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The Dive

A biopic of Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras and his wife, Audrey Mestre, two world record setters in the sport of "freediving"—diving as deep as possible on one breath and without any scuba equipment. Mestre died in 2002 while trying to break her record of 557.7 feet.

The Ends of the Earth

Based on a true story about the controversial love affair between an oil baron and his adopted daughter destroys the empire they built together.

The Devil in the Kitchen

Marco Pierre White has a tumultuous childhood upbringing before becoming a rock star chef in 1980s London.

The Watergate Girl

Set against Watergate, the story of the only woman on the team that prosecutes the highest-ranking White House officials.

The Beautiful and the D...

The story centers on the romance between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayme, Jazz Age icons whose courtship and marriage was riddled with jealousy and acrimony. Fitzgerald used their relationship as material for h is novels, and Sayre, who ended up being admitted to a sanitarium, did the same.

The Great Pretender

Based on the autobiography of London-based music promoter Roy Tempest, who organized UK tours in the 1960s for some of America’s biggest soul acts – even though the acts were fakes.

The Lady and the Panda

Follows Ruth Harkness, a 1930s New York socialite who unexpectedly takes over her late husband's expedition and becomes the first person ever to bring a live giant panda out of China and to the world's attention.

Tom Parker Project

Colonel Tom Parker discovers Elvis Presley when he is just an unknown and quickly moves in as his lone representation. Parker is responsible for various milestones, including Presley's record deal with RCA and his successful acting career.

Tougher Than Leather: T...

Film explore the history of hip-hop's first superstars, Run-DMC: Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, who was shot to death in his Queens studio in 2002.

Turk

Derek "Turk" Sanderson is a talented but troubled member of the Stanley Cup-winning Bruins in the 1970s. Booze and drugs send Sanderson’s life into a downward spiral but his superstar teammate Bobby Orr helps him get his life back together.

The Bootlegger's Boy

A big-screen adaptation of football coach Barry Switzer's memoir about coaching at Oklahoma University and the NFL's Dallas Cowboys

The Fighting Shirley Ch...

The story of Shirley Chisholm, a U.S. Representative who was both the first woman and the first person of color to seek a major American political party’s nomination for President.

The Man in the Rockefel...

Follows Christian Gerhartsreiter, a German-born imposter who posed as a member of the Rockefeller family and married a business consultant who eventually realized her husband had lied to her and sought a divorce. After their estrangement, Gerhartsreiter kidnapped their daughter in 2008 and was arrested; he was also charged in 2011 with a 1985 murder in Los Angeles.

The Man Who Forgot He W...

T La Rock rises as a pioneer and ground-breaker in rap music until a nearly deadly beating that leaves him in a coma at the peak of his career.

The Mathew Knowles Story

Mathew Knowles helps his daughters become global superstars and manages both Destiny's Child and the solo careers of Beyoncé and Solange as well as Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland.

The Rabbit Garden

Jerzy Kosinski a Holocaust survivor and award-winning author, leads a turbulent life. He is plagued with allegations of plagiarism and sex-addiction. Ultimately, he commits suicide in 1991 leaving a note that reads, "I am going to put myself to sleep now for a bit longer than usual. Call it Eternity."

The Spy Who Loved

During WWII, British spy Christine Granville takes on one dangerous mission after another. She narrowly escapes arrest numerous times and saves the lives of fellow officers.