California Movies

Los Angeles-based artist Ed Ruscha’s 1975 short film Miracle centers on a day in the life of an auto mechanic (played by artist Jim Ganzer),...

Zara Montalve, half Spanish and half America, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by...

Arizona youth enjoy sun, surf and music in Malibu, Calif.

Two recently laid-off men in their 40s try to make it as interns at a successful Internet company where their managers are in their 20s.

On their last night of Thanksgiving break, four old friends, now all college freshmen, realize their small town has more meaning than they ever...

1973 was a turbulent time. The world was overcome with war and social change. Yet on Mountain Drive, deep in the hills of Santa Barbara, California-...

One of the social guidance / scare films made by prolific filmmaker Sid Davis, “Book Him!” was produced in the 1960s. It shows various...

On her last night in town, a shy teenager sneaks out with her best friends to throw caution to the wind and confess her feelings to her longtime...

A suburban teen stars a pirate radio station in the back of his van and becomes a cult hero.

Revolutionaries rise up against the Mexican government in California in 1841 is told through the story of doomed Mexican general Don Francisco...

His horse Champion steals the show from Gene when what's at stake is a horse race and a bull fight.

Director James B. Clark's western, set in 1848 California, is about a brother and sister battling a crooked businessman over property rights.

Damian is a married artist living in Los Angeles with his wife. After Damian accidentally hits a woman with his car and flees the scene, he seeks...

Story of the gold strike on an immigrant's property that started the 1849 California Gold Rush.

The 1937 film version of Bret Harte's story, starring Preston Foster.

Anita Morell arrives by stagecoach in a small California town to find her father murdered and his property being stolen by two unscrupulous townsmen....

This in-depth analysis explores the disconnect between policymakers and regular Californians, causing a mass exodus from the state. It's an essential...

Documentary where rich social history frames a spirited debate on the development of water infrastructure throughout the USA.

Archaeology students uncover a prehistoric manster… part man, part monster, and all bad attitude with a cheap costume. This film was completed...

The real story of "4:20 Somethings" living in California's semi-legalized marijuana culture.