Cast: Moses Gunn
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Moses Gunn. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 35
Roots (TV Miniseries)
1977 · Series · 573 min. · United States
Direction Marvin J. Chomsky · John Erman · David Greene · Gilbert Moses
Cast Todd Bridges · Robert Reed · John Amos · Madge Sinclair
Synopsis From the moment the young Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) is stolen from his life and ancestral home in 18th-century Africa and brought under inhumane conditions to be auctioned as a slave in America, a line is begun that leads from...
7.3
3K votes
7.3
3K votes
Heartbreak Ridge
1986 · Movie · 126 min. · United States
Direction Clint Eastwood
Cast Clint Eastwood · Marsha Mason · Everett McGill · Moses Gunn
Synopsis Heartbreak Ridge (1986) follows Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway, a hardened Marine nearing retirement, as he takes command of a misfit reconnaissance platoon. Tasked with whipping the undisciplined squad into shape, Highway faces resistance from both his men and his superiors....
7.2
33K votes
7.2
33K votes
Ragtime
1981 · Movie · 155 min. · United States
Direction Milos Forman
Cast Howard E. Rollins Jr. · Moses Gunn · James Cagney · Brad Dourif
Synopsis Based on the acclaimed and popular E.L. Doctorow novel, RAGTIME tells the intricate story of four New York families--three of which are fictional--at the turn of the 20th century, each indicative of that time in American history, and highlighting some...
7.0
2K votes
7.0
2K votes
The NeverEnding Story
1984 · Movie · 94 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)
Direction Wolfgang Petersen
Cast Barret Oliver · Noah Hathaway · Moses Gunn · Tami Stronach
Synopsis The NeverEnding Story (1984) follows Bastian, a lonely boy who discovers a magical book in an old bookstore. As he reads, he becomes immersed in the tale of Fantasia, a mystical land threatened by a force called "The Nothing." A...
6.9
97K votes
6.9
97K votes
The Iceman Cometh
1973 · Movie · 239 min. · United States
Direction John Frankenheimer
Cast Lee Marvin · Fredric March · Robert Ryan · Jeff Bridges
Synopsis Jason Robards burst onto the Broadway scene in 1956 with his performance in Eugene O'Neill's devastating Iceman Cometh, playing the central role of Hickey, a salesman who comes to a rundown bar on a mission to bring peace to its...
6.9
397 votes
6.9
397 votes
Wild Rovers
1971 · Movie · 109 min. · United States
Direction Blake Edwards
Cast William Holden · Ryan O'Neal · Karl Malden · Lynn Carlin
6.4
891 votes
6.4
891 votes
The Hot Rock
1972 · Movie · 105 min. · United States
Direction Peter Yates
Cast Robert Redford · George Segal · Ron Leibman · Paul Sand
Synopsis Dr. Amusa approaches Dortmunder about a valuable gem in a museum that is of great signifigance to his people in Africa, stolen during colonial times. Dortmunder assembles a crack team of cat burglars and hatches an elaborate plan for stealing...
6.3
1K votes
6.3
1K votes
The Ninth Configuration
1980 · Movie · 118 min. · United States
Direction William Peter Blatty
Cast Stacy Keach · Scott Wilson · Jason Miller · Ed Flanders
Synopsis A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S. Army soldiers where he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out their crazy fantasies while combating his own...
6.0
221 votes
6.0
221 votes
Shaft
1971 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Gordon Parks
Cast Richard Roundtree · Moses Gunn · Charles Cioffi · Gwenn Mitchell
Synopsis John Shaft is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy, the leader of the Black crime mob, then against Black nationals, and finally working with both against the White Mafia who are trying to...
6.0
1K votes
6.0
1K votes
Rollerball
1975 · Movie · 128 min. · United States
Direction Norman Jewison
Cast James Caan · John Houseman · Ralph Richardson · Maud Adams
Synopsis In the year 2018, all world problems have been quelled by the establishment of huge corporations that control resources. The masses are pacified and violence diverted by the spectacle of the ultra-violent game of Rollerball, a combination of pro-football, motocross...
5.8
3K votes
5.8
3K votes
Remember My Name
1978 · Movie · 94 min. · United States
Direction Alan Rudolph
Cast Geraldine Chaplin · Anthony Perkins · Moses Gunn · Berry Berenson
Synopsis Just released from prison, a young woman arrives in town to "start a new life", but soon begins stalking a married construction worker for no apparent reason, turning his life inside out and eventually terrorizing him and his wife.
5.6
58 votes
5.6
58 votes
Tales from the Crypt: Fitting Punishment (TV)
1990 · Movie · 27 min. · United States
Direction Jack Sholder
Cast Moses Gunn · Jon Clair · Teddy Wilson · John Kassir
Synopsis Mean and stingy cheapskate funeral home director Ezra Thornberry treats his deceased clients with an appalling lack of respect. Following the death of his mother, Ezra's naive teenage nephew Bobby is forced to live with the nasty old coot. Complications...
5.4
73 votes
5.4
73 votes
Shaft's Big Score!
1972 · Movie · 104 min. · United States
Direction Gordon Parks
Cast Richard Roundtree · Moses Gunn · Drew Bundini Brown · Joseph Mascolo
Synopsis In this sequel to the definitive blaxploitation film, Shaft keeps cops at bay, eliminates mobsters in his way, and conducts an investigation of a friend's death.
5.3
189 votes
5.3
189 votes
WUSA
1970 · Movie · 115 min. · United States
Direction Stuart Rosenberg
Cast Paul Newman · Joanne Woodward · Anthony Perkins · Laurence Harvey
Synopsis A radio station in the Deep South becomes the focal point of a right-wing conspiracy.
5.3
203 votes
5.3
203 votes
Firestarter
1984 · Movie · 115 min. · United States
Direction Mark L. Lester
Cast Drew Barrymore · David Keith · Freddie Jones · Heather Locklear
Synopsis Drew Barrymore stars as a little girl whose parents acquired strange mental powers after participating in a secret government experiment. From this genetic background she has developed the mysterious ability to set anything on fire at will, especially when she's...
5.1
2K votes
5.1
2K votes
Amityville II: The Possession
1982 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Damiano Damiani
Cast James Olson · Burt Young · Rutanya Alda · Jack Magner
Synopsis Prequel to the first Amityville set years before the Lutz family moved into the infamous haunted house, has the Montelli family moving into the ominous Long Island house where their eldest son becomes possessed by the evil lurking within.
5.0
609 votes
5.0
609 votes
Certain Fury
1985 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
Direction Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast Tatum O'Neal · Irene Cara · Nicholas Campbell · George Murdock
Synopsis During a shooting in court young prostitute Scarlet manages to flee. In a state of confusion, the black Tracy, who was arrested for a minor delict, follows her. When she decides to leave Scarlett, an accident makes it impossible. So...
4.4
31 votes
4.4
31 votes
Bates Motel (TV)
1987 · Movie · 90 min. · United States
Direction Richard Rothstein
Cast Bud Cort · Lori Petty · Moses Gunn · Gregg Henry
Synopsis Alex West (Bud Cort) is a man who roomed with Norman Bates at the state lunatic asylum for nearly 20 years. After Bates' death, Alex finds that he is in Norman's will as the inheritor of the Bates Motel, which...
3.4
54 votes
3.4
54 votes
Leonard Part 6
1987 · Movie · 85 min. · United States
Direction Paul Weiland
Cast Bill Cosby · Tom Courtenay · Joe Don Baker · Moses Gunn
Synopsis A secret agent is called out of retirement to save the world from an evil genius.
3.0
29 votes
3.0
29 votes
The Sheriff (TV)
1971 · Movie · 73 min. · United States
Direction David Lowell Rich
Cast Ossie Davis · Kaz Garas · Kyle Johnson · Edward Binns
Synopsis A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a wealthy white businessman raped a black college student.
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