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'
Radio (2003)
6.9/10
Director: Mike Tollin
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr, Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, Debra Winger
Based on a true story, this inspiring drama is set in Anderson, South Carolina, in the 1970s and centres on the relationship between high school footb... Read more
Raging Bull (1980)
8.2/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty
Robert De Niro gives an incredible performance as Jake LaMotta, the controversial middleweight fighter of the 1940's. 'Raging Bull' shows how LaMotta... Read more
Raging Bull ( Blu-ray ) (1980)
8.2/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro gives an incredible performance as Jake LaMotta, the controversial middleweight fighter of the 1940's. 'Raging Bull' shows how LaMotta... Read more
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
6.8/10
Director: Irvin Kershner
Starring: Charles Bronson, Eddie Constantine, Horst Buchholz, Jack Warden, John Saxon, Mar...
Mere months after the fact came the release of two rival "Entebbe" movies ("Victory at Entebbe" being the other, released a month earlier) which recou... Read more
Rated X (2000)
5.9/10
Director: Emilio Estevez
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Terry Quinn, Peter Bogdanovich
The bizarre, tragic story of the porno mavens known as the Mitchell Brothers ("Behind the Green Door") is chronicled in this film directed by Emilio E... Read more
Ray (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Lar...
Jamie Foxx stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul who overcame impossible odds to become a music legend. "Ray" is the triumphant and remarkable... Read more
Ray (Blu-ray) (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Lar...
Jamie Foxx stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul who overcame impossible odds to become a music legend. "Ray" is the triumphant and remarkable... Read more
Razor Eaters (2003)
6.1/10
Director: Shannon Young
Starring: Paul Moder, Richard Cawthorne, Fletcher Humphreys, Teague Rooke, Shannon Young,...
Loosely based on recent events in Australia, this provocative and shockingly violent film tracks the rise of a group of misfits who take it on themsel... Read more
Reach for the Sky (1956)
7.3/10
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Starring: Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow, Alexander Knox
A well told account of British pilot Douglas Bader (Kenneth More) who overcame the loss of both legs, to become one of the most remarkable fighter ace... Read more
Rebellion (2011)
7/10
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Starring: Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi, Alexandre Steiger
A man struggles to defuse an explosive situation with tragic results in this riveting drama based on actual events. In 1988, France was wracked with p... Read more