Cast: Moses Gunn

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Moses Gunn. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


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

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

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

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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Not rated