Top Rated Drama Movies on Amazon Prime Video - Page 283

Proof of Lies

2006

Proof of Lies

2006
3.9
A scientist researches the genetic cause of addictive behavior.
The Girl Gets Moe

1997

The Girl Gets Moe

1997
4.2
Importing illegal automatic weapons for resale is a big business and Moe is the middleman. Even with the huge monetary rewards available, he finds that his love life is suffering and he is looking for that special someone. When he finds her, he wants to become respectable and marry, but it seems that business and a double date conspire to end this romantic relationship once and for all.
Lost Behind Bars

2008

Lost Behind Bars

2008
3.4
A reporter tracing the effect of the death penalty stumbles across a murder mystery and a potentially innocent man set for execution.
The Diary of a High School Bride

1959

The Diary of a High School Bride

1959
4.6
A 17-year-old high-school senior marries a 20-something law student who works as a waiter. Who said marriage was bliss?
Orthodox

2015

Orthodox

2015
4.4
Orthodox tells the story of Benjamin, an Orthodox Jewish man who alienated himself from his community by becoming a boxer. When his life took a wrong turn he ended up in prison, losing his wife and children in the process. Now he is out and desperate to reintegrate, he finds that acceptance harder than he ever imagined. He turns back to his old boxing coach thinking there he has an ally, but a truth about the past emerges which leaves him even more isolated than he once thought. Benjamin must make a choice which will effect not just his own future but the life of a young Jewish boy whose life he can relate to. He is determined not to allow history to repeat itself.
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley

2007

Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley

2007
5.4
When Julie Bottomley discovers her husband of 10 years has been sleeping with her sister, her first instinct is to kill him. However, rather than risk life imprisonment herself, she devises a better plan to get revenge on Ian by faking her own death and framing him for murder. But can she resist the temptation to let her jailed husband know just how "Dead Clever" she's been?
The President's Mistress

1978

The President's Mistress

1978
6.7
A government courier is caught in a deadly cover-up after discovering that his murdered sister was not only the mistress of a U.S. president, but also a Soviet spy.
China Doll

1958

China Doll

1958
6.8
American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.
We Live Again

1934

We Live Again

1934
6.6
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for reducing her to crime. He sets out to redeem her and himself in the process.
Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994
6.6
1994. Cagney, now a Lieutenant, re-teams with Lacey, who has left the force, to search for a cache of missing firearms.
Lonely Boy

2013

Lonely Boy

2013
4.6
While seeking answers to a past he cannot remember, a schizophrenic must find the strength to control his mental illness as he tries to build relationships with those he pushed away. Winner of multiple festival awards.
Huk!

1956

Huk!

1956
4.9
After 14 years in the United States, Greg Dickson returns to his family's plantation in the Philippines to settle his slain father's estate. Boyhood friend Bart Rogers and his wife Cindy meet Greg's plane at Manila, but he dismisses their warnings about the marauding Huks, fanatic guerrillas who are plundering nearby plantations. They repulse a Huk attack on the way to the plantation and are met by Stephen Rogers, Bart's father and the village schoolteacher. With him is Philippine Army Major Balatbat who tells Greg that Kalak, leader of the Huks and murderer of Greg's father, is also after him.
All That I Am

2013

All That I Am

2013
4.6
On the eve of an annual sibling reunion, a troubled young writer is sent reeling with the arrival of an unexpected guest.
Holy Land

2010

Holy Land

2010
5.4
Cole goes on a trip to work on a novel. Then he comes back.
Family of Strangers

1993

Family of Strangers

1993
5.8
Julie must disclose her family's medical history before undergoing major surgery: when she questions her family, she discovers that she was adopted and, later, that her conception was the product of a rape.
You Can Thank Me Later

1998

You Can Thank Me Later

1998
5.1
Shirley Cooperberg heads a Montreal Jewish family. During her husband's operation, her brood arrives at the hospital — failed writer Eli, neurotic Susan, and successful theatrical producer Edward. An onslaught of one-liners find targets amid sibling rivalries and angst-ridden animosities.
Skyway

1933

Skyway

1933
5.2
A cocky young pilot, at the urging of his girlfriend, takes a nice, "safe" job at the bank where her father is president.
Crime and Passion

1976

Crime and Passion

1976
6
Financier persuades his mistress to marry a rich industrialist for his money, then discovers that he and the new wife are to be murdered by her new husband.
The Black Velvet Gown

1991

The Black Velvet Gown

1991
5.4
In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.
The Flemish Farm

1943

The Flemish Farm

1943
5.6
Wartime commando story based on fact. Allied airman risks return (on the ground) to occupied France for the honour of his regiment.