documentary-films

"Meet Thomas Morrison, affectionately known as "Tom the Bottleman" in Brunswick, Maine. For over a decade, Tom has been a familiar figure, walking miles daily to collect returnable bottles and cans, embodying dedication and community spirit. Despite personal health challenges, including a heart condition that required a pacemaker, Tom's commitment never wavered. When his essential bottle cart was stolen in late December 2024, the Brunswick community rallied, raising funds to provide him with a new, improved cart. This heartwarming story showcases the profound bond between a man and his town, highlighting resilience, generosity, and the impact of collective goodwill."

"For more than a decade, Tom has walked the sidewalks, parking lots, and back roads of Brunswick, gathering returnable bottles and cans. With each step, he carries more than just his cart—he carries a lifetime of memories, struggles, and unwavering determination."

"And when the day came to present Tom with his new cart, there were no grand speeches, no cameras flashing—just gratitude. A simple act of kindness, given to a man who had never asked for anything."

"Donations poured in. Small contributions from strangers, neighbors, business owners—people who had seen Tom’s quiet perseverance and felt compelled to give back. A fundraiser was launched, and in no time, enough money was raised for a new cart—sturdier, more reliable, built to last."

"In the winter of 2024, something happened that shook Tom’s routine to its core. His cart—his most essential tool—was stolen. A devastating loss for a man who depends on it to make his living."

"Behind his steady pace lies a quiet struggle. Tom faces the harshness of Maine’s winters, the exhaustion of long summer days, and the burden of a heart condition that once threatened to slow him down for good. When doctors placed a pacemaker in his chest, they warned him to take it easy. But Tom had no plans to stop."

"Written and directed by: Jake Jakubowski"

"To many, Tom is more than just a man collecting bottles. He is a reminder that every person has value. That no job is too small. That dignity is not measured in wealth, but in the way we live, the way we endure, the way we keep moving forward—no matter the weight of the cart we push."

"In the quiet streets of Brunswick, Maine, before the town fully wakes, one man has already begun his daily journey. A familiar figure to many, he moves steadily, his cart in tow, filled with bottles and cans—collected one by one. His name is Thomas Morrison, but to the people of Brunswick, he is known simply as Tom the Bottle Man."

"And then, something remarkable happened. The town took notice. News of Tom’s loss spread quickly, and within days, Brunswick responded—not with pity, but with action."

"Tom never set out to be a symbol of resilience, but that’s what he became. He never sought attention, but attention found him. In his quiet way, he had shown a town the meaning of persistence, of humility, of the strength that comes from never giving up."

"For many, it was just a cart. But for Tom, it was everything. It was his independence. His livelihood. His constant companion on the roads of Brunswick."

"Tom has never been a man of excess. His work is simple, but vital—to him, to his daily survival, and to the rhythm of the town itself. He is a quiet fixture, a steady presence, moving with purpose from sunrise to sunset. And though he may walk alone, he is never truly alone."

"Raylene as Self"

"Sunset Thomas as Self"

"Nina Hartley as Self"

"William Margold as Self"

"Tiffany Million as Self (as Sandra Scott)"

"Mary Carey as Self"

"Randy West as Self"

"Shelley Lubben as Self"

"Seka as Self"

"Juliana Gordon as Self"

"Dr. Neil Malamuth as Self"

"Kathleen Leslie as Self - John Leslie's Wife"

"Asia Carrera as Self"

"Bobby Slayton as Self"

"John Leslie as Self"

"Houston as Self"

"Richard Pacheco as Self"

"David Weintraub as Self"

"Luke Ford as Self"

"[On her exit from the porn industry] The other girls leave with a bad taste in their mouth and they... and I just... I have nothing but good memories when I look back."

"Amber Lynn as Self"

"Crissy Moran as Self"

"We get served Red Flags throughout all our lives, and we choose to ignore them. The song is called Red Flags and I'd like to describe it as if Stevie Nix and Prince had a baby, it has a combination of both there sounds, going for that late 70's early 80's vibe. I'm receiving Red Flags all along the way, but I'm also choosing to ignore them or doubting myself because I want, what I want and I'm not wanting what I'm actually seeing."

"Written and directed by: Jake Jakubowski"

"This whole song is about empowering our intuition. Sometimes we're hyper-vigilant about Red Flags and we all owe it to each other to give a certain amount of Red Flag exemptions but when they start adding up after a certain point, we really need to reconsider what's going on, for our own safety and empowerment."

"We could certainly have stopped the looting if that was our assigned task."

"This is not just people stealing from grocery stores. I mean, this was people chipping concrete, walls into little pieces so they can take the rebar out."

"Are you telling me that's the best America can do?... No, don't tell me that... That makes me angry. Don't tell the Marines who fought for a month in Najaf that. Don't tell the Marines who are still fighting every day in Fallujah that that's the best America can do. That Moqtada al-Sadr, a terrorist leader is now a rising political figure. That makes me angry."

"I joined the Marine because I always thought it as a really important job... and didn't feel I'll be content with myself going through life knowing that other people had fought for my freedom."

"I'm standing there watching these insurgents pull out rockets and mortars and bombs from these weapons caches that the Iraqis had stashed everywhere. And you go to the British or to the U.S., whoever's there, with your little GPS receiver and say; "Hey, guys. We found like 18,000 million tons of bombs", and there are a bunch of Iraqis there with AK-47s taking it away. Probably not the best idea. Here's where it's located. And they say to you, we just don't have enough people to cover it. And it just - I couldn't believe it. It wasn't the right answer. Go there and take care of it, for your security, for the civilians' security - for everybody. It's just a bad idea."

"I mean, you had huge ammunition dumps that weren't guarded until several weeks, if not a couple of months, after major combat actions ended."

"I joined the army to ah... support my country...and ah... thought it was a good thang to do, ya know..."

"We're talking people coming in with industrial cranes and walking off with parts of a power plant."

"When we were first starting the reconstruction, there were 500 ways to do it wrong and two or three ways to do it right. What we didn't understand is that we were going to go through all 500."

"We had done... a list of twenty sites that we thought needed to be protected. Um, historical, cultural, artistic, religious. And we provided that, and it really made no difference, whatsoever. [Titlecard: The oil ministry was the only building protected by the U.S. ministry. None of the sites on ORHA's list was protected]"

"A number of the most generals came to the Channal Hotel, the UN headquarters and they were very explicit of the consequences of letting this order stand and of marginalizing this incredibly powerful segment of society would be an insurgency. A Lebanese diplomat named Hassan Salami turned to his colleagues as the generals walked away after one of their meetings and said; "I see bullets in their eyes" [Repeats Salami quote for dramatic emphasis]."

"14... out of Iraq's 18 govenors (provinces)... were under rebel control... when general Schwartzkopf... allowed... Saddam Hussein to use... helicopter gunships... to massacre... the rebels... men, women and children."