Top Rated Drama Movies on Amazon Prime Video - Page 189

David Copperfield

1969

David Copperfield

1969
5.4
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1998

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1998
7.9
Thomas Hardy's classic epic remains one of the most popular novels, this TV adaptation vividly depicts the powerful tale of a peasant girl whose life is torn apart by the love and jealousy of two men. Justine Waddell stars as the hapless Child of Nature who is tossed around by the dark forces of fate. Jason Flemyng is the dark and sinister Alec D'Urberville whose relentless pursuit of Tess triggers the heroine's downfall. Oliver Milburn plays the handsome young Angel Clare, the caring rebel who falls deeply in love with Tess.
Cocaine Wars

1985

Cocaine Wars

1985
4.4
Miami DEA agent Cliff Adams is in South America working undercover for Gonzalo Reyes, the biggest cocaine exporter in South America. Cliff's fiancée, Janet Meade, is a reporter doing a story about Reyes. Reyes orders Cliff to kill Marcelo Villalba, who is running for his countries position as president, but Cliff can't bring himself to do it, because his assignment from the DEA is to work against Reyes. Reyes is afraid Villalba will put him out of business, and is afraid that Janet's story will do the same thing, so Reyes sends someone else after Villalba, and then Reyes has Janet kidnapped, and Cliff is the only one who can keep Reyes' plans from succeeding.
He Sees You When You're Sleeping

2002

He Sees You When You're Sleeping

2002
5.9
A man dies in a freak accident on a golf course only to learn he must perform one last good deed to get into heaven.
Stolen Child

2012

Stolen Child

2012
5.1
Amanda and Jason are happy marriage now, after years of frustration have finally managed to take a beautiful girl from a country in Eastern Europe through an international adoption agency. But when the doctor will perform a DNA test to small, finds that there have been irregularities in the adoption process.
Salto al vacío

1995

Salto al vacío

1995
6.8
Alex is a young woman who resorts to arms and drug trafficking to support her parents and younger brother in 1990s Basque Country. Alex has her life further complicated by her unrequited love for Javi, a member of her criminal gang.
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977
4.9
The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days through his reign under eight US presidents.
Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement

2009

Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement

2009
6.1
After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early 1960s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through many battles, both personal and political. As Edie says, "we just went on with this talent we have for wrestling joy from the shit". Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir return with a love story of two remarkable women whose commitment to each other is an inspiration to us all.
Riders to the Stars

1954

Riders to the Stars

1954
5.5
Three men gamble their lives in space to change the history of the world
Trois: The Escort

2004

Trois: The Escort

2004
5.5
When a hip-hop promoter is bailed out of a hefty debt by a club owner, he becomes one of her call boys and nearly loses his life in the process.
The Glory Stompers

1967

The Glory Stompers

1967
5.2
Chino is the tough leader of a motorcycle gang who starts off a war when he abducts and mistreats the leader of the enemy biker gang, Darryl, and his girlfriend Chris. Things get violent when Darryl comes back for revenge.
Secrets of Eden

2012

Secrets of Eden

2012
4.4
Based on Chris Bohjalian’s New York Times best-selling novel, “Secrets of Eden” centers on Stephen Drew, an adored small-town minister, and the brutal and sadistic murder-suicide of Alice and George Hayward, the town’s most beloved parishioners. Dark secrets begin to surface.
Restaurant

2000

Restaurant

2000
4.8
A few young waiters at a popular New Jersey restaurant are dreaming of becoming actors or otherwise getting into the artistic community.
The Miracle of the Cards

2001

The Miracle of the Cards

2001
6.8
"The Miracle of the Cards" is based on the true story of Marion Shergold and her son, Craig, an eight-year-old English boy who had a brain tumor. Several events convinced Marion that God was leading her to a cure for Craig and that the get-well cards he was receiving had the power to keep him alive, so she launched a worldwide campaign to break the Guinness record for receiving the most get-well cards. At the time, the world record seemed an impossible 1,000,265, but Craig received over 350 million cards from all over the world. Against the advice of her doctors, Marion followed one of those cards to America for Craig's miraculous cure.
Tempted

2003

Tempted

2003
5.8
The strain of juggling her responsibilities as wife, mother, and successful paralegal have worn Emma Burke out. Thus it is that Emma welcomes the opportunity to briefly take leave of her Boston home and head for sunny Hawaii. It is not, however, a pleasure trip: Having promised to honor the dying wishes of her Hawaiian-born surrogate mother. Leaving her husband, Mike, behind to care for their two children, Emma arrives in Hawaii for the first time since childhood, where she is reunited with her childhood friend Kala, the handsome son of her late surrogate parent.
Possessing Piper Rose

2011

Possessing Piper Rose

2011
4.9
A couple are desperate to adopt a child but, when their dream comes true, strange events begin to happen.
Contagion

2002

Contagion

2002
4
In the 21st Century, terrorists have developed a new way to strike: disease. Not only have they created a deadly Level Four Ebola virus, their first victim is the President of the United States. The virus is particularly contagious and is spreading. If a cure cannot be found, the only chance for saving the world from epidemic is for the army to destroy the hospital and the town where the victims, including the President, are currently contained. The clock is ticking. As doctors search for a cure the military seeks to annihilate them all in a race to stop the deadly path of the contagion. Can the spread be stopped before its too late?
Augusta, Gone

2006

Augusta, Gone

2006
6.5
Martha is a businesswoman and divorced mother of two children: Augusta and Jack. However, when Augusta enters her teens, feelings of anger and self-hate cause her personality to undergo a scary transformation. With a concerned Martha realizing that it's not just typical teen angst, she reaches out to an educational consultant, who advises to send Augusta to a wilderness camp for troubled teens.
Miracle Dogs

2003

Miracle Dogs

2003
6
The family friendly animal movie Miracle Dogs concerns a boy who befriends a three-legged dog. Soon his relationship with the canine deepens to the point that the boy is attempting to find new homes for a variety of homeless animals.
Canon City

1948

Canon City

1948
6
Prisoners battle each other -- and the police -- when they escape the Colorado State Penitentiary.