Lee Grant Movies

  • 1986
    Down and Out in America

    Down and Out in America

    Down and Out in America

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    The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live...

    Down and Out in America
  • 1982
    A Crime to Fit the Punishment

    A Crime to Fit the Punishment

    A Crime to Fit the Punishment

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    This fascinating making-of documentary investigates the controversy and political atmosphere surrounding the production of Salt of the Earth,...

    A Crime to Fit the Punishment
  • 2020
    Killian & the Comeback Kids

    Killian & the Comeback Kids

    Killian & the Comeback Kids

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    Forced to return to his struggling hometown after an expensive college degree, Killian gathers former childhood friends to audition for a music...

    Killian & the Comeback Kids
  • 1976
    TVTV Looks at the Oscars

    TVTV Looks at the Oscars

    TVTV Looks at the Oscars

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    Made in 1976, TVTV's close-up look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent documentary with deadpan comedy. TVTV's cameras go behind the...

    TVTV Looks at the Oscars
  • 1959
    The World of Sholom Aleichem

    The World of Sholom Aleichem

    The World of Sholom Aleichem

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    This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and...

    The World of Sholom Aleichem
  • 2001
    Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties

    Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties

    Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties

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    This documentary was broadcast on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable channel to kick off the presentation of films related to TCM's theme of the...

    Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
  • 2017
    Truth and Lies: The Family Manson

    Truth and Lies: The Family Manson

    Truth and Lies: The Family Manson

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    ABC retells the dark, disturbing story of Manson — and his twisted cult of devoted followers he instructed to carry out a series of grisly...

    Truth and Lies: The Family Manson
  • 1992
    The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer

    The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer

    The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer

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    Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father--and ruthless killer of over 100 people. You'll meet him in this powerful documentary that...

    The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer
  • 2006
    Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'

    Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'

    Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'

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    We look at why Valley of the Dolls is so beloved and appreciated, both for its "badness" and hidden merits. Valley Of The Dolls is considered either...

    Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
  • 1988
    Calling the Shots

    Calling the Shots

    Calling the Shots

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    Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

    Calling the Shots
  • 1955
    Storm Fear

    Storm Fear

    Storm Fear

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    A wounded bank robber takes over his brother's home.

    Storm Fear
  • 1967
    Deadlock

    Deadlock

    Deadlock

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    A woman walks into a police station with a pistol and a vial of nitroglycerin. It turns out that she is the widow of an infamous criminal shot and...

    Deadlock
  • 1997
    Say It, Fight It, Cure It

    Say It, Fight It, Cure It

    Say It, Fight It, Cure It

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    Documentary on breast cancer featuring a series of interviews with survivors and their families. Director and host Lee Grant speaks with support...

    Say It, Fight It, Cure It
  • 1976
    The Stronger

    The Stronger

    The Stronger

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    Adaptation of a Strindberg play by Lee Grant for the 1974 AFI Directing Workshop for Women. Restored in 2022 by the Academy Film Archive and The...

    The Stronger
  • 1972
    Portnoy's Complaint

    Portnoy's Complaint

    Portnoy's Complaint

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    During a session with his psychoanalyst, Alexander Portnoy rants about everything that is bothering him. His complaints include his childhood and his...

    Portnoy's Complaint
  • 1986
    Nobody's Child

    Nobody's Child

    Nobody's Child

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    Fact-based drama about the life of Marie Balter, who spent most of her young life in mental institutions. At age 16, she first attempted suicide and...

    Nobody's Child
  • 1968
    The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

    The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

    The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

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    On his wedding day, in the few remaining hours of his bachelorhood, Barney Kempinski goes off to tour the city and sing his song to life, love and...

    The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
  • 2000
    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

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    Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City...

    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
  • 1975
    The Seagull

    The Seagull

    The Seagull

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    Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" is brought to life in this acclaimed 1975 production directed by John Desmond. Seeking to reform the theater,...

    The Seagull
  • 2006
    Tribute To Burgess Meredith

    Tribute To Burgess Meredith

    Tribute To Burgess Meredith

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    The cast of Rocky (1976) pays tribute to actor Burgess Meredith.

    Tribute To Burgess Meredith