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25. Erin Brockovich

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 06:42 PM

Nov 2019

The Big Short

Schindler's List

And others I can't think of right now.

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What is your favorite TRUE STORY movie? [View all] mysteryowl Nov 2019 OP

That's a tough one, seeing that it's one of my favorite genres Cirque du So-What Nov 2019 #1

Admittedly, my nostalgia (and love for Tom Hanks) leaves me looking forward to Mister Rogers... hlthe2b Nov 2019 #2

I'm looking forward to the new Marie Curie movie. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #3

Dead Mans Curve Cartoonist Nov 2019 #4

Kundun catbyte Nov 2019 #5

Fantastic movie! mysteryowl Nov 2019 #12

The Right Stuff Xipe Totec Nov 2019 #6

Agreed Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #9

So many but I loved Breaker Morant, Lawrence of Arabia, Papillion... OregonBlue Nov 2019 #7

All good choices! Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #8

Rabbit Proof Fence and Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #10

Rabbit Proof Fence was great! I will see it again, thanks. mysteryowl Nov 2019 #13

The Longest Day n/t sarge43 Nov 2019 #11

Remember the Titans SouthernIrish Nov 2019 #14

Apocolypse Now Major Nikon Nov 2019 #15

Apocalypse Now was based on Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #17

Too Big to Fail. nt Hotler Nov 2019 #16

Out of Africa. Duppers Nov 2019 #18

Without a doubt, Hoosiers - 1986 (about a 1954 Indiana High School Basketball Team) Stuart G Nov 2019 #19

First movie I thought of: Mississippi Burning (though it is said to be loosely based) demmiblue Nov 2019 #20

Tombstone, Miracle, Cinderella Man, Casino, looking forward to The Irishman. Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 #21

Two more: Hidden Figures and Hidalgo demmiblue Nov 2019 #22

Schindler's List lpbk2713 Nov 2019 #23

I watch quite a few movies based on true event repeatedly Niagara Nov 2019 #24

Erin Brockovich wnylib Nov 2019 #25

The Great Escape Ron Obvious Nov 2019 #26

In Cold Blood Skittles Nov 2019 #27

mine all have a theme lapfog_1 Nov 2019 #28

Amadeus gopiscrap Nov 2019 #29

"Bridge on the River Kwai" comes to mind AJT Nov 2019 #30

"Alive" Totally Tunsie Nov 2019 #31

So good. A couple of good documentaries about it and a book "Miracle in the Andes," as well as emmaverybo Nov 2019 #33

Hotel Rwanda. Adsos Letter Nov 2019 #32

Oh, yes. Don Cheadle great in that. Also the movie Sometimes in April with Idris Elba truth-based. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #34

Gettysburg. Codeine Nov 2019 #35

The World's Fastest Indian Brother Buzz Nov 2019 #36

The Miracle Worker. Lunabell Nov 2019 #37

A few that I can think of Leith Nov 2019 #38

Philomena - so sad and moving. wnylib Nov 2019 #45

Raging Bull rickford66 Nov 2019 #39

I know there are many, but what came to my was All the President's Men Beringia Nov 2019 #40

Lincoln - 2012, directed by Speilberg. Stuart G Nov 2019 #41

Patton, Goodfellas and Battle of Britain jmowreader Nov 2019 #42

Matewan, The Post, King's Speech EleanorR Nov 2019 #43

Hidden Figures (2016) yuiyoshida Nov 2019 #44

great choice NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #47

The Killing Fields NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #46

Can't wait to see Harriet! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #48