Cast: Tom Brokaw

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Tom Brokaw. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Direction John Maggio

Cast Carl Bernstein · Benjamin C. Bradlee · Tom Brokaw · Jim Lehrer

Synopsis A documentary about Ben Bradlee, the iconic editor of The Washington Post.

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6.9

54 votes

6.9

54 votes

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (TV)

2007 · Documentary · 120 min. · United States

Direction Kevin Burns

Cast George Lucas · Peter Jackson · J.J. Abrams · Joss Whedon

Synopsis Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films on society.

6.6

177 votes

6.6

177 votes

Fantastic Machine

2023 · Documentary · 93 min. · Denmark

Direction Axel Danielson · Maximilien van Aertryck

Cast Chris Anderson · Felix Bergsson · Ulrika Bergsten · Sidney Bernstein

Synopsis Ruben Ostlund produces this documentary that reflects on the evolution of image-making and the effects it has had on society. From the first camera to today's 45 billion cameras worldwide, the visual sociologist filmmakers broadens his lens to expose both...

6.5

546 votes

6.5

546 votes

Iverson

2014 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States

Direction Zatella Beatty

Cast Allen Iverson · Tom Brokaw · Larry Brown · Pat Croce

Synopsis Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized icon of his sport. Off the court, his audacious rejection...

6.4

926 votes

6.4

926 votes

America, The Story of Us (TV Miniseries)

2010 · Documentary · 40 min. · United States

Direction Jenny Ash · Clare Beavan · Andrew Chater · Nick Green

Cast Daniel Webb · Liev Schreiber · James Meigs · H.W. Brands

Synopsis A six-night miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the moments where Americans harnessed technology to advance human progress -- from the rigors of linking the continent by transcontinental railroad to triumphing over vertical...

6.3

110 votes

6.3

110 votes

Direction Colleen Halpin

Cast Steve Jobs · Tom Brokaw

Synopsis With in-depth and detailed interviews, the influence Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs had on modern society is examined, from helping to develop the personal computer to changing how people watch movies and listen to music.

5.7

242 votes

5.7

242 votes

Tanner on Tanner (TV)

2004 · Documentary · 120 min. · United States

Direction Robert Altman

Cast Michael Murphy · Cynthia Nixon · Pamela Reed · Ilana Levine

Synopsis In 1988, filmmaker Robert Altman and writer/cartoonist Garry Trudeau joined forces to create a documentary-styled TV series on the presidential election. Rather than cover the politics from afar, they cast Michael Murphy to play a presidential hopeful, Jack Tanner, and...

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Our Time

2009 · Documentary · 60 min. · United States

Direction Matthew Heineman · Matt Wiggins

Cast Tom Brokaw · Vernon Jordan · Maria Kirke · Ehren McGhehey

Synopsis America has questions about today's youth, what we care about, and where we're headed. We had those questions too. So, after graduating college, four of us loaded an RV and embarked on a journey looking for answers. We traveled to...

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Direction One9 · Erik Parker

Cast Bart Bartholomew · Tana Daniels · Terry Ellis · Daryl Gates

Synopsis L.A BURNING: The Riots 25 Years Later explores the lives of the people at the flashpoint of the LA riots, 25 years after the uprising made national headlines and highlighted the racial divide in America. The film views the infamous...

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Spin

1995 · Documentary · 57 min. · United States

Direction Brian Springer

Cast Larry Agran · Jim Bakker · Bill Beutel · Tom Brokaw

Synopsis Pirated satellite feeds revealing U.S. media personalities' contemptuous plans for their viewers come full circle in Spin. TV out-takes appropriated from network satellite feeds unravel the tightly spun fabric of television, a system which silences public debates and furthers the...

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D-Day: Normandy 1944

2014 · Documentary · 43 min. · France

Direction Pascal Vuong

Cast Tom Brokaw · François Cluzet

Synopsis Made to celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014 and narrated by former NBC newsman and "Greatest Generation" chronicler Tom Brokaw, the 42-minute film gives an overview of the War in Europe before detailing the planning and execution of...

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The '80s Greatest (TV Series)

2018 · Documentary · 30 min. · United States

Direction Emma Slack · Anabelle Marshall · Harry Hewland · Matt Smith

Cast Huey Morgan · Kurt Andersen · Steven Tyler · Sandra Bernhard

Synopsis THE '80s GREATEST is a television series that offers a challenging and stimulating view of one of history's most enigmatic periods, shining a light on the people and events that shaped the decade while illuminating the trends that helped design...

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Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman

2017 · Documentary · 103 min. · United States

Direction Susan Froemke · John Hoffman · Beth Aala

Cast Tom Brokaw · Dusty Crary · Justin Knopf · Wayne Werner

Synopsis Tens of thousands of heartland conservationists are leading some of the most consequential work in the nation to restore America's forests, grasslands, wildlife, soil and fisheries: the vast, rich bounty that shaped our national character and sustains our way of...

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