Result for "First Man"

Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs
7.8 2008
Martin Clunes takes a wry look at why we are prepared to take the risk of sharing our homes with dogs who are genetically still 99.8 percent like wolves. This epic journey takes Martin to Africa, Australia, and America to find the surviving wild ancestors of pampered pets like his own beloved dogs, and seeks to answer the question, did we choose dogs, or did they choose us?
Christian Dior: The Man Behind the Myth
7.3 2005
Documentary about the life of Christian Dior and the founding of his fashion house in Paris.
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
7 2004
Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.
Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man
7.2 2002
The true story of Giorgio Perlasca, an Italian cattle dealer and avowed fascist who — trapped in Nazi-occupied Budapest after Italy's armistice with the Allies — nevertheless saved more than 5,000 Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust through a combination of lies, bribery and derring-do.
Slam Dunk 4: Roar!! Basket Man Spirit
7.3 1995
Tells that Rukawa's middle school kouhai Ichiro Mizusawa will be paralyzed soon and wishes to have one last game against Rukawa.
Ape Man: The Story of Human Evolution
6.7 1994
The incredible story of human evolution comes to life through the latest breakthroughs, interviews with scientists and anthropologists, and astonishing computer simulations! This follow-up to the bestselling DINOSAUR! is the definitive story of mankind's ascent. Hosted by Walter Cronkite, and filmed on location in Africa, APE MAN traces the rise of mankind in four exciting parts: The Human Puzzle, Giant Strides, All in the Mind, and Science and Fiction.
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
7.7 1984
Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, which profiles the creative genius's early endeavors in college, his incredible contributions to "Sesame Street" and the creation of "The Muppet Show." In addition to interviews with Henson, his wife, Jane, and close collaborator Frank Oz, this in-depth special also offers viewers a peek inside the magical Henson Workshop.
The Man That Was Turned Into Juice
7.6 1980
Deraldo, a popular poet from Northeast Brazil, arrives in the capital of São Paulo, making a living only from his poetry and pamphlets. All is well until he is mistaken for a multinational worker who killed the boss at a party where he received the title of symbolic worker.
Paavo Nurmi - The Man and His Times
5.5 1978
Paavo Nurmi (1897–1973) was one of the greatest athletes ever, and he had the wins to show it. For some time, his name was synonymous with speed, endurance and grace – if you did something the way Nurmi ran, you did good. But Nurmi's story had its more depressing side: He was accused of violating his amateur status. He died in disgrace, if fondly remembered. PAAVO NURMI – THE MAN AND HIS TIMES is not so much a portrait of the runner as a vision of his time(s): Here, Nurmi is an icon, an epitome. More than most other works by von Bagh, this one has a strident rigor to it, a focused sense of ritual that fits the subject perfectly.
It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked
5.5 1971
A comedy about three henpecked men and how they cope with not only their wives but a society which says they should rule the roost. A comedy of errors complicates their already complicated lives and wives.