Series from 2009
MSNBC Films is an ongoing series featuring some of the best modern documentaries around. Each episode is its own film, telling a powerful and gripping…
An in-depth look into the Branch Davidians, the religious cult led by David Koresh in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which ultimately met with a tragic, fiery end. The revealing documentary features candid interviews with survivors of the tragedy and rarely-seen footage of David Koresh and other members of the group inside the compound throughout the siege of the property.
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow brings viewers the inside story of the Oklahoma City bombing, the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil prior to 9/11. Hear Timothy McVeigh's chilling confession in his own words for the first time. Drawing from 45 hours of never-before-released interview audiotapes recorded during McVeigh's prison stay, the film reveals the bomber's descriptions of the planning and execution of the horrific attack and offers insight into how a decorated American soldier became a dangerous, anti-government terrorist. The two-hour documentary employs state-of-the-art computer recreations of the interview with McVeigh and his actions on and leading up to the day of the bombing. It also provides biographical background of McVeigh's life and the path that led to his transformation into an 'American terrorist.'
MSNBC Films brings viewers the inside story on the men behind the 'D.C. sniper attacks': John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. Interviews with Muhammad’s ex-wife Mildred -- who had divorced him long before the attacks -- tell of her former husband’s transformation from a happy father of three into a cold-blooded killer -- who marked her as his final target. Years after the attacks, questions still remain: What was Muhammad’s motive for the attacks? Was Lee Boyd Malvo a ruthless killer, or a brainwashed child in a cult of only two members? Using Malvo’s trial testimony, archived news footage and rare audio recordings of the snipers in their own words, MSNBC Films uncovers what drove this deadly duo to murder so many innocent people.
There’s not a single political figure today with the global reach and influence of Bill Clinton -- a former U.S. President turned humanitarian and diplomat extraordinaire. No one else in the political arena has the ability to command the attention of world leaders and organizations everywhere quite like he does. Since President Clinton left office in January 2001, he’s taken on a new and very successful role as an international humanitarian -- his Clinton Global Initiative, Clinton Health Access Initiative, the William J. Clinton Foundation and countless other worthy efforts have made him a hero to peoples across the globe. Clinton’s innate talent for diplomacy gained him international recognition in 2009 when he aided in the release of two imprisoned American journalists from North Korea. He’s also provided invaluable political support to President Obama, hitting the campaign trail for countless Democratic candidates leading up to the November 2010 midterm elections. For this program, host Chris Matthews managed to spend a whirlwind week with Bill Clinton -- hopping from the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City to Ireland, where the Hardball host sat down for a one-on-one interview with the former president. In addition, the hour includes intimate interviews with many of Clinton’s close friends and colleagues, including Tony Blair, Terry McAuliffe, John Podesta, Mary Steenburgen and Kevin Spacey.
9/11: In Our Own Words: NBC anchors and correspondents recall their memories of reporting on the morning of 9/11/01. Weaving together live footage with present-day interviews, the special covers the first several hours as the terrorist attacks on America unfolded.
Day of Destruction, Decade of War: Drawing from the field experience of Richard Engel and the analysis and insight of Rachel Maddow, MSNBC takes a broad look at the decade since 9/11/01, exploring how America responded to the attacks and how the country has changed.