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See how truth can be stranger, wilder, and bloodier than fiction as we explore the real stories behind Hollywood hits.
IMDb 7.0/1020135 seasons
DocumentarySpecial InterestHistorical
DocumentarySpecial InterestHistorical
IMDb 7.0/1020135 seasons
Cast: Corey JohnsonDavid HarewoodPaul McGann
TV-PG
5 episodes

  • 1. Star Trek

    1. Star Trek

    Imagine a "Star Trek" where Mr. Spock is the lieutenant of SS Yorktown, and he has a tail. Leonard Nimoy and others tell the Real Story.
    Imagine a "Star Trek" where Mr. Spock is the lieutenant of SS Yorktown, and he has a tail. Leonard Nimoy and others tell the Real Story.
    TV-PG
    46min
    Jan 4, 2013

  • 2. Live Free or Die Hard

    2. Live Free or Die Hard

    John McClane may be a work of fiction, but the cyber-attacks in "Live Free or Die Hard" are scarily close to reality.
    John McClane may be a work of fiction, but the cyber-attacks in "Live Free or Die Hard" are scarily close to reality.
    TV-PG
    46min
    Jul 7, 2013

  • 3. Platoon

    3. Platoon

    Actor Willem Dafoe, director Oliver Stone, and Vietnam historians all explore the truth behind the film "Platoon."
    Actor Willem Dafoe, director Oliver Stone, and Vietnam historians all explore the truth behind the film "Platoon."
    TV-PG
    46min
    Jul 14, 2013

  • 4. The Da Vinci Code

    4. The Da Vinci Code

    New discoveries and theories may validate some of the provocative claims from the Hollywood blockbuster "The Da Vinci Code."
    New discoveries and theories may validate some of the provocative claims from the Hollywood blockbuster "The Da Vinci Code."
    TV-PG
    46min
    Jul 21, 2013

  • 5. Scream

    5. Scream

    A terrifying killing spree in Gainesville, Florida was the real-life inspiration for the fictional horror film franchise "Scream."
    A terrifying killing spree in Gainesville, Florida was the real-life inspiration for the fictional horror film franchise "Scream."
    TV-PG
    46min
    Jul 28, 2013
    • THE REAL STORY
    DocumentarySpecial InterestHistorical
    IMDb 7.0/1020135 seasons
    See how truth can be stranger, wilder, and bloodier than fiction as we explore the real stories behind Hollywood hits.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    David HickmanPaul NelsonSean SmithOscar ChanGavin SearleNigel LevyPaul NebonAsh PottertonTim WolochatiukRussell England
    Cast
    Corey JohnsonDavid HarewoodPaul McGannMark BazeleyNigel ReedJean-Marc FueriSelva RasalingamBill LongJonathan EdwardsArthur J. Bilek
    Studio
    Smithsonian Channel
    Reviews
    4.4 out of 5 stars

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    TV-PG
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    Audio languages
    English
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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