True Stories
True Stories are those based (sometimes loosely!) on fact. They cover topics as diverse as drug addiction, poverty, political unrest, the corruption of power, alcoholism, class divisions, sexual inequality, mental illness and other human struggles. Meet some of history's most intriguing characters, find out what it's really like to climb a mountain or paint a masterpiece. Truly, the True Story is one of cinema's most engaging and enthralling genres.
Bio-pics feature in this section and are also gathered together separately under the 'Biography' sublink left.
Pictured: Inside the Las Vegas mob, Scorsese's unromantic 'Goodfellas'
Conversations With God (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Stephen Simon
Starring: Henry Czerny, Vilma Silva, Bruce Page, Abdul Salaam El-Razzac
Based on the extraordinarily popular books by Neale Donald Walsch, telling the true story of the unfortunate events in his life and the emotional jour... Read more
Conviction (2010)
7.2/10
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Starring: Juliette Lewis, Melissa Leo, Minnie Driver, Peter Gallagher, Sam Rockwell, Hilar...
When her brother (Sam Rockwell) is convicted of a murder he swears he didn't commit, a young woman (Hilary Swank) goes back to finish high school and... Read more
Cool Money (2005)
6/10
Director: Gary Burns
Starring: John Cassisi, Margot Kidder, Larry Manetti, James Marsters, Wayne Robson, Jason...
Based loosely on an actual case and culminating in the largest purloining of jewels in American history, this smartly crafted caper flick features a c... Read more
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
6.9/10
Director: Tim Robbins
Starring: Hank Azaria, Ruben Blades, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Cary Elwes, Angus MacFadyen...
Director Tim Robbins' supplies an all-star cast in this powerful and sweeping film that takes a kaleidoscopic look at the extraordinary events of 1930... Read more
Crazy (2007)
7.1/10
Director: Rick Bieber
Starring: Waylon Payne, Ali Larter, Lane Garrison, Scott Michael Campbell, David Conrad, J...
The true story of one of Nashville's most innovative instrumentalists comes to the screen in this bio-pic based on the life of Hank Garland. A gifted... Read more
Crime Story (1986)
8.4/10
Director: Kirk Wong
Starring: Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Christine Ng
Based on a real life event in Hong Kong concerning the kidnapping of a Chinese businessman. Jackie Chan plays a policeman assigned the job of tracking... Read more
Crimson Gold (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Jafar Panahi
Starring: Hussein Emadeddin, Kamyar Sheissi, Azita Rayeji, Shahram Vaziri
Masterfully directed by Jafar Panahi ('The Circle'), scripted by Abbas Kiarostami ('Ten') and based on a true story, "Crimson Gold" is a moving portra... Read more
Cromwell (1970)
6.9/10
Director: Ken Hughes
Starring: Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley
Richard Harris plays the fiery Oliver Cromwell in this Hollywood story of the 17th century Englishman determined to rid England of tyrannical rule. Al... Read more
Cross Of Fire (1989)
6.9/10
Director: Paul Wendkos
Starring: John Heard, Mel Harris, David Morse, Donald Moffat
Based on a true story, this searing historical drama well written by Robert Crais is about the rise and fall of David Stephenson, the frighteningly c... Read more
Cry Freedom (1987)
7.5/10
Director: Richard Attenborough
Starring: Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington
Stirring epic drama by Richard Attenborough ("Gandhi") that follows the friendship between white South African journalist Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) a... Read more