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True Crime Documentary movies

Real cases and investigations, driven by evidence, timelines, suspects, and unfolding revelations.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

11. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Documentary True Crime Documentary
7.6

20051h 50min

United States

Director: Alex Gibney

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

Themes

Stock market volatility, Securities mispricing, Bankrupt status, Capitalism and scandal, Profits surge risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Capturing the Friedmans

12. Capturing the Friedmans

Documentary Crime True Crime Documentary Con Artist Crime
7.6

20031h 47min

United States

Director: Andrew Jarecki

An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.

Themes

Middle-class vulnerability, Coercive interrogation, Family under scrutiny, Memory and testimony, Public accusation and doubt

Available on

HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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