Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author. He was the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for 22 years (1982–2004). He is the only person to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He now serves as a special correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets

  • Popularity : 1.418
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1940-02-06
  • Place of Birth : Webster, South Dakota, USA
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Tom Brokaw Movies

  • 1989
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    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    7.2 1989 HD

    On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS...

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  • 2004
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    Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

    Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

    7 2004 HD

    This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an...

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  • 1986
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    Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.

    Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.

    10 1986 HD

    A short documentary about the successful Moscow production of the musical "Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure", also known as "Rag Dolly".

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  • 2016
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    Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

    Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

    7.4 2016 HD

    Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are immersed into Frank Zappa’s world while...

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  • 2007
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    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    4.2 2007 HD

    In 1968, the fury and violence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago propelled us toward a tipping point in politics. Martin Luther King...

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  • 2006
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    This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    7.1 2006 HD

    Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates...

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  • 2008
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    Run for Your Life: The Fred Lebow Story

    Run for Your Life: The Fred Lebow Story

    7.9 2008 HD

    Without one eccentric first-generation Jewish immigrant from Transylvania, the New York City Marathon simply wouldn't exist. Ehrlich's fun, loving,...

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  • 2013
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    All the President's Men Revisited

    All the President's Men Revisited

    6.6 2013 HD

    The Watergate case was the original game changer of America politics. How has Watergate changed the Presidency? What effect has the scandal had on...

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  • 2020
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    Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR

    Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR

    7.7 2020 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing

    The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing

    1 2002 HD

    News documentary that focuses on what takes place at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, with anchor Tom Brokaw at the side of President George W. Bush,...

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  • 2016
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    Crashing the Party

    Crashing the Party

    1 2016 HD

    With the survival of the Democratic Party at stake after the country's worst three presidential losses a little-known Bill Clinton and a band of...

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  • 2018
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    RBG

    RBG

    7.5 2018 HD

    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish...

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  • 2023
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    And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

    And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

    7.1 2023 HD

    From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity's unique...

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  • 2007
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    Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

    Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

    7.2 2007 HD

    Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films on society

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  • 2014
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    Iverson

    Iverson

    7.06 2014 HD

    Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time...

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  • 2005
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    Last Best Chance

    Last Best Chance

    4 2005 HD

    Thriller about governments around the world racing to attempt to stop a terrorist organization from gaining loose nuclear weapons and supplies before...

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  • 2014
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    All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    7.6 2014 HD

    All About Ann celebrates the achievements of larger-than-life Ann Richards, who became the first elected female governor of Texas. Her cool demeanor,...

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  • 1986
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    Mount Rushmore: The Shrine

    Mount Rushmore: The Shrine

    1 1986 HD

    The story behind the creation of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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  • 2002
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    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    1 2002 HD

    A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

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  • 2018
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    America's Library

    America's Library

    1 2018 HD

    With special access to the Library of Congress, rediscover the history and culture of America through rarely seen treasures unearthed from its...

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  • 2022
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    They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders

    They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders

    1 2022 HD

    A film focusing on one of World War II’s most heroic and least talked about units, Merrill's Marauders. Legendary news anchor Tom Brokaw...

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  • 2014
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    D-Day: Normandy 1944

    D-Day: Normandy 1944

    6.9 2014 HD

    June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of...

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  • 2013
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    Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square

    Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square

    1 2013 HD

    The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square join with one of today’s brightest international singing...

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  • 2009
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    Our Time

    Our Time

    1 2009 HD

    America has questions about today's youth, what we care about, and where we're headed. We had those questions too. So, after graduating college, four...

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  • 1999
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    When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the World

    When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the World

    1 1999 HD

    A detailed reconstruction of the events from Nov. 9th to 11th, 1989, which led to the Berlin wall tumbling down, on a local, national and...

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  • 2019
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    Mike Wallace Is Here

    Mike Wallace Is Here

    6.3 2019 HD

    For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively...

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  • 2011
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    Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird

    Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird

    1 2011 HD

    In this full-length documentary, Mary Murphy explores the enduring power, popularity & mystery that is Harper Lee. She interviews Oprah Winfrey,...

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  • 2021
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    Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

    Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

    6.6 2021 HD

    Caitlyn Jenner's unlikely path to Olympic glory was inspirational. But her more challenging road to embracing her true self proved even more...

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  • 1995
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    Spin

    Spin

    7.3 1995 HD

    Pirated satellite feeds revealing U.S. media personalities’ contempt for their viewers come full circle in Spin. TV out-takes appropriated from...

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  • 2010
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    America: The Story of Us

    America: The Story of Us

    6.2 2010 HD

    A six-night miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the moments where Americans harnessed technology to...

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  • 2006
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    Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire

    Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire

    1 2006 HD

    Narrated by Tom Brokaw, Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire pays tribute to a legendary journalist and artist who epitomizes the fiercely independent voice...

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  • 2022
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    Endangered

    Endangered

    6.3 2022 HD

    A sobering look at the erosion of democracy & freedom of the press in the United States and abroad.

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  • 2001
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    Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack

    Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack

    5.5 2001 HD

    Documentary narrated by Tom Brokaw. National Geographic delves into the untold storylines and unresolved mysteries surrounding the Japanese attack on...

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  • 2015
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    The Making of Trump

    The Making of Trump

    4.4 2015 HD

    As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this two-hour special examines the increasingly polarizing...

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  • 1992
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    Commercial Entertainment Product

    Commercial Entertainment Product

    8.5 1992 HD

    The video debut of experimental musicians and culture jamming artists Emergency Broadcast Network.

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  • 2015
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    41 on 41

    41 on 41

    6.5 2015 HD

    Interviewees discuss the life of former president George H. W. Bush

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  • 1970
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    Deep Throat: The Full Story of Watergate

    Deep Throat: The Full Story of Watergate

    1 1970 HD

    This remarkable look into one of America’s most intriguing mysteries is an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Tom Brokaw and NBC News brings you the...

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  • 2024
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    Frontline: Biden's Decision

    Frontline: Biden's Decision

    1 2024 HD

    The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to...

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  • 2011
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    iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

    iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

    6.9 2011 HD

    Steve Jobs was a creative and technological visionary who quite simply changed society as we know it. As co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer, Jobs...

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  • 2009
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    Schabowskis Zettel - Die Nacht, als die Mauer fiel

    Schabowskis Zettel - Die Nacht, als die Mauer fiel

    7 2009 HD

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  • 2017
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    Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

    Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

    6 2017 HD

    This is the story of a tiny country that made a decision to do something that no other country had ever done -- it decided to abolish its army and...

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  • 2017
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    Reflections on the Vietnam War

    Reflections on the Vietnam War

    9.3 2017 HD

    Go behind-the-scenes of the epic series with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and the filmmaking team. Hosted by Tom Brokaw, the program includes interviews...

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  • 2017
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    The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

    The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

    7.9 2017 HD

    An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to...

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  • 2002
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    Vertical Frontier

    Vertical Frontier

    10 2002 HD

    History of rock climbing in Yosemite.

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  • 2017
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    Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

    Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

    7.2 2017 HD

    Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film...

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  • 2018
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    Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

    Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

    6.9 2018 HD

    Directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill’s courageous writing to life,...

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  • 2008
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    King

    King

    6 2008 HD

    Forty years after Martin Luther King s assassination, HISTORY, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of...

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  • 2017
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    Hamilton: Building America

    Hamilton: Building America

    7 2017 HD

    This documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton. Exploring the iconic American...

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  • 2018
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    Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

    Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

    1 2018 HD

    A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s....

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  • 2019
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    We Are Columbine

    We Are Columbine

    6.8 2019 HD

    The Columbine shootings were a tragic event in American history and have proved a lasting influence in continued acts of violence ever since. In this...

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  • 2025
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    The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

    1 2025 HD

    In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous...

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  • 1997
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    Frank Capra's American Dream

    Frank Capra's American Dream

    6.2 1997 HD

    A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

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  • 2002
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    Journeys with George

    Journeys with George

    6.9 2002 HD

    Documentary account of George W. Bush's presidential campaign during the 2000 election.

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  • 2017
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    LA 92

    LA 92

    7.8 2017 HD

    Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses...

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  • 2018
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    1968

    1968

    1 2018 HD

    At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images...

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  • 2007
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    Everything's Cool

    Everything's Cool

    8.1 2007 HD

    In this documentary, filmmakers Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand (Blue Vinyl) follow a troupe of self-proclaimed global warming "warriors" on a...

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  • 2019
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    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

    7 2019 HD

    "Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a lauded filmmaker and extremely private man, who...

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  • 2019
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    Cola Wars

    Cola Wars

    7.5 2019 HD

    Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the "New Coke" debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been...

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  • 2018
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    The Front Runner

    The Front Runner

    5.886 2018 HD

    Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and...

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  • 2021
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    Black Art: In the Absence of Light

    Black Art: In the Absence of Light

    6.9 2021 HD

    An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by the late David Driskell's landmark 1976...

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  • 2004
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    Celsius 41.11

    Celsius 41.11

    5 2004 HD

    This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush, 9/11 and the war in Iraq and Kerry's 20-year tenure...

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  • 1993
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    Barbarians at the Gate

    Barbarians at the Gate

    6.8 1993 HD

    F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of his new product, a smokeless cigarette Premier,...

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  • 1996
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    Nichols and May: Take Two

    Nichols and May: Take Two

    6.5 1996 HD

    A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.

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  • 2003
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    Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

    Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

    1 2003 HD

    Around the world, journalists are increasingly being killed. They die in the crossfire. They die at the hand of criminals and corrupt governments....

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  • 2024
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    Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty

    Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty

    1 2024 HD

    Trump's Big FUSS is a powerful acronym capturing Trump's vision for America and his fight for US sovereignty, standing firm against globalist...

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  • 2007
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    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    4.2 2007 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6.4 1996 HD

    The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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  • 1952
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    Today

    Today

    5.8 1952 HD

    Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on...

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  • 1988
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    5.2 1988 HD

    A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...

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  • 1997
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    The View

    The View

    4.5 1997 HD

    ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...

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  • 1992
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    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    5.373 1992 HD

    Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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  • 2005
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    The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

    6.838 2005 HD

    The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political...

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  • 1993
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    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    7.095 1993 HD

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The...

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  • 1968
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    60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

    6.6 1968 HD

    America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news...

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  • 1986
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    American Masters

    American Masters

    6.9 1986 HD

    American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...

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  • 2023
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    Bill Russell: Legend

    Bill Russell: Legend

    7 2023 HD

    Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

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  • 2018
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    Explained

    Explained

    7.5 2018 HD

    This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

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  • 2023
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    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    7.2 2023 HD

    Actor, model, and global superstar Brooke Shields’ journey from a sexualized young girl to a woman who embraces her identity and voice.

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  • 2017
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    The Nineties

    The Nineties

    6.9 2017 HD

    Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural...

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  • 2016
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    Jackie Robinson

    Jackie Robinson

    8 2016 HD

    Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce...

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  • 2014
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    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    5.8 2014 HD

    After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program...

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  • 2003
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    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    5.777 2003 HD

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.

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  • 1996
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    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    3.2 1996 HD

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six...

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  • 2010
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    America: The Story of Us

    America: The Story of Us

    8.1 2010 HD

    America: The Story of Us is a six-part, 12-hour documentary-drama television miniseries that premiered on April 25, 2010, on History channel....

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  • 2010
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    Buccaneers & Bones

    Buccaneers & Bones

    4 2010 HD

    The famed saltwater flats of the Bahamas and Belize give a beautiful setting for the fishing adventure and conservation initiative undertaken in...

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  • 1981
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    Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

    3.5 1981 HD

    Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive...

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 2021
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    Fiasco

    Fiasco

    1 2021 HD

    Amidst the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, Jimmy Carter's failure to free American hostages sets the stage for Reagan's own hostage crisis.

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  • 2022
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    Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure

    Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure

    6.5 2022 HD

    Montana's first hand account of his career from the earliest days to national champion at Notre Dame and becoming a four-time Super Bowl winner and a...

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  • 2009
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    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    6 2009 HD

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show airing weeknights at 12:35 am Eastern/11:35 pm Central on NBC in the United States....

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  • 2020
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    Challenger: The Final Flight

    Challenger: The Final Flight

    7.086 2020 HD

    Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.

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