Movies and TvShows featuring "inspired-by-true-events" theme.

Inspired by the true events of one of France's most notorious non-violent robbers, Bruno Sulak, in the 1980s. He led multiple heists, then captured public attention for his many daring escapes from police custody...always to reunite with his beloved lover and accomplice Annie, becoming both France's Public Enemy #1 and an icon of Freedom.

Through the eyes of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, explore the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for both victims and perpetrators, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.

Les Misérables (2019) is a gripping crime drama set in a Parisian suburb where tensions run high. The film explores themes of police brutality, revenge, and social inequality. It follows three police officers as they navigate the volatile neighborhood, grappling with their own moral dilemmas. A powerful and thought-provoking movie with a thrilling narrative.

The definitive story of the deadly 2004 tsunami as it travels from country to country, with unseen archive video and untold stories of survival.

Downloading Nancy is a drama-thriller film released in 2008. It tells the story of a depressed housewife who hires a hitman to sexually humiliate and eventually kill her. The plot revolves around themes of adultery, voyeurism, and emotional vulnerability.

When everyone blames Ita for breaking the myth, Maya doesn't believe it. Is it really just because of that that her friend has to suffer such a tragic consequence? Or is there something else Ita has done that makes her deserve such cruel torment and terror?

A compilation of an independent Asian American Artist, Ethan Trinh, and all of his 11 short films.

A young man begins to be tormented by episodes of sleepwalking and decides to install security cameras at home to record his nocturnal experiences. He just didn't anticipate the consequences that this condition would have on his life. A found footage story based on true events.

A couple discover that the baby girl they're trying to adopt is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. The couple become part of a sting operation to bust the baby-selling ring.

When the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt Whitman, his life and that of his wife and patients is radically changed. Like Dr. Bucke, Whitman has avant-garde ideas on the subject of mental illness. "Dreamers" is based on true events. Dr. Bucke became an important biographer of Walt Whitman.

After losing her father, Vilma can't find her place in the life of her foster family. As a result of her struggles, Vilma ends up in a juvenile home, where she refuses to be subdued by the arbitrary and abusive staff who run it.

Young lawyer Mia Stocker takes up her first job at her father's renowned law firm. Her first case seems to be routine: An elderly gentleman dies in a nursing home due to incorrect medication. But this is actually just the beginning of a major scandal.

Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller suffers from guilt and paranoid delusions. He decides to take his own life, but as he struggles to come to terms with his choice and reality, a chance encounter changes everything.

Soegeng, a lieutenant in the Indonesian Army, marries Arum Wangi just before being called to investigate a murder in Lobang Buaya Village in 1964. As political tensions rise Soegeng uncovers a plot aimed at inciting conflict, questioning the true motive behind the attack.

A group of young, ambitious candidates for a special police unit in Baden-Württemberg are driven to perform at their best. One of them is 23-year-old Rebecca Henselmann, who will soon be deployed in undercover operations. She works hard and is ambitious, just like her colleague Christoph Laurin, whom Rebecca is getting to know. The young policewoman is highly motivated in her operations against drug and arms trafficking. In the process, she encounters abuses of power and encounters right-wing extremist attitudes in the police force too.

A bereaved father wants to know what happened to his son, even if that means going up against a multi-billion dollar company. His grief drives him to seek justice. His love drives him to defend lives and along with the private detective he consults, will stop at nothing to exploit the malicious underbelly of the company responsible for the loss. Peek behind the curtain shrouding the politics of the health industry in this noir-style film set in modern America. Inspired by true events, THE LAST SMILE examines a broken system filled with corruption and greed that underlies the unregulated health supplement industry.

The story of Judge Jan-Robert von Renesse, who in the early 2000s fights against his own judicial system for the rights of Holocaust survivors and almost destroys his own life in the process.