The Real Story
The Real Story
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The Real Story

10.0 / 10
2008
5 seasons
26 episodes
Documentary

Discover the true stories involving very real people, places and events -- some known to the public, others hidden from it -- that went on to inspire some of Hollywood's biggest hits, most iconic heroes and notorious villains.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.The Untouchables

    27-08-200846m

    Al Capone was a notorious Mafia boss who thrived during the Prohibition era of 1930s Chicago. In the film "The Untouchables," he was brought down by a small group of gritty law enf...

  • Ep 2

    2.Escape From Alcatraz

    TBA46m

    Uncover the true story behind the most famous prison break in American history. Alcatraz was the world's most impregnable prison-until three inmates escaped. Despite a vast manhunt...

  • Ep 3

    3.Indiana Jones

    12-09-200846m

    Just who was the real Indiana Jones? Indy's creators George Lucas and Steven Spielberg say the inspiration for the whip-cracking adventurer came from the explorers featured in 1930...

  • Ep 4

    4.The Amityville Horror

    19-09-200846m

    The quiet village of Amityville, NY took the country by gruesome surprise on November 13, 1974, when police discovered six members of the DeFeo family shot dead in their suburban h...

  • Ep 5

    5.James Bond

    26-09-200846m

    Bond...James Bond. Is this man of mystery a personification of a real spy or a fantasy spun by author Ian Fleming? Fleming wanted his suave secret agent to be the ultimate spy - bu...

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