“He Also Had a Dream”
The true story of Barry Blinkman (Matt Damon), a National Parks Department clerk who helped the organizers of the historic March on Washington obtain the necessary permits for their gathering. Also starring Ben Affleck as President John F. Kennedy.
“Hope”
The true story of how Barack Obama, a freshman senator from Illinois, became the first Black President of the United States. Starring Matt Damon as campaign manager David Plouffe and Ben Affleck as chief strategist David Axelrod.
“The North Star of the North Star”
Featuring Matt Damon as Jeremiah Corn, a printer who, in 1847, courageously rented his printing press to Frederick Douglass, enabling the abolitionist to publish his groundbreaking anti-slavery newspaper. Also starring Ben Affleck as President Abraham Lincoln.
“American Rivera”
The true story of how Diego Rivera, perhaps history’s greatest muralist, was able to decorate the citadels of capitalism with socialist art. Starring Matt Damon as Rivera’s agent and Ben Affleck as Nelson Rockefeller.
“By Any Means Necessary”
The true story behind Malcolm X’s famous TV interview. Starring Matt Damon as Mike Wallace and Ben Affleck as William Paley.
“Hello, Dalai!”
The true story of how the exiled Dalai Lama became the voice of occupied Tibet—with the help of an American tourist backpacking through India who served as his translator. Starring Matt Damon as the backpacker and Ben Affleck as his buddy who would’ve rather raved in Goa.
“Float Like a Butterfly”
The true story of how a single man’s resolve helped Muhammad Ali arrive on time for his historic first championship bout with Joe Frazier. Starring Matt Damon as the determined pilot of a private plane and Ben Affleck as a craggy yet kindly air-traffic controller.
“Gandhi’s Blondie”
The true story of the American textile salesman (Matt Damon) who slipped through a British blockade to provide the Mahatma with cotton for his dhoti. Also starring Ben Affleck as Lord Mountbatten.
“Releasing Mandela”
Most of us know that Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven years in prison as a result of his opposition to South Africa’s apartheid government. Few, however, know the story of his release. Starring Matt Damon as prison turnkey Johannes Klaag and Ben Affleck as President F. W. de Klerk.
“Rosa Parks”
The true story of one woman’s incredible determination to be viewed as an equal—as witnessed by her bus driver (Matt Damon) and his dispatcher (Ben Affleck), who both undergo personal transformations during the subsequent bus boycott led by Martin Luther King, Jr. (not credited). 
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