Films and Documentaries

The following documentaries and films depict dissident and state terrorism, or politically violent environments, in their content. Some were released as documentaries, and others were released as political dramas.

Documentaries

20th Century With Mike Wallace: Terrorism Against Americans. Prod. The History Channel. Videocassette. CBS, Inc. and A&E Television Networks, 1996.

100 Years of Terror. Prod. The History Channel. Videocassette Series. A&E Home Video, 2000.

American Zeitgeist. Prod. Aaron Blasius and Rob McGann. Avenue E Productions, 2006.

Confessions of An Ecoterrorist. Prod. Peter Brown. Dir. Peter Brown. Blue Rage Films, 2010.

Fahrenheit 911. Prod. Kathleen Glynn and Jim Czarnecki. Lions Gate Films, 2004.

Hate Rising. Prod. Veronica Bautista, Isaac Lee, Jorge Ramos, Catherine Tambini, and Dax Tejera. Univision Story House, 2016.

Guerrilla, The Taking of Patty Hearst. Prod. Robert Stone. Magnolia Pictures, 2005.

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front. Dir. Marshall Curry. Marshall Curry Productions, 2010.

Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History. Prod. The History Channel. A&E Television Networks, 1998.

New Bomb Makers, The. Prod. Broadcast News Networks, Inc. A&E Television Networks, 1996.

New Face of Terrorism. Prod. A&E Television Networks. A&E Television Networks, 1996.

New Skinheads, The. Prod. Broadcast News Networks, Inc. Broadcast News Networks, Inc. and A&E Television Networks, 1995.

Terrorism: A World in Shadows. Prod. Liberty International Entertainment, Inc. Documentary Series. Liberty International Entertainment, Inc., 2000.

Terrorists Among Us: Jihad in America. Prod. SAE Productions, Inc. SAE Productions, Inc., 2001.

Terror’s Advocate (L’Avocat de la terreur). Rita Dagher. Les Films du Losange (France); Magnolia Pictures (USA), 2007

War at Home, The. Prod. Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander Brown, 1979.

Weather Underground, The. Prod. Sam Green, Bill Siegel, Carrie Lozano, and Marc Smolowitz. The Free History Project, 2003.

World Trade Center: Anatomy of the Collapse. Prod. Darlow Smithson Film & Television. Discovery Communications, Inc., 2001.

Dramatic Films

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Dir. Michael Bay. Perf. John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale. Paramount Pictures, 2016.

Aamir. Dir. Raj Kumar Gupta. Perf. Rajeev Khandelwal, Aishwarya, Vasan Bala. UTV Spotboy Motion Pictures, 2008.

American History X. Dir. Tony Kaye. Perf. Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Avery Brooks. New Line Cinema, 1998.

Arlington Road. Dir. Mark Pellington. Perf. Jeff Bridges, Tim Rollins, Joan Cusack. Sony Pictures, 1999.

Attacks of 26/11, The. Dir. Ram Gopal Varma. Perf. Nana Patekar, Atul Kulkarni, Gandesh Yadav. Alumbra Entertainment, 2013.

Baader. Dir. Christopher Roth. Perf. Can Taylanar, Frank Giering, Laura Tonke. 72 Film, 2002.

Baader Meinhof Complex. Dir. Uri Edel. Perf. Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johana Wokalek. Constantin Film Produktion, 2008.

Battle of Algiers, The. Dir. Giolo Pontecorvo. Perf. Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Brahim Haggiag. Magna Film Igor Film—Cabash Films, 1966.

Betrayed. Dir. Constantin Costa-Gavras. Perf. Debra Winger, Tom Berenger. United Artists, 1988.

Body of Lies. Dir. Ridley Scott. Perf. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crow, Mark Strong. Warner Brothers, 2008.

Boxer, The. Dir. Jim Sheridan. Perf. Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson. Universal Studios, 1998.

Carlos. Dir. Olivier Assayas. Perf. Édgar Ramírez, Alexander Scheer, Alejandro Arroyo. Films en Stock, Egoli Tossel Film, 2010.

Catch a Fire. Dir. Phillip Noyce. Perf. Tim Robins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna. Universal Pictures, 2006.

Charlie Wilson’s War. Dir. Mike Nichols. Perf. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Universal Pictures, 2007.

Clear and Present Danger. Dir. Phillip Noyce. Perf. Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer. Paramount Pictures, 1994.

Cry Freedom. Dir. Richard Attenborough. Perf. Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington. Universal Pictures, 1987.

Cry, the Beloved Country. Dir. Zoltan Korda. Perf. Canada Lee, Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier. United Artists, 1951.

Day of the Jackal, The. Dir. Fred Zinnemann. Perf. Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair. Universal Productions France, 1973.

Devil’s Own, The. Dir. David Cronenberg. Perf. Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt. Sony Pictures, 1997.

Duck, You Sucker. Dir. Sergio Leone. Perf. Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Romolo Valli. Rafran Cinematografica, 1971.

East, The. Dir. Zal Batmanglij. Perf. Brit Marling, Alexandar Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Patricia Clarkson. Scott Free Productions, 2013.

Foreigner, The. Dir. Martin Campbel. Perf. Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Katie Leung. STX Entertainment, 2017.

Four Lions. Dir. Chris Morris. Perf. Will Adamsdale, Riz Ahmed, Adeel Akhtar. Fim4, 2010.

Green Zone. Dir. Paul Greengrass. Perf. Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear. Universal Pictures, 2010.

Hunger. Dir. Steve McQueen. Perf. Stuart Graham, Laine Megaw, Brian Milligan. Film4, 2008.

Hurt Locker, The. Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Perf. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty. Voltage Pictures, 2008.

In the Name of the Father. Dir. Jim Sheridan. Perf. Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson. Universal Studios, 1993.

Jarhead. Dir. Sam Mendes. Perf. Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper. Universal Studios, 2005.

Kingdom, The. Dir. Peter Berg. Perf. Jamie Fox, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Ashraf Barhom. Universal Pictures, 2007.

Kingdom of Heaven. Dir. Ridley Scott. Perf. Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Michael Sheen, David Thewlis. 20th Century Fox, 2005.

L’Assault. Dir. Julien Leclercq. Perf. Vincent Elbaz, Gregori Derangere, Melanie Bernier. Labyrinthe Films, 2010.

Lebanon. Dir. Samuel Maoz. Perf. Yoav Donat, Itay Tiran, Oshri Cohen. Ariel Films, 2009.

Little Drummer Girl, The. Dir. George Roy Hill. Perf. Diane Keaton, Klaus Kinski, Sami Frey. Warner Brothers, 1984.

Made in France. Dir. Nicolas Boukhrief. Perf. Malik Zidi, Dimitri Storoge, Francois Civil. Radar Films, 2015.

Martyr, The. Dir. John Dolan. Perf. Seth Michaels, John Reiner. Chimerical, 2004.

Men with Guns. Dir. John Sayles. Perf. Federico Luppi, Damian Delgado, Tania Cruz. Clear Blue Sky, Lexington Road, Sony Pictures Classics, 1997.

Michael Collins. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts. Warner Bros, 1996.

Missing. Dir. Constantin Costa-Gavras. Perf. Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek. Universal Studios, 1982.

Munich. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Perf. Eric Bana. Dreamworks, 2005.

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. Dir. Caspar Wrede. Perf. Tom Courtenay, Espen Skjønberg, James Maxwell. Group B Films—Leontes—Norsk Films, 1971.

Rendition. Dir. Gavin Hood. Perf. Omar Metwally, Reese Witherspoon, Aramis Knight, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep. Anonymous Content, 2007.

Salvador. Dir. Oliver Stone. Perf. James Woods, James Belushi. Hemdale, 1986.

Siege, The. Dir. Edward Zwick. Perf. Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis, Frank Shalhoub. 20th Century Fox, 1998.

Sum of All Fears, The. Dir. Phil Alden Robinson. Perf. Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Liev Shreiber. Paramount Pictures, 2002.

Syriana. Dir. Stephen Gaghan. Perf. George Clooney, Michelle Monahan, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Amanda Peet, Gina Gershon. Warner Brothers Pictures, 2005.

Terrorist, The. Dir. Santosh Sivan. Perf. Ayesha Dharker, Vishnu Vardhan. Bhanu Prakash. Phaedra Cinema, 1998.

Thuppakki. Dir. A.R. Murugadoss. Perf. Joseph Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal, Vidyut Jammwal. Goldmine Tele Films, 2012.

Traitor. Dir. Jeffrey Nachmanoff. Perf. Don Cheadle, Guy Pierce, Neal McDonough. Overture Films, 2008.

V for Vendetta. Dir. James McTeague. Perf. Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rey. Warner Brothers, 2006

World Trade Center. Dir. Oliver Stone. Perf. Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello. Paramount Pictures, 2006.

Year of the Gun. Dir. John Frankenheimer. Perf. Andrew McCarthy, Valeria Golino, Sharon Stone. Columbia Pictures, 1991.

Z. Dir. Constantin Costa-Gavras. Perf. Yves Montand, Irene Papas. Wellspring (DVD edition), 1969.

Zero Dark Thirty. Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Perf. Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Chris Pratt. Columbia Pictures, 2012.