Alex Gibney

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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
7.4

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one ...
The Forever Prisoner
7.4

The Forever Prisoner

Dec. 03, 2021

The Forever Prisoner

The chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, later ...
Totally Under Control
7.7

Totally Under Control

Oct. 13, 2020

Totally Under Control

This documentary puts a spotlight on the White House’s failed response to the global pandemic and how it could have been prevented. Featuring ...
Crazy, Not Insane
6.9

Crazy, Not Insane

Mar. 18, 2020

Crazy, Not Insane

Fascinated by the human brain and its capacity for ruthlessness, psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis has spent her life investigating the ...
Citizen K
7.1

Citizen K

Dec. 13, 2019

Citizen K

The strange case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky — once believed to be the wealthiest man in Russia — who rocketed to prosperity and prominence in the ...
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
7.2

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, ...
No Stone Unturned
7.2

No Stone Unturned

Sep. 30, 2017

No Stone Unturned

Ireland’s victory over Italy at the World Cup in New Jersey in 1994, remains a source of Irish pride. But it is haunted by memories of a ...
Zero Days
7.7

Zero Days

Jul. 08, 2016

Zero Days

Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently ...
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
6.9

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine

When Steve Jobs died the world wept. But what accounted for the grief of millions of people who didn’t know him? This evocative film navigates ...
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

GOING CLEAR intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the ...
Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream
7.3

Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream

If income inequality were a sport, the residents of 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan would all be medalists. This address boasts the highest number ...
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
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Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Academy Award®–winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, ...
The Last Gladiators
7.1

The Last Gladiators

Oct. 26, 2012

The Last Gladiators

Exploring the rough and tumble world of hockey, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) looks at the world of the ...
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
6.9

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

Julian Assange. Bradley Manning. Collateral murder. Cablegate. WikiLeaks. These people and terms have exploded into public consciousness by ...
The Armstrong Lie
7.3

The Armstrong Lie

Sep. 08, 2013

The Armstrong Lie

In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal ...
Magic Trip
6.8

Magic Trip

Aug. 05, 2011

Magic Trip

A freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster’s fabled road trip across America in the legendary Magic Bus. In 1964, Ken Kesey, ...
Freakonomics
6.3

Freakonomics

Oct. 01, 2010

Freakonomics

Some of the world’s most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
7.6

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Finding Fela
7.1

Finding Fela

Aug. 01, 2014

Finding Fela

Fela Anikulapo Kuti created the musical movement Afrobeat and used it as a political forum to oppose the Nigerian dictatorship and advocate for ...
Taxi to the Dark Side
7.5

Taxi to the Dark Side

Apr. 30, 2007

Taxi to the Dark Side

An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in ...