Bill Moyers Movies

From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

TV mini-series.

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

George Lucas discusses how Joseph Campbell and his concept of the Monomyth (aka the Hero's Journey) and other concepts from mythology and religion...

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times....

This program examines Cuban exile terrorists living in Miami. These terrorists were secretly trained and employed by the U.S. government in the early...

A documentary part of CBS reports. The plight of mental patients fit for discharge, but who find themselves thrust into communities unprepared to...

Bill Moyers takes a piercing look at how global economic changes are destroying the lives and livelihoods of hardworking Americans. The documentary...

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout...

A Biography of George Lucas.

From the success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, through the founding of A&M Records, to giving away more than $150 million to arts and education...

Bill Moyers tells the story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their...

In 2003, the United States pre-emptively attacked Iraq in a war that would last for eight years claiming an estimated 189,000 lives, costing over $2...

A TV documentary following two American families from 1991 to 2013, chronicling their struggles while trying to maintain their place in the American...

It’s a central premise of the American dream: If you’re willing to work hard, you’ll be able to make a living and build a better...

Bill Moyers interviews film director and actor John Huston who discusses his career and the process of filmmaking. Includes a documentary segment on...

In the revealing 24 minutes of the PBS video documentary The Secret Government available for free viewing below, host Bill Moyers exposes the inner...

Bill Moyers and filmmaker David Grubin give viewers a rare glimpse into dancer/choreographer Bill T. Jones’s highly acclaimed dance Still/Here....

The dramatic story of two blue-collar Milwaukee families over two decades. As they struggle to find their place in the new economy, living from...

An interview with playwright and screenwriter Samson Raphaelson. First aired on PBS's "Creativity with Bill Moyers".