The key players in the radical movement known as the Weather Underground are skillfully brought to life in this Oscar-nominated documentary. The Weathermen were born of sixties protest, but took their scheme to overthrow the U.S. government to especially violent extremes. Never a well-populated movement, the Underground petered out as its leaders aged during the seventies; by decade's end, weary ...

Manufacturer: NEW VIDEO GROUP
Starring: Tse-tung Mao, Walter Mondale, Brian Flanagan (II), Timothy Leary, Richard Nixon
Directed By: Sam Green (II), Bill Siegel

"I have a dream today." On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King spoke these words as he addressed a crowd of more than 200,000 civil rights protesters gathered at The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Two months earlier, President John Kennedy had sent a civil rights bill to Congress, but it was struck down. Although Kennedy was concerned about the possibility of widespread violence during ...

Manufacturer: MPI Home Video
Starring: Martin Luther King Jr.

The compelling and provocative story of John Lennon's evolution from beloved Beatle to outspoken artist and activist to iconic inspiration for peace, and how, in the midst of one of the most tumultuous times in American history, Lennon stood his ground, refused to be silenced and courageously won his battle with the U.S. Government.

Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Starring: John Lennon, Pat Nixon, Chris Charlesworth, Everett Dirksen, Gloria Emerson
Directed By: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld

Miramax Home Entertainment and Oscar(R)-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh (Best Director, TRAFFIC, 2000) present NAQOYQATSI ("Life As War"), from filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, in collaboration with composer Phillip Glass, whose original score features renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In this cinematic concert -- the concluding film of the Qatsi Trilogy preceded by the critically acclaimed KOYAANISQATSI ...

Manufacturer: Miramax
Starring: Marlon Brando, Bella Donna, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bhagwan Mirchandani
Directed By: Godfrey Reggio

Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser. Filmmaker Bruce Ricker couldn't believe his luck. Michael and Christian Blackwood's extensive 1968 footage of the groundbreaking modern jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, including the only footage of the very private Monk off stage, was in excellent condition. The reels were, in Ricker's words, "just sitting there like the Dead Sea Scrolls of jazz." ...

Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Thelonious Monk, Nica De Koenigswarter, Barry Harris, Bob Jones (IV), Johnny Griffin
Directed By: Charlotte Zwerin

From the fearless resolve of a single man to the remarkable voices of thousands marching VOICES OF CIVIL RIGHTS provides a stunning overview of one of America s greatest defining moments.VOICES OF CIVIL RIGHTS: This collection of personal narratives was created by a group of journalists photographers and videographers as they embarked on a bus trip around the country to create the largest archive ...

Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Starring: Martin Luther King Jr.

- Before there was Oprah or Dr. Phil or Ellen, or any of these people, there was Mike Douglas.- - Jay Leno, remembering Mike Douglas on The Tonight ShowLegendary daytime talk show host Mike Douglas influenced many of today's biggest stars, including Barbara Walters, Jay Leno, Regis Philbin, and Rosie O'Donnell, among many others. He ruled daytime talk from 1961 to 1982, reaching as many as ...

Manufacturer: STANDING ROOM ONLY
Starring: Martin Luther King Jr., Bob Newhart, John Lennon, Mel Brooks, Bill Cosby
Directed By: Al Greenfield

Manufacturer: Sony
Starring: John Hammond, Miller Carter, Eric Clapton, Wink Clark, Honeyboy Edwards
Directed By: Chris Hunt

Africans in America is now available on DVD! Everything you thought you knew about slavery is about to be challenged. Africans in America: America’s Journey Through Slavery is the groundbreaking series that makes history by sharing it from a new perspective. Nearly ten years in the making, this landmark six-hour set exposes the truth through surprising revelations, dramatic recreations, rare ...

Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Starring: Angela Bassett, Jeremy Rabb, Andre Braugher, Eric Foner, Kemp Harris
Directed By: Noland Walker, Jacquie Jones, Susan Bell

Go beyond the dream to discover the man. Forty years after Martin Luther King s assassination, HISTORY, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of America's civil rights visionary. KING goes beyond the legend to portray the man, the questions, the myths and, most importantly, the relevance of Dr. King s message in today s world. Includes a rare ...

Manufacturer: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Starring: Martin Luther King Jr.