Based On True Story
"based on true story" Movies and TV Shows
#1
172 Days
Synopsis:
Zira was united with Amer for 172 very memorable days. Fate separated, Amer left too soon, leaving many sweet memories for Zira.
Starring:
Bryan Domani,
Abun Sungkar,
Yasmin Napper
Plot:
religious,
love,
life,
married,
based on real people,
female protagonist,
couple,
parent,
islam,
muslim
...
#2
Napoleon
Synopsis:
An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.
Starring:
Ludivine Sagnier,
Joaquin Phoenix,
Vanessa Kirby
Plot:
soldier,
epic,
napoleon bonaparte character,
year 1796,
commander,
weapon,
rifle,
based on real people,
politics,
blood
...
#3
The Swordsman
Synopsis:
After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.
Starring:
Jeong Man-sik,
Joe Taslim,
Choi Jin-ho
#4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Synopsis:
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Starring:
Jesse Plemons,
Robert De Niro,
Leonardo DiCaprio
#5
Uri: The Surgical Strike
Synopsis:
Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes.
Starring:
Kirti Kulhari,
Mohit Raina,
Vicky Kaushal
Plot:
indian army,
indian soldier,
year 2016,
soldier,
military,
weapon,
terrorism,
military uniform,
indian military,
firearm
...
#6
Finding Steve McQueen
Synopsis:
In 1972, a gang of close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio attempt to steal $30 million in illegal contributions. Based on the true story of the biggest bank heist in US history.
Starring:
John Finn,
William Fichtner,
Forest Whitaker
#7
Gran Turismo
Synopsis:
The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
Starring:
Darren Barnet,
Djimon Hounsou,
David Harbour
Plot:
car,
based on video game,
teenage boy,
young boy,
teenager,
son,
game,
gran turismo,
vehicle,
race
...
#8
On a Wing and a Prayer
Synopsis:
After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, passenger Doug White must safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.
Starring:
Dennis Quaid,
Heather Graham,
Jesse Metcalfe
Plot:
airplane,
based on true story,
family,
duringcreditsstinger,
tragedy drama,
fight
...
#9
Shooting Stars
Synopsis:
The inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James's breathtaking career as a four-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
Starring:
Wood Harris,
Dermot Mulroney,
Algee Smith
Plot:
star,
school,
basketball sport,
basketball,
nba,
athlete,
childhood,
teenager,
coming of age,
high school
...
#10
Gold Run
Synopsis:
Fredrik isn’t the bravest of men, but now he is faced with a great responsibility and an enormous task - to get the entire Norwegian gold reserve away from the Nazis during the invasion of Norway.
Starring:
Thorbjørn Harr,
Gard B. Eidsvold,
Anatole Taubman
Plot:
world war ii,
stealing,
gold shipment,
stolen gold,
nazi invasion,
resistance,
lorry,
gold,
transport,
world war two
...
#11
Tetris
Synopsis:
In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.
Starring:
Toby Jones,
Anthony Boyle,
Taron Egerton
Plot:
video game,
cold war,
nintendo,
based on true story,
salesman,
based on real people,
tetris,
reference to tetris,
game,
job
...
#12
Reality
Synopsis:
Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.
Starring:
Sydney Sweeney,
Josh Hamilton,
Marchánt Davis
Plot:
docudrama drama,
legal drama,
pantyhose,
treason,
betrayal,
guilty,
domestic drama,
farsi,
dari,
pashto
...
#13
Chevalier
Synopsis:
The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court. Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
Starring:
Samara Weaving,
Marton Csokas,
Lucy Boynton
#14
Air
Synopsis:
Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.
Starring:
Ben Affleck,
Chris Messina,
Viola Davis
Plot:
sports,
basketball,
based on true story,
shoe,
nba,
nike,
dramedy,
shoe company,
directed by cast member,
business
...
#15
Coach Carter
Synopsis:
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
Starring:
Channing Tatum,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Rob Brown
#16
THE DAYS
Synopsis:
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
Starring:
Koji Yakusho,
Kaoru Kobayashi,
Takuma Otoo
#17
Love & Death
Synopsis:
Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
Starring:
Jesse Plemons,
Elizabeth Olsen,
Patrick Fugit
#18
Big George Foreman
Synopsis:
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most…
Starring:
Sam Trammell,
Forest Whitaker,
John Magaro
Plot:
adultery,
1970s,
texas,
biography,
family,
boxing,
based on real people,
mexico city 1968 summer olympics,
olympic games,
champion
...
#19
Sound of Freedom
Synopsis:
The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.
Starring:
Mira Sorvino,
Scott Haze,
Gerardo Taracena
#20
Oppenheimer
Synopsis:
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Emily Blunt,
Kenneth Branagh