Jonathan Demme Movies

Jonathan Demme helms this musical documentary that shines a light on the eclectic sounds of songwriter-musician Enzo Avitabile.

In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney...

An evil corporation tries to pressure a bunch of Arkansas farmers and ranchers to sell their land so they can strip-mine it for coal. The fiercely...

The second of Jonathan Demme's three Neil Young performance docs.

Demme captures the late choreographer Trisha Brown performing a meta-narrative dance work.

Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is...

"The Beginning" is one of three Johnathan Demme & Jodie Foster documentary features included in the physical release of "The Silence of the Lambs."...

A chronicle of three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York’s Little Italy.

A documentary that chronicles the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela is probably best known for his 27 years of imprisonment, and...

Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who...

This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some...

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Oscar winning thriller, prepared for its tenth anniversary. Includes interviews with star Anthony...

From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's story is about a feminist struggle, albeit atypical,...

Live performance by Robyn Hitchcock, in... well, a storefront.

Harry is a shy hardware store employee. But whenever he takes a part in a local amateur theater production, he becomes the part completely--while on...

This brief throwback piece focused on interview snippets from Hopkins, Demme, Glenn, Foster, FBI agent John Douglas and another unnamed FBI agent.

When their latest work is buffed by a rival crew, two determined graffiti writers embark on an elaborate plan to bomb the ultimate location: the New...

"Breaking the Silence" is one of three Johnathan Demme & Jodie Foster documentary features included in the physical release of "The Silence of the...

An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in...

A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."