Premieres August 30, 2011
Morgan Spurlock finally reaches the top 10 films on the list of "50 Documentaries to See Before You Die." After weeks spent traveling across America in search of modern documentary's most iconic directors and compelling subjects, Spurlock ends his journey in Illinois. There he meets Steve James, the director of "Hoop Dreams," along with the film's stars Arthur Agee and William Gates to talk about what made the documentary memorable.
Notable interviewees include: Al Gore; Michael Moore; Errol Morris; D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus; Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman; Tony Hawk and Jack Osbourne.
List
10. Grizzly Man (2005)
9. Trouble the Water (2008)
8. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
7. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
6. The War Room (1993)
5. Super Size Me (2004)
4. Waltz with Bashir (2008)
3. Roger and Me (1989)
2. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
1. Hoop Dreams (1994)
Video
• 'Hoop Dreams' takes a chance on two Chicago basketball players
• 'The Celluloid Closet' proves gay themes have always existed in film
• Aiming for an inside look at elections with 'The War Room'
• How 'Super Size Me' changed McDonald's menus forever
• 'The Thin Blue Line' director Errol Morris's life as a private investigator
• The directors of 'The War Room' find their leads by chance
• Aisha Tyler describes the fantasy world of 'Grizzly Man' Timothy Treadwell
