Top 28 Documentary Movies Highly Recommended Released in 1992

Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater, where people stay trapped in their madness. Info on Titicut Follies / IMDB / YouTube

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda. Find out about Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media / IMDB / YouTube

This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY. This real-life murder mystery won the Audience Award at Sundance. See more about Brother's Keeper / IMDB / YouTube

When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, Jammin' In New York. The reasons are several: It was his first HBO show done live; it was the first he had done in his hometown, New York City; and it was the largest audience he had ever worked before: 6,500.But Carlin says it also represented a newfound sophistication in his writi. Look into George Carlin: Jammin' in New York / IMDB / YouTube

Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of humor we've seen in Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Included are lessons on Shakespearean acting, a school headmaster meeting with the father of a boy he's beaten to death, and tips for having a successful date. More about Rowan Atkinson Live / IMDB / YouTube

Director Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years up to 35. Info on 35 Up / IMDB / YouTube

Bill Hicks tells us how he feels about non-smokers, blow-jobs, religion, war and peace, drugs and music. Check out Bill Hicks: Relentless / IMDB / YouTube

The benefit concert in memory of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, who died of AIDS in November 1991. See more about The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness / IMDB / YouTube

David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball. Learn about 1991: The Year Punk Broke / IMDB / YouTube

Filmed coverage of legendary Australian band AC/DC's third headlining show at the Monsters of Rock festival in Castle Donington, UK. Look into AC/DC: Live at Donington / IMDB / YouTube

A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica is a two-part documentary about the process of making the Metallica album (or The Black Album), and the following tour. It was produced by Juliana Roberts and directed by Adam Dubin. The second part runs approximately two-and-a-half hours and follows Metallica at the start of their Wherever We May Roam Tour in Europe throug. More about A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of the events surrounding a 1975 shootout at the Pine Ridge reservation in S. Dakota where two FBI agents were killed. Read about Incident at Oglala / IMDB / YouTube

A film about the true reasons for the 1989 US invasion of Panama and big media complicity in these activities. More about The Panama Deception / IMDB / YouTube

It captures some of the most extraordinary scenes ever seen on film of these predators hunting and killing. This award-winning programme, filmed at Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa and Kenya's Masai Mara, features the big five super predators: lion, hyena, wild dog, leopard and cheetah. The film includes a place for a man to work in closer partnership with nat. Info on The Super Predators / IMDB / YouTube

This documentary uses news footage and amateur video to paint a vivid picture of Romania's 1989 revolution and the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. More about Videograms of a Revolution / IMDB / YouTube

A live concert filmed in Tokyo Dome, Japan on February 22, 1992. Read about Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion I / IMDB / YouTube

A live concert filmed in Tokyo Dome, Japan on February 22, 1992 part 2. Read about Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion II / IMDB / YouTube

Man's emergency creativity can be seen at its best, after Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait oil wells lit up, as teams from all over the world fought those fires for months, and had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. More about Fires of Kuwait / IMDB / YouTube

After a student documentary project on a transsexual entertainer falls apart, the two director/producers have to come up with another documentary. This is what they came up with. Get info on Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary / IMDB / YouTube

Analyzes the evolution of television's earlier, unflattering portrayal of blacks from 1948 until 1988, when they are depicted as prosperous and as having achieved the American dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality. More about Color Adjustment / IMDB / YouTube

In the year 1000, aliens from the planet Quetzalcoatl flee their dying planet and take refuge under the Earth's surface. Disturbed by 1950s American atomic testing, the aliens strike back at the USA in such varied schemes as the replicant Castro, the psychic vampire regime in Grenada and the Allende plot to alter the Earth's axis. Only covert action by the CIA can sto. Find out about Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America / IMDB / YouTube

Two young men attempt suicide, one dies, the other survives disfigured. Their parents sue heavy metal band Judas Priest, alleging their music influenced the act. The documentary covers the unprecedented trial against the band. Check out Dream Deceivers / IMDB / YouTube

Losers in the game of life, these juvenile prisoners-the most violent of street criminals-are taught the game of football to take on 'straight schools' and learn what can happen when they commit themselves 100%. More about Gridiron Gang / IMDB / YouTube

A brain-crushing collage of music and video presented in the form of a religious recruitment video. The topics covered (in deadpan narration) are basic psychology, the origin of the human race, spiritualism, religious dogma, UFO's, the end of the world, and the group's figurehead, J.R. Bob Dobbs. Get info on Arise! The SubGenius Video / IMDB / YouTube

U2: Achtung Baby offers a previously unobtainable level of insight into the band during the recording of their most dynamic and well respected album. Via the use of live footage, long forgotten videos.... Read about U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV / IMDB / YouTube

Peter Gwazdauskas, a child with Down Syndrome, attends a normal school with regular students. The documentary follows Peter and how much he has improved throughout the school year. Check out Educating Peter / IMDB / YouTube

A probing look at a Samoan street gang in a closed community in Long Beach, California with its own rules, rituals, and language. More about My Crasy Life / IMDB / YouTube

James Cagney was a song-and-dance man who loved animals, supported the underdog and was liked by everybody, but is remembered for his roles as a cold-blooded gangster. Look into James Cagney: Top of the World / IMDB / YouTube