundreds of slaves from the South after escaping from slavery herself in 1849.
Style:
thought provoking, costume drama, tense, historical drama, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
slavery, african american, black history, american civil war, underground railroad, female protagonist, female warrior, freedom, plantation, belief in god, black, black woman ...
Time:
19th century, 2010s, year 2019, victorian era, 1860s ...
Place:
southern usa, south carolina, philadelphia, baltimore, pennsylvania ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, Spain
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.
Style:
inspirational, epic, period piece, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
renaissance, conquistador, adventurer, medieval, native american, ship, new world, tudors, ocean, jungle, nobility, ancient ...
Time:
15th century, medieval times, ancient times, 16th century, year 1941 ...
Place:
spain, caribbean, italy, europe, west indies ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla ...
Style:
captivating, serious, cult classic, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
soldier, moral dilemma, rebel, friendship, rebelliousness, culture clash, society, military, social relations, life is a bitch, leadership, jungle ...
Time:
20th century, 1900s, year 1900, 90s
Place:
the philippines, asia, iraq
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Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 333 min.
TV show
Story:
Frontierswoman Sayward Luckett's struggles in Ohio during the late 18th-century and early 19th-century.
Style:
family saga, romantic drama, emotional, historical drama, period drama ...
Plot:
pioneer, american history, motherhood, land, resilience, family bonds, village life, survival, marriage, agriculture, struggle, domestic drama ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
ohio
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most ...
Style:
clever, suspenseful, period piece, inspirational, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
mafia, gangster, organized crime, corruption, prohibition era, mentor, shootout, smuggling, prohibition, police, tax evasion, gunfight ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century, year 1987
Place:
chicago, america, usa
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123K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
Style:
touching, inspirational, political, factual, historical drama ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
racism, president, u.s. president, civil rights, black history, racial discrimination, butler, injustice, african american, politics, civil rights movement, father son relationship ...
Time:
80s, 70s, year 2013, 60s, year 1961 ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, birmingham alabama, nashville tennessee, america ...
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115K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
Style:
controversial, political, disturbing, serious, rough ...
Plot:
terrorism, 9/11, airplane, hijacking, terrorist, war on terror, survival, al qaeda, aviation, medieval, death, airplane accident ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2006, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
new york, middle east, boston, usa, pennsylvania ...
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Genre: Comedy, History
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
The original web series featuring historical reenactments by A-list comedy/acting talent, presented by Derek Waters and many inebriated history buff storytellers.
Style:
educational, parody, mockumentary, sketch comedy, meta ...
Plot:
satire, political satire, american history, drunk, eccentricity, usa president, voice over narration, improv, impersonation, drinking, interview, irreverence ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the ...
Style:
political, touching, inspirational, aesthetic, sad ...
Plot:
labor union, working class, feminist, small town, union, women, labor, business, labor movement, courage, single mother, american politics ...
Time:
20th century, year 1979, 70s
Place:
north carolina, usa, alabama
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A young man (Cruise) leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter (Kidman) after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving ...
Style:
sentimental, period piece, intense, serious, rom com ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
love, love and romance, enemies to lovers, boxing, ambition, love story, immigrant, boxer, obsessive quest, against the odds, american dream, rise and fall ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1890s, turn of the century, 1800s ...
Place:
usa, ireland, oklahoma, oklahoma city, europe ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.
Style:
atmospheric, scenic, epic, meditative, factual ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
wilderness, survival, native, hunting, mountain man, native american, revenge, mountain, rocky mountains, grizzly bear, indians, trapper ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, 1850s, year 1972
Place:
colorado, persia, usa, north america
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Tony Manero is a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who'd give anything to break out of his dead-end existence. In life, Tony is a peasant; on the disco dance floor, he's a king. As the soundtrack plays one Bee Gees hit after another, white-suited ...
Style:
sexy, sentimental, rough, teen, light ...
Audience:
date night, teens, girls' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
dancing, disco, dance, coming of age, dancer, nightclub, friendship, profanity, music, working class, slut, pizza ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, north america, usa ...
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25K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Ample teen Tracy Turnblad wants nothing more than to be on the hip local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" -- and when her dream comes true, her lively moves and bubbly personality meet with unexpected popularity. But after ...
Style:
light, satirical, stylized, witty, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, teen drama ...
Plot:
high school, teenager, rock and roll, racism, civil rights, fat girl, satire, dance, interracial romance, music, interracial friendship, social differences ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1962, year 1963, 80s
Place:
baltimore, usa, maryland, america, california ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Avalon is the third in Levinson's semi-autobiographical series of four "Baltimore Films": Diner (1982), Tin Men (1987), Avalon (1990), and Liberty Heights (1999). The film is set in Baltimore in the early 1950s and explores the themes ...
Style:
realistic, sentimental, cult classic, semi autobiographical, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
thanksgiving, immigrant, culture clash, american history, immigration, children, television, hospital, family drama, independence day, cultural difference, youth ...
Time:
1940s, 1910s, year 1948, 20th century, 1900s ...
Place:
baltimore, maryland, usa, poland, russia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Mark Hunter is an intelligent but shy teenager who has just moved to suburban Arizona from New York. Unbeknownst to his parents and peers, at 10pm each school night Mark takes to the shortwave radio in his basement and transforms into pirate DJ ...
Style:
teen, independent film, cult classic, realistic, dark comedy ...
Audience:
date night, teens, kids, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
radio, high school, suicide, teenager, coming of age, rebellion, rock, youth, depression, social commentary, rock and roll, school ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
arizona, seattle, usa, phoenix arizona, california
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11K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in Viet Nam. Planning a massive blowout for their last night in San Francisco, Eddie, his buddies, and ...
Style:
cult classic, romantic, realistic, talky, clever ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
vietnam war, love, love story, feminist, coming of age, teenager, bittersweet, innocence lost, american history, love and romance, death, dating ...
Time:
year 1991, 20th century, year 1966, year 1967, year 1963 ...
Place:
san francisco, california, seattle, vietnam, asia ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Style:
suspense, tense, intense, tricky, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, justice, army investigation, trial, military, suicide, u.s. navy, court martial, destiny, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
washington d.c., cuba, persia, caribbean, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A River Runs Through is a cinematographically stunning true story of Norman Maclean. The story follows Norman and his brother Paul through the experiences of life and growing up, and how their love of fly fishing keeps them together despite varying ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, period piece, inspirational, thought provoking ...
Plot:
coming of age, fishing, father son relationship, childhood, river, brother brother relationship, beautiful scenery, self discovery, brothers, wilderness, death of brother, gambling ...
Time:
1900s, 1920s, 1910s, year 1992, 1930s ...
Place:
montana, usa
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Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the edge by broken promises and ...
Style:
intense, factual, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
native american, apache, indians, bounty hunter, civil war, love story, cavalry, betrayal, prejudice, wilderness, interracial romance, lone hero ...
Time:
ancient times, year 1993, 19th century, 1880s
Place:
mexico, america, arizona, north america, latin america ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 271 min.
TV show
Story:
A 1978 TV miniseries about the career of Martin Luther King Jr. from his days as a Baptist minister in Atlanta in the early '50s until his assassination in 1968.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, serious, realistic, sincere ...
Plot:
civil rights, racism, biopic, african american, martin luther king, racial discrimination, clergy, black, american history, politics, government, rebel ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 70s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
memphis, america, usa
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