In 1973, America tuned into PBS and became enthralled with the first-ever reality TV show, as a documentary crew captured six months in the home lives of upper middle-class Santa Barbara executive... more
VCI is pleased to present this iconic, ground-breaking documentary in a new 2K restoration from the original 35mm negative! Based on Erich von Daniken's book purporting to prove that throughout... more
Narrated by Richard Burton, this compelling investigation into the linen cloth with the image of a man wearing a crown of thorns—which many believe to be Jesus' burial garment—includes interviews... more
The definitive documentary on the legendary band The Rolling Stones. The essential and vivid rock documentary is loaded with additional features in this new edition: 1969 tour renditions of Oh Carol... more
A minor bad taste classic Journey into the Beyond was one of the first shock documentaries directed by Rolf Olsen, a journeyman director whose work includes everything from violent action movies,... more
In 1971, General Idi Amin seizes control of Uganda. In the eight years following, more than 300,000 people are killed during his fanatical reign of terror. Director Barbet Schroeder went into Uganda... more
The flavor of the 1930s is revealed in this documentary look at the tragedy of the Great Depression and the glamour of Hollywood's golden age. Directed by Philippe Mora. 1975/color-b&w/111... more
This brace of in-the-moment documentaries chronicling gay liberation in '70s America leads off with Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.'s feature "Gay USA" (1977) interspersing testimony from across the LGBT... more
This landmark documentary follows the pre-tournament bodybuilder preparations for several contestants at the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia competitions. Now-legendary actor Arnold... more
The eastern battlefront of Europe in WWII was often shrouded in mystery, especially as Stalin worked so hard to obscure the truth. This documentary series, narrated by Burt Lancaster, delves deep... more
Jacques Cousteau. He was the man who captured the world's imagination with his exploration of the seas and waterways around us. With teams of passionate adventurers and state-of-the-art equipment, he... more
Beautifully filmed by renowned photographer/director Ron Phillips, this unusual documentary presents the summertime hobby of California fireman Jim Dunn: drag racing and showing off his ingenious,... more
Martin Scorsese directed this concert film of the rock music group The Band in their 1976 San Francisco farewell performance. Also includes interviews with each Band member. 1976/color/117... more
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Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get says the opening song. Wattstax, the dynamic film of the 1972 Los Angeles event attended by over 100,000 concertgoers and first billed as the black Woodstock, gets ya... more
An Academy Award®-winning documentary about a strike by Kentucky mine workers against the Eastover Mining Company. The film traces the efforts and emotions of 180 coal-mining families. ... more
Narrated by Paddy O'Byrne. This beautifully photographed wildlife study is the result of four years of production, 100,000 miles of travel and half a million feet of film all to show us that humans... more
A rare look at the making of the cast album of the hit Broadway play featuring music by Stephen Sondheim. Go behind the scenes with stars Dean Jones, Barbara Barrie, Charles Kimbrough, Donna... more
Filmed in the mid-'70s but not released in theaters 'til '81, this documentary about the Texas and Tennessee pioneers of outlaw country became a certified cult classic. This intimate portrait of... more
Muhammad Ali. Filmed shortly after Muhammad Ali's release from prison for draft evasion, this documentary provides an in-depth look at the superstar athlete's controversial life, career and greatest... more
The award-winning documentary offers a unique view of the 1972 Munich Olympics, as eight noted directors (Milos Forman, Kon Ichikawa, Claude Lelouch, Juri Ozerov, Arthur Penn, Michael Pfleghar, John... more
Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi. One of the most reviled and misunderstood films of its time, this epic documentary-like recreation of the atrocities surrounding the American slave trade was... more
On April 30, 1971, a standing-room-only crowd of New York's intellectual elite packed the city's Town Hall theater to see Norman Mailer fresh from the controversy over his essay The Prisoner of Sex... more
A documentary, narrated by Vincent Price, exploring the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle, an area of the ocean between Bermuda, Miami and Cuba into which many boats and planes have mysteriously... more