Greatest 23 Documentary Movies Highly Rated Released in 1987

Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women. Get info on Eddie Murphy: Raw / IMDB / YouTube

Highlights from Prince's 1987 European concert tour, including selections from the rock star's album of the same title. Read about Sign 'o' the Times / IMDB / YouTube

Feature-length documentary film featuring real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Info on Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam / IMDB / YouTube

This documentary movie covers two concerts at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career. Check out Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll / IMDB / YouTube

Cliff 'Em All, Metallica's first video, is a tribute to late original bassist Cliff Burton. James Hetfield describes it as a compilation of bootleg footage shot by sneaky Metallifux, stuff shot for TV that was never used, but we've held onto, home footage, personal fotos and us drunk. But most important, it's really a look back at the 3-1/2 years that Cliff was with . Explore Metallica: Cliff 'Em All! / IMDB / YouTube

Jimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, and Wild Thing. Check out Jimi Plays Monterey / IMDB / YouTube

Restore a piece of the past with talented artisans, collectors, and dreamers who restore masterpieces of a bygone era. You will fly the skies in a WW I bi-plane, drive in the glamorous Duesenberg automobile, ride a turn-of-the-century carousel, sail aboard a magnificent tall ship, and finally, promenade through the halls of a breathtaking Russian palace. Saved from obscurity, these priceless TREASURES FROM THE PAST bring history to life once more. Find out about Treasures from the Past / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of the making of Ingmar Bergman's Oscar winning film. Look into The Making of Fanny and Alexander / IMDB / YouTube

Inside a warehouse, a precarious 70-100 feet long structure has been constructed using various items. When this is set in motion, a chain reaction ensues. Fire, water, law of gravity as well as chemistry determine the life-cycle of objects - of things. It brings about a story concerning cause and effect, mechanism and art, improbability and precision. More about The Way Things Go / IMDB / YouTube

Documentary on Otis Redding's performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Check out Shake! Otis at Monterey / IMDB / YouTube

In 1943, the Imperial Japanese Secret Service made a film called Calling Australia! to show the exemplary conditions under which prisoners of war were kept, and to soften up the Australian public for the anticipated occupation of their country by Japanese forces. Prisoners of Propaganda tells why the film was made, and how it came to be forgotten. Info on Prisoners of Propaganda / IMDB / YouTube

Filmed during Madonna's 1987 Who's That Girl World Tour. More about Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy / IMDB / YouTube

An educational film about AIDS contracted by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare, later to be withdrawn due to its controversial content. More about Something Happened / IMDB / YouTube

Fans old and new have cause for celebration with the release of Sam Kinison: Breaking All The Rules, HBO Special. Along with being voted onto Comedy Central's All-Time Top 20 Stand-Up Comedians list and VH-1's Top Comedians list, Sam seemed to be in a whole other class by himself. This comedy special will blow away the Kinison fan, and will be a must-have collectible.. Find out about Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules / IMDB / YouTube

A compilation of shorts by the Quay Brothers presented as a feature film. Read about Tales of the Brothers Quay / IMDB / YouTube

Deranged projectionist Mad Ron, host Nick, and charismatic zombie Happy Goldsplatt screen a collection of horror and exploitation trailers for a theater of the undead. Details on Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell / IMDB / YouTube

Hellfire Pass is the Invalid ranked movie in 1987 documentary list. Info on Hellfire Pass / IMDB / YouTube

Fourteen Days in May is a documentary film directed by Paul Hamann and originally shown on television by the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1987. The programme recounts the final days before the execution of Edward Earl Johnson, an American prisoner convicted of rape and murder and imprisoned in the Mississippi State Penitentiary. Johnson protested his innocence . Read about Fourteen Days in May / IMDB / YouTube

Dr. Robert Ballard and his team of researchers explore the remains of the 1912 wreckage of the ill-fated RMS Titanic 2 1/2 miles deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Find out about National Geographic Video: Secrets of the Titanic / IMDB / YouTube

Her story is well-known - the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars. And yet, in spite of the breakdowns, the failed marriages, the sordid rumors surrounding her life -- and her death Read about Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend / IMDB / YouTube

A mix of mock documentary footage, interviews, comedy sketches, videos and live clips from the then 14 year history of Kiss. Read about KISS: eXposed / IMDB / YouTube

Rare early footage, Beast on the road footage, Top of the Pops, interviews and highlights from Somewhere On Tour 86/87.! Look into Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years / IMDB / YouTube

In this concert film, Bill Cosby muses on his nearing the big 5-0 and how that age affects men, their wives, and their children. Find out about Bill Cosby: 49 / IMDB / YouTube