Your favorite films that were based on or at least inspired by true events?

Serpico

Dog Day Afternoon

King of the Gypsies

Perfect Storm

Michael Collins

Born on the Fourth of July

Hearts and Minds

Sunday, Bloody Sunday

Montgomery to Memphis

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The Social Network....Can't believe I forgot about that one. One of my absolute favorites.

Inspired by reality....

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The Great Escape



The Dawn of The Dead

Why is this based on a true story you ask? Well, it has brain dead zombies attracted to big shopping malls.

Serpico


Dog Day Afternoon


Into the Wild


The Social Network

"Inspired by true events"

The General (Keaton film)
Glory
Enemy at the Gates
Sybil
The Ghost and the Darkness
Apollo 13
In the Valley of Elah
The Falcon and the Snowman
Touching the Void
The Jewel

I liked The Straight Story, about an old man who drives his lawnmower several hundred miles to see his ill estranged brother.

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Psycho and Silence of the Lambs (kinda), Dirty Harry and Zodiac, GoodFellas, The Social Network, Raging Bull, and Rope all come to mind.

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Heavenly Creatures

The Pianist

Sybil

Girl, Interrupted

Sylvia

My Sassy Girl (the original korean version-not the remake)

An American Crime

Jack the Ripper (1988 with Michael Caine)

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I noticed no one mentioned "Midnight Express". Did that go unwatched or did no one like it?

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Oh, didn't watch that one.

Oops,forgot to mention a big favorite of mine that is based on true story.

"The Story of Adele H"

Rabbit proof fence

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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden also comes to mind here, although I liked the book far better.

Men of Honour

I've re-watched this quite a few times. I only wish the heroines were better thought out and that clown bit in the beginning reminded me of "The last Samurai"

It's really spelled "Honour?"

Amadeus

That is how "honour" is spelt correctly. However, as the film is American, the title is misspelt.

The Battle of Britain

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0064072/

The World's Fastest Indian

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0412080/