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'
Florence Nightingale (2008)
5.6/10
Director: Norman Stone
Starring: Laura Fraser, Roy Hudd, Michael Pennington
Florence Nightingale tells the untold story of one of Britains greatest heroines, in her own words. Written and directed by award-winning director No... Read more
Flyboys (2006)
6.5/10
Director: Tony Bill
Starring: James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jean Reno, Jennifer Decker, David Ellison, Tyler...
Inspired by the true story of American volunteers who, before the US became involved in World War I, went to fly with the French airforce in a squadro... Read more
Flyboys (Blu-ray) (2006)
6.5/10
Director: Tony Bill
Starring: Jean Reno, Tim Pigott-Smith, James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jennifer Decker, Ty...
Inspired by the true story of American volunteers who, before the US became involved in World War I, went to fly with the French airforce in a squadro... Read more
Flynn (1996)
5.2/10
Director: Frank Howson
Starring: Guy Pearce, Steven Berkoff, Claudia Karvan, John Savage
Errol Flynn - adventurer, thief, lover, liar, Hollywood legend! Guy Pearce portrays Errol Flynn in this sensational biopic detailing the actor's early... Read more
Forbidden Territory (1997)
6.7/10
Director: Simon Langton
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Nigel Hawthorne
Set in 1869, this sweeping historical drama examines the relationship between Henry Morton Stanley (Aidan Quinn) and Dr. David Livingstone (Nigel Hawt... Read more
Foxcatcher (2014)
7/10
Director: Bennett Miller
Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave
Impassioned but struggling Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz is lured by wealthy heir John du Pont to move onto his 1000 acre compound to help form the te... Read more
Foxcatcher (Blu-ray) (2014)
7/10
Director: Bennett Miller
Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave
Impassioned but struggling Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz is lured by wealthy heir John du Pont to move onto his 1000 acre compound to help form the te... Read more
Frances (1982)
7.4/10
Director: Graeme Clifford
Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Bart Burns
Jessica Lange received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Frances Farmer, the intelligent Hollywood actress who was involuntarily committed to a... Read more
Frank and Jesse (1994)
4.6/10
Director: Robert Boris
Starring: Rob Lowe, Bill Paxton, Randy Travis
Another grand retelling of the infamous outlaws Frank and Jesse James, with star/co-producer Rob Lowe turning his character (Jesse) into a martyred he... Read more
Frankie and Alice (2010)
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Starring: Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Chandra Wilson, Phylicia Rashad
A psychological drama inspired by a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder in early 1970s Los Angeles. Frankie & Alice is inspired by the... Read more