D. A. Pennebaker Movies

  • 1960
    ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!

    ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!

    ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!

    6.31960HD

    A 1960 cinéma vérité documentary on anti-American sentiment in Latin America, combining observational footage from Caracas and...

    ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!
  • 2001
    Down from the Mountain

    Down from the Mountain

    Down from the Mountain

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    On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack...

    Down from the Mountain
  • 1993
    The War Room

    The War Room

    The War Room

    6.8431993HD

    A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George...

    The War Room
  • 2008
    A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy

    A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy

    A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy

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    Bringing to life an American President who was widely respected by his countrymen and celebrated around the world. Composed from four break through...

    A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
  • 1965
    Marathon

    Marathon

    Marathon

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    Started as a class project in what was likely the first filmmaking course ever taught at Harvard, Marathon documents the running of the 1964 Boston...

    Marathon
  • 1989
    Depeche Mode 101

    Depeche Mode 101

    Depeche Mode 101

    7.91989HD

    A fascinating documentary focusing on backstage realities of art and business during the British synthesizer band's 1988 American tour.

    Depeche Mode 101
  • 1968
    Beyond the Law

    Beyond the Law

    Beyond the Law

    4.81968HD

    Takes place over the course of one feverish night in a Manhattan police precinct and neighboring bar.

    Beyond the Law
  • 1994
    Woodstock Diary

    Woodstock Diary

    Woodstock Diary

    9.21994HD

    Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD...

    Woodstock Diary
  • 2001
    Startup.com

    Startup.com

    Startup.com

    6.5692001HD

    Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal...

    Startup.com
  • 1965
    Hier Strauss

    Hier Strauss

    Hier Strauss

    31965HD

    A film by D.A. Pennebaker

    Hier Strauss
  • 2009
    Kings of Pastry

    Kings of Pastry

    Kings of Pastry

    6.842009HD

    The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry...

    Kings of Pastry
  • 1954
    Baby

    Baby

    Baby

    5.71954HD

    I had contrived a scenario in which she ran mindlessly by cages of various animals paying them no heed while they, subject to edited inserts, would...

    Baby
  • 2002
    Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances

    Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances

    Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances

    7.52002HD

    Additional musical performances from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival in California, shot for the film Monterey Pop (1968) and released on the...

    Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
  • 2000
    The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

    The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

    The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

    7.22000HD

    With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack...

    The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
  • 1997
    Moon Over Broadway

    Moon Over Broadway

    Moon Over Broadway

    81997HD

    A documentary portrait of the backstage efforts to stage the play Moon Over Buffalo on Broadway.

    Moon Over Broadway
  • 2002
    Only the Strong Survive

    Only the Strong Survive

    Only the Strong Survive

    6.52002HD

    A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records. It tells the story of soul, a musical genre that was to have a major...

    Only the Strong Survive
  • 2006
    Al Franken: God Spoke

    Al Franken: God Spoke

    Al Franken: God Spoke

    6.92006HD

    Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America...

    Al Franken: God Spoke
  • 1960
    Primary

    Primary

    Primary

    6.41960HD

    Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to...

    Primary
  • 1961
    Adventures on the New Frontier

    Adventures on the New Frontier

    Adventures on the New Frontier

    5.51961HD

    A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term. ...

    Adventures on the New Frontier
  • 1968
    Wake at Generation

    Wake at Generation

    Wake at Generation

    01968HD

    An unreleased concert film, shot at the Generation Club on 8th St. in NYC on April 7, 1968. Big Brother & The Holding Co. "Summertime" Joni...

    Wake at Generation