Rocky- Famous for the scene where Sylvester Stallion runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rocky (1976) has inspired millions of people with the tale of the good-natured debt collector and club fighter turned heavyweight champion contender.
Men of Honor- Based on a true story, Robert Deniro and Cuba Gooding Jr. pair up for inspirational story of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear (Gooding Jr.) and Master Chief Leslie William “Billy” Sunday (Deniro).
PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS- A rages to riches story about a man who goes for his dreams and wont let his circumstances get in the way
Remember The Titans- In the 1970S a black and white high school are closed down and blacks and whites are mixed together. Through all the racial tension a black coach is chosen to head the newly segregated football team
FOREST GUMP- The story of a man with a low IQ who rose above his challenges, and proved that determination, courage, and love are more important than intellectual ability
THE COLOR PURPLE-Its based on the life and trials and tribulations of an African American woman in the early 1900's
RUDY: A big football fan who always had the dream to play for the Notre Dame football team. He is told he is too small for the game but he perseveres on
ALI-Based on the true story of great boxing champion Muhammad Ali
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL-It's the story of a funny and carefree Jewish man who uses his comic talent to protect his son from the realities of Nazi occupation
BRAVEHEART-Story of William Wallace a peasant who unites the 13th Century Scottish in their battle to overthrow the English rule.
ERIN BROKONVICH- About an unemployed single mother who becomes a legal assistant and almost on her own brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION- Two men in prison bond over a number of years, they find eventual redemption through acts of decency.
REDEMPTION: The Stan Tookie Williams Story- About the founder of the street gang the crepes and how in prison he found redemption. On death row he is able to find redemption
THE HURRICANE- The story of a talented boxer who is wrongly convicted of murder and his fight for his innocence
Billy Elliot- A young boy decides to become a ballet dancer and he gets some resistance from his family. He faces many trials as well triumphs as he perseveres to change his family's narrow minded set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his own feet
A BEAUTIFUL MIND-A bio of the rise of John Forbes Nash Jr., a math genius able to solve problems that baffled the greatest of minds. And how he was able to overcame years of suffering from schizophrenia to win the Nobel Prize in 1994
GANDHI-True story about Mohandas Gandhi a prominent Indian leader
Chariots Of Fire-About athletes who compete in the Summer Olympics about their perseverance and triumph.
PHILADELPHIA- Is a movie dealing with HIV/AIDS and homosexuality and it highlights the homophobic and stigma of the two
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES- Its a recollection movie where an older lady recalls the story of two women their trials and tribulations and lifelong friendship
RAIN MAN- About a selfish man who finds out his father left his millions of dollars to an older brother he didn't even know existed
THE NOTEBOOK- A beautiful love story which lasts decades
TITANIC- Is a movie set on the ill fated Titanic ship and its about a love story that develops on the ship
SEA BISCUIT- True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation
RAY-True life story of Ray Charles and his amazing story of overcoming the impossible
PAY IT FORWARD- About the miraculous story of how a young boy changes the lives of many people through the simple act of good deeds
Field of Dreams-This movie is about dreams and baseball. Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is a perfectly sane man who is running a family farm in Iowa with his wife.
THE BUCKET LIST- About two old timers who decide to do all the things they have always wanted to do before they die of their terminal illnesses
MILK- About the life of Harvey Milk the first openly gay man elected to public office in America in the 70s. It is about his impact on the gay rights movement. One of the best movies I have ever seen.
Coach Carter- A basketball coach at a high school works hard to change the bad attitudes of his students.
RADIO- About a shy mentally challenged man who inspires a community
FREEDOM WRITERS- About a teacher who teachers rough inner city kids who fights to make a difference in the students lives and set them on a better path
NORMA REA- About a mill worker in a southern textile company who stands up for the better working conditions of her workers and herself.
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK- Based on the life of Anne Frank who hides from the NAZI during the invasion
GLORY : The story of the first company of black soldiers in the American civil war
LIFE SUPPORT- the story of a mother with AIDS who overcomes crack addiction becomes an AIDS activist in her community
BABE- A pig which is raised by sheep dogs learns how to herd sheep
WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT- The amazing life story of the great entertainer Tina Turner and the amazing obstacles that she overcame
HOTEL RWANDA- The true life story of a man who sheltered thousands of Rwandans during the Rwandan genocide from danger and death
G1 JANE- Is about the first woman in allowed in the navy seals and huge obstacles in her way
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD- Based in racially torn 1939 Alabama and its about the hearing of a black man accused of raping a white woman
GLORY ROAD- Is based on the true story of the first all black basketball line-up for the 1966 NCAA national basketball championship title
SARAFINA- About the Soweto youth riots against apartheid in South Africa
AMISTAD- Is about an 1839 mutiny of slaves on a slave ship
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE- The story of a slum kid who grows up and plays the Indian version of Who wants to be a Millionaire
AMERICAN HISTORY X- A reformed Neo-Nazi comes out of prison and tries to stop his younger brother going the same path he did
THE PIANIST- A pianist tries to survive the Nazi invasion
SCHINDLERS LIST- Based on the true story of the business man Oscar Schindler who saves thousands of Jews from the Nazi machine during world war 2
BOYS DON'T CRY- A story about the courage to be who you truly are in the midst of horrible opposition
CHOCOLAT- About a mother and daughter who move into a conservative narrow minded French town in 1960 and shake things up
MALCOLM X- The true life story of Malcolm X an influential black human rights activist
OLIVER TWIST- Based on Charles Dickens movie about a young orphan boy and the troubles he finds as he tries to survive in a harsh world
THE JESSE OWENS STORY- The true story about Jesse Owens the African American athlete who proved Hitler wrong about the Aryan physical superiority
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