Entrepreneur Melony Armstrong fights the state of Mississippi in a seven-year battle to overcome restrictive licensing laws, and opens the first professional African hair braiding salon in the state. [ Locked Out: A Mississippi Success Story credits: Dir: Sean W. Malone/ 27 min/ Documentary/ Anti-regulation, Creator-as-hero, Pro-capitalism] Full documentary: External … [Read more...]
Dog Days (2013)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES A budding entrepreneur and an immigrant hot dog vendor risk all to create a new business, but must overcome a hostile regulatory environment to do so. [ Dog Days credits: Dir: Laura Waters Hinson & Kasey Kirby/ 75 min/ Documentary/ Creator as Hero, Pro-immigration, Anti-regulation] External Reviews "The documentary Dog Days … [Read more...]
October Sky (1999)
Four high-school students overcome the odds to build a series of working rockets and win first prize at the National Science Fair. Based on a true story. [ October Sky credits: Dir: Joe Johnston/ Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern/ 108 min/ Drama/ Creator as Hero] “This is an all-around satisfying film, and it’s an important one because it tells the truth. Working … [Read more...]
Hefner: Unauthorized (1999)
Hugh Hefner’s personal assistant works with him, loves him, and dies in order to protect him from the government as he builds the Playboy empire. Biographical. [ Hefner: Unauthorized credits: Dir: Peter Werner (III)/ Randall Batinkoff, Natasha Wagner, Becky Herbst/ 90min/ Drama, Biography/ Creator as Hero, Freedom of Speech, Sexual Liberty] No trailer available. Hefner … [Read more...]
Breaking the Code (1996)
A morals charge destroys the life of British World War II hero Alan Turing. Based on a true story. [ Breaking the Code credits: Dir: Herbert Wise/ Derek Jacobi, Richard Johnson, Alun Armstrong/ 81 min/ Biography, Drama/ Sexual Liberty, Creator as Hero] “Breaking the Code is generally well made, in typical Masterpiece Theater style. Derek Jacobi in the leading role, as … [Read more...]
Hugh Hefner, Once Upon a Time (1992)
Hugh Hefner builds his Playboy empire. Biographical. [ Hugh Hefner, Once Upon a Time credits: Dir: Robert Heath/ 91 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ Libertarian Heroes, Sexual Liberty] See trailer here. Note: the full documentary can typically be found online via YouTube or Online search. "Alternately revered and reviled in the popular press as the ultimate … [Read more...]
Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)
When a small boy is diagnosed with a terminal disease, his parents exhaust all avenues in search of a cure. Based on a true story. [ Lorenzo's Oil credits: Dir: George Miller/ Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov/ 135 min/ Drama/ Individualism, Creator as Hero] “This remarkable true story has a lot going for it...It's certain to be a hit with parents of young … [Read more...]
Other People’s Money (1991)
Market forces, in the form of brusque Wall Street tycoon Larry the Liquidator, see to it that shareholder interests are protected despite the opposition of old-fashioned management. [ Other People's Money credits: Dir: Norman Jewison/ Danny DeVito, Gregory Peck, Penelope Ann Miller/ 101 min/ Drama, Comedy/ Pro-Capitalism, Anti-Redistribution, Creator as Hero] “Other … [Read more...]
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS The Big Three automakers use government influence to crush a competitor. Based on a true story. [ Tucker: The Man and His Dream credits: Dir: Francis Ford Coppola/ Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau/ 111 min/ Drama, Biography/ Creator as Hero, Unions & Monopolies] Preston Tucker produced just fifty cars before his company was … [Read more...]
Kidco (1984)
A fertilizer company started by a group of kids is nearly destroyed by government agencies. Story inspired by actual events. [ Kidco credits: Dir: Ronald F. Maxwell/ Scott Schwartz, Cinnamon Idles, Tristine Skyler/ 104 min/ Family, Comedy/ Pro-Capitalism, Anti-Regulation, Anti-Taxation, Creator as Hero] “Kidco is very good inspirational material for the young … [Read more...]