Cast: Tom Brokaw
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Tom Brokaw. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 13
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
2017 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States
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.
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
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World (TV)
2011 · Documentary · 45 min. · United States
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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L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (TV)
2017 · Documentary · 86 min. · United States
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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