Movies and TvShows featuring "influential" theme.

Features live footage from the Greed/Holy Money tour in 1986 in London and Nottingham and the A Long Slow Screw video.

Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.

After the murder of a beauty queen, an investigation reveals the suspects to be a former lover, a rival contestant, and a stage mother.

Filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond spent three months in 1976 riding along with patrol officers in the 44th Precinct of the South Bronx, which had the highest crime rate in New York City at that time.

The life and times of famed Paraguayan musician Agustín Pío Barrios, from the years of his youth to his international success.

MC5: A True Testimonial is a documentary film that chronicles the rise and fall of the influential rock band MC5. Through interviews, concert footage, and a look into their revolutionary beliefs, the film provides an in-depth exploration of their impact on music and the counter-culture movement of the 1960s.

The Importance of Being Morrissey (2002) is a biography documentary that explores the life and career of the influential musician Morrissey. It covers his self-imposed exile, his impact on the music industry, and his controversial image. The documentary includes interviews, live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage, providing an in-depth look into the life of this iconic artist.

MC5: Kick Out the Jams is a documentary film that explores the rise and impact of the punk-rock band MC5. It delves into their politically charged music and the influence they had on the punk-rock movement. The film also touches on the band's origins in Detroit, Michigan, and their role in the political activism of the time. Through interviews, archival footage, and performances, MC5: Kick Out the Jams offers an in-depth look at the band's music and the cultural context in which they emerged.

This short documentary chronicles the culture and arts of Cambodian Americans and the Lowell, MA community through the eyes of Sokhary Chau, the first Cambodian American Mayor in the United States. Chau immigrated to the U.S. at seven years old to escape the Khmer Rouge genocide. Through this unique story that showcases the best of Lowell—immigrant success, assimilation, history, and the development of the arts—we see a man born into a war-torn country who comes to America to be a first-in-the-nation leader.