3 Movies Directed by Stanley Nelson

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-04-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

86 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (3400 Reviews)

Director:

Stanley Nelson

Cast:

Writer:

Marcia Smith (story)

Marcia Smith (teleplay)

Noland Walker (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.

Freedom Riders

Freedom Riders

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-02-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

117 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (166 Reviews)

Director:

Stanley Nelson

Fullplot:

This is the story of more than four hundred Americans who participated in a bold and dangerous experiment designed to awaken the conscience of a complacent nation. These self-proclaimed, 'Freedom Riders' challenged the mores of a racially segregated society by performing a disarmingly simple act.

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-01-23

Runtime:

113 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (72 Reviews)

Director:

Stanley Nelson

Fullplot:

This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world's attention for nearly 50 years.

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