True Stories are those based (sometimes loosely!) on fact. They cover topics as diverse as drug addiction, poverty, political unrest, the corruption of power, alcoholism, class divisions, sexual inequality, mental illness and other human struggles. Meet some of history's most intriguing characters, find out what it's really like to climb a mountain or paint a masterpiece. Truly, the True Story is one of cinema's most engaging and enthralling genres. Bio-pics feature in this section and are also gathered together separately under the 'Biography' sublink left. Pictured: Inside the Las Vegas mob, Scorsese's unromantic 'Goodfellas'
In 1960, thirteen young men were admitted as students in the Ocean Academy to study while spending a year at sea as a crew of the brigantine 'Albatros... Read more
In "Wild", director Jean-Marc Vallee ("Dallas Buyers Club"), Reese Witherspoon and screenwriter Nick Hornby ("An Education") bring bestselling author... Read more
Marginally based on the true story of Marshall, Mark, and Marty Stouffer, three young brothers who successfully pursued their dream of becoming wildli... Read more
Jeff Bridges stars in this look at the life of Western legend Wild Bill Hickok. In the town of Deadwood, South Dakota, Wild Bill (Bridges) must face h... Read more
This gem in the slim world of quality family entertainment is based on the inspiring true story of Sonora Webster, a teenaged orphan who follows her d... Read more
This compelling first feature from Academy Award-winning documentarian Paul Wagner tells the story of three young Tibetans and their search for freedo... Read more
Set during the 1944 Allied invasion of Saipan and inspired by a true story, John Woo's WWII epic stars Nicolas Cage as a battle hardened Marine sergea... Read more
Set during the 1944 Allied invasion of Saipan and inspired by a true story, John Woo's WWII epic stars Nicolas Cage as a battle hardened Marine sergea... Read more
Follows the life of famous 1970's runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to Oregon University where he worked with the legendary coach... Read more
This hard hitting offering tells the story of Mafia underboss, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and the flamboyant head of the Gambino crime family, exposing... Read more