Examines the Johnstown flood of 1889, a tragedy which devastated a small, industrial community in Pennsylvania when a dam broke without warning and killed more than two thousand people.
When outlaws steal an Army shipment of guns for a Mexican general, they are pursued by merciless bounty hunters. The aging desperados must come to terms with the end of the Old West and the dawning of a new era.
The lives of three cops, a call girl, a millionaire, a tabloid journalist, and the chief of detectives become intertwined in a tale of police corruption in 1950s Los Angeles.
Recounts the story of how outcast kids from California's Venice Beach, influenced by the local outlaw surf culture, revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern-day "extreme" sports.
Explores the life of Edith Bouvier Beale, cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who left an acting career behind to live an eccentric, secluded life, happily caring for her aged mother in their decrepit East Hampton mansion.
A young mute woman and her child travel to New Zealand in the 1800s for an arranged marriage to a farmer. After the marriage she meets another man, and the competition for her love begins. Only one of the men realizes that her affections may be won through her beloved piano.
While Richard Nixon is on his way to re-election by a landslide, a young, honest, idealistic lawyer begins to learn the truth about running for office.
