Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Man in Red Bandana
TITLE DETAILS

Man in Red Bandana

2017-09-08 · 85 min · ★ 8.5

Documentary · History

"Man in Red Bandana" is about Welles Remy Crowther, an extraordinary 9/11 hero. However, how his heroics became known is even more remarkable. Eight months after the disaster, his parents learned about how their son spent his last hour due to an ordinary object ... a red bandana. This revelation dramatically shifts their perspective on their loss. After hearing his remarkable story and how it unfolds, viewers will see how the actions of one man have touched 1,000s. This inspirational segment of the film depicts the unique, diverse and folklore ways that Welles is honored throughout the United States including in art, sports and song. Even President Barack Obama pays homage to this young man in the film. Our uplifting ending culminates in the revelation of a secret about Welles that can only be described as "perfect".

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Matthew J Weiss
Production companies
RDZ Productions, LLC, Distribber, Verdi Productions, Magna Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gwyneth PaltrowGwyneth PaltrowNarrator
Lyle LovettLyle LovettPerforms An Original Song

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

Amazon Prime Video, PBS, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rental

Amazon Video

Purchase

Amazon Video

Free

Fawesome

With ads

The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, KQED, Amazon MX Player

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

9/11: Inside the President's War Room
★ 6.9
9/11: Inside the President's War Room2021Documentary · History

Experience the events of September 11, 2001 through the eyes of President Bush and his closest advisors as they personally detail the crucial hours and key decisions from that historic day.

9/11
★ 7.9
9/112002Documentary

An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up filming the tragic event that changed our lives forever.

The Woman Who Wasn't There
★ 6.7
The Woman Who Wasn't There2012Documentary

Tania Head was the ultimate 9/11 survivor. She had the grimmest story. None of it was true.

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
★ 7.0
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010Documentary

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
★ 6.8
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man2018Documentary

One man’s journey to find meaning in Bill Murray’s many unexpected adventures with everyday people, rare and never-before seen footage of the comedic icon participating in stories previously presumed to be urban legend.

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
★ 8.1
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King2020Documentary

A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
★ 7.1
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine2018Documentary

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

Salinger
★ 6.4
Salinger2013Documentary

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

102 Minutes That Changed America
★ 7.5
102 Minutes That Changed America2008Documentary

The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in and around New York City, from the moment the first WTC tower is hit until after both towers collapse.

The Untold History Of The United States
★ 8.2
The Untold History Of The United States2012Documentary · History

Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.

Houston, We Have a Problem!
★ 7.6
Houston, We Have a Problem!2016Documentary

The cold war, the space race, and NASA’s moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. But they are also fodder for conspiracy theories. In Houston, We Have a Problem! filmmaker Žiga Virc adds new material to the discussion on both fronts. This intriguing docu-fiction explores the myth of the secret multi-billion-dollar deal behind America’s purchase of Yugoslavia’s clandestine space program in the early 1960s.

Man on Wire
★ 7.4
Man on Wire2008Documentary

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.

Father Soldier Son
★ 6.5
Father Soldier Son2020Documentary

When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption and legacy.

Ram Dass, Going Home
★ 5.9
Ram Dass, Going Home2017Documentary

Ram Dass is one of the most important cultural figures from the 1960s and 70s. A pyschedelic pioneer, author of Be Here Now, beloved spiritual teacher, and outspoken advocate for death-and-dying awareness, Ram Dass is now himself approaching the end of life. Since suffering a life-changing stroke twenty years ago, he has been living at his home on Maui and deepening his spiritual practice — which is centered on love and his idea of merging with his surroundings and all living things. Shot in a nuanced cinematic style, the film is an intimate summary of his life learning and awareness, and is ultimately a poetic meditation on life, death, and the soul’s journey home.

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
★ 6.9
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound2019Documentary · History

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

Zeitgeist: The Movie
★ 7.0
Zeitgeist: The Movie2007Documentary · History

A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.

4 Little Girls
★ 7.1
4 Little Girls1997Documentary

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
★ 7.2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye2022Documentary

Join the likes of Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, and Vincent D’Onofrio as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” was conceived and created. Witness firsthand what it took to pull off the show’s pulse-pounding action set pieces, and discover how iconic characters from the pages of Marvel Comics such as Kate Bishop were adapted and brought to life for the six-episode series.

Beyond Utopia
★ 7.8
Beyond Utopia2023Documentary · History

A courageous pastor uses his underground network to rescue and aid North Korean families as they risk their lives to embrace freedom.

The U.S. vs. John Lennon
★ 6.6
The U.S. vs. John Lennon2006Documentary

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

Similar titles

O Projeto Terra e a Data Limite
Not rated
O Projeto Terra e a Data Limite2015Documentary

In this documentary, Prof. Laércio Fonseca presents facts and connections between cosmology, the universe, The Earth Project and The Planet Deadline according to Chico Xavier. Where did I come from? Where I go? Is the end of the world near? Was Chico Xavier right? Do we have a deadline? Find out the answers to these and other questions in this movie.

Basquiat
★ 6.6
Basquiat1996History

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

Ballerina Boys
★ 9.5
Ballerina Boys2021Documentary

Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.

Genius
★ 6.5
Genius2016History

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

Schindler's List
★ 8.6
Schindler's List1993History

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
★ 7.0
Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph2019Documentary · History

The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting these pieces back together and re-tracing the Skylab program back to its very conception reveals the cornerstone of human space exploration.

Poster unavailable
Not rated
Citizen2021Documentary

A collection of personal anecdotes from those who have navigated through a tumultuous year in America.

We Were Soldiers
★ 7.1
We Were Soldiers2002History

The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."

Poster unavailable
Not rated
Taneční zeměpis II. – Z Balkánu do Prahy1948Documentary

Poster unavailable
Not rated
Taneční zeměpis III. – Mládež pěti kontinentů1948Documentary

Poster unavailable
Not rated
Die Menschenfischer2004Documentary

The 1969 World Series: New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles
Not rated
The 1969 World Series: New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles1969Documentary

Recalls the story of Major League Baseball’s 1969 World Series.

Che: Part Two
★ 6.6
Che: Part Two2008History

Seven years after his triumph in Cuba, Che winds up in Bolivia, where he tries to ignite the same revolutionary fires as before.

Che: Part One
★ 6.8
Che: Part One2008History

Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.

World Trade Center
★ 6.1
World Trade Center2006History

Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich
★ 6.2
Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich2022Documentary

Stories from survivors frame this documentary detailing the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, a socialite and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein.

Disintegration Loop 1.1
★ 8.7
Disintegration Loop 1.12001Documentary · History

Disintegration Loop 1.1 consists of one static shot of lower Manhattan billowing smoke during the last hour of daylight on September 11th, 2001, set to the decaying pastoral tape loop Basinski had recorded in August, 2001. Shot from Basinski's roof in Williamsburg Brooklyn, this is an actual documentary of how he and his neighbors witnessed the end of that fateful day. It is a tragically beautiful cinema verite elegy dedicated to those who perished in the atrocities of September 11th, 2001.

Stonewall
★ 6.0
Stonewall2015History

Kicked out by his parents, a gay teenager leaves small-town Indiana for New York's Greenwich Village, where growing discrimination against the gay community leads to riots on June 28, 1969.

Nursery University
★ 5.9
Nursery University2008Documentary

Set in New York City, the epicenter of a phenomenon cropping up in communities across the United States, "Nursery University" reveals the oddly competitive process of nursery school admissions. The film tells the story of five families attempting to place their toddlers in preschool classrooms that have limited space and high price tags.

Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring
★ 8.0
Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring1989Documentary

Short documentary about artist Keith Haring, detailing his involvement in the New York City graffiti subculture, his opening of the Pop Shop, and the social commentary present in his paintings and drawings.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.