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Weeks after Hitler’s suicide but before the German surrender, American Captain Jack Lee must find a way to free prisoners they learn have been sentenced to be killed by the Nazi soldiers to prevent them from providing damning war crimes testimony. About 200 hardened Waffen SS troops are right behind the Americans, with orders to murder the prisoners, and the badly outnumbered Americans must turn to the German castle guards who just surrendered to them, to help move the French POWs to safety.

The search for the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe from the perspective of the government agents charged with both verifying his existence and preserving his way of life.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, an American diplomat in Kazakhstan discovers a massive stock of enriched uranium, and it's a race against time to get it out of the country before potential terrorists get to it first.

An American dad's daughter asks if she would ever be a real princess. The question sets the man on a search for a region in the world that is disputed, eventually finding a territory in Africa named Bir Tawil, an area between Egypt and Sudan. In June of 2014, he flies to the area, plants a flag and, calls it the Kingdom of North Sudan, claiming it for himself and his family.

Dare Wright becomes well-known in the 1950s thanks to her best-selling children's book "The Lonely Doll." Wright lives a bizarre life of glamour and isolation, and she struggles to escape her painful childhood through her art. Wright passes away in 2001 at the age of 86.

Hakeem Oluseyi grows up in Louisiana. When his parents divorce, he has to find his own way through life. Through pure will and perseverance, Hakeem ends up becoming a NASA astrophysicist.

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.

United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills is one of only five soldiers to survive a quadruple amputation from a battlefield injury. His father-in-law stands by his side from the day he gets home from the hospital.

Based on the true story of two African-American brothers kidnapped by a white man and displayed as circus freaks, while their mother endured a 28-year struggle to get them back.

A popular Detroit-area reporter and anchor battles vitiligo, a skin disorder, while being in the spotlight.

The Manassas Tigers football team from inner-city Memphis has been a perennial loser for so long that the school sells slots in its schedule to more affluent schools looking for an easy win. But the Tigers learn to "roar" with the help of a dogged head coach. They win games and the coach helps the players prepare for manhood and life after high school.

Carrie Buck, a young Virginia woman, becomes a lightning rod for a political movement that promises to eliminate the "unfit" from our country. She is forced to single-handedly fight against it for the one thing she desperately wants – to be a mother.

Based on the true story of Chris Paciello, the charismatic Miami nightclub owner, who in the 1990’s became the “King of Miami” and turned South Beach into the hottest party destination in the world.

Set in 1977, the film follows NASA's preparations for launching the first interstellar probes. Led by astronomer Carl Sagan, a team is tasked with creating a message called The Golden Record to accompany these probes. However, what begins as a time-sensitive mission transforms into an extraordinary and unforeseen love story.

Chronicles the rise and fall of General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and is a shocking behind-the-scenes portrait of our military commanders, their high-stake maneuvers and the political firestorm that shook the United States.

Focuses on the 2006 standardized test cheating scandal at Atlanta public schools. Michael B. Jordan will portray teacher Damany Lewis, who joined the effort in order to prevent his school from shutting down under provisions of the No Child Left Behind law. Eleven teachers were indicted on racketeering allegations.

Jim Obergefell marries his spouse John Arthur in Maryland in 2013, three months before Arthur dies. The state of Ohio refuses to list him as John's spouse on the death certificate, so Obergefell sues. He is the lead plaintiff in a U.S. Supreme Court case that effectively legalizes same-sex marriage.

Follows the undefeated University of San Francisco 1951 Dons football team that turned down a bid to play in the Orange Bowl in Miami after being told that the team would not be allowed to use its two black players — running back Ollie Matson and linebacker Burl Toler.

In Guatemala, Rodrigo Rosenberg, a wealthy businessman who watched his wife-to-be get assassinated along with her father, is later gunned down while riding his bicycle. His murder stirs up an entire country frustrated by the endless waves of violence, sometimes involving corrupt government officials

Story of how a Muslim, an Israeli Jew, and a Christian American came together to prevent a battle at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity.