Favourite True Story Film?

Kilgore

Carry on up the Khyber.

A compelling and poignant account of British imperial ambitions in what is modern day Pakistan.
  
Told through the ordinary and mundane lives of Indians, Afghans and British soldiers it explores the complex history of this strategically important part of the world. 

Fuengi

The Insider. Fantastic story of the collision between big tobacco and corporate takeover of CBS and the whistleblower hung out to dry. 

Masterfully crafted by Michael Mann and played by Pacino, Crowe and Plummer. 

phil_b

wolf of wall street

rustneversleeps

Papillon,Steve McQueen.

RandallFlagg

Sully

duotone

Goodfellas

Catch me if you can
The Pursuit of happyness 
I meant to watch ‘12 Years a Slave’ in the cinema in 2013 and still haven’t watched it.

axisus

Back to my original post - Everyone who hasn't seen it should watch Hacksaw Ridge, a true story of the most unbelievable bravery. Incredible.

Dominic

Midnight Express
great soundtrack too from Giorgio Moroder

Dominic

Love Actually 
Hugh Grant really was the Prime Minister

viz

1984

Devil#20

Touching the Void. 

tony99

duotone said:

I meant to watch ‘12 Years a Slave’ in the cinema in 2013 and still haven’t watched it.

Fassbender is excellent in that, horrible like but really great performance, disappears into the role. Contrast it to Brad Pitt who only ever plays Brad Pitt.

RandallFlagg

axisus said:

Back to my original post - Everyone who hasn't seen it should watch Hacksaw Ridge, a true story of the most unbelievable bravery. Incredible.

“I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy” sic

thumpingrug

Into the Wild is the one that stands out for me.

Someone else has mentioned Touching the Void

127 hours

Lawrence Of Arabia.

Star Wars   (that is true isn't it?)

sev112

Watched Icarus this week about cycling doping and the Russian state sponsored doping scandal.  Not sure what to say, it’s hilarious but seriously freaky and worrying at the same time .

tony99

thumpingrug said:

Into the Wild is the one that stands out for me.

Someone else has mentioned Touching the Void

127 hours

Lawrence Of Arabia.

Star Wars   (that is true isn't it?)

Touching the Void is a documentary though.

fields5069

I quite like Marvellous.

Also The Pianist.

Dominic

Watership Down

axisus

Dominic said:

Watership Down

er .... you know rabbits can't talk?

thumpingrug

tony99 said:

thumpingrug said:

Into the Wild is the one that stands out for me.

Someone else has mentioned Touching the Void

127 hours

Lawrence Of Arabia.

Star Wars   (that is true isn't it?)

Touching the Void is a documentary though.

DocuDrama, my friend.  Its a different thing.   It has actors and lovies and therefore cant be a true documentary like say Spinal Tap.