Cast: Ruby Dee

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Denzel Washington · Russell Crowe · Carla Gugino · Cuba Gooding Jr.

Synopsis American Gangster (2007) follows the journey of Frank Lucas, a previously unnoticed driver for a prominent black crime lord in the inner city. After his boss's sudden demise, Frank seizes the opportunity to establish his own criminal empire and pursue...

Direction Larry Peerce

Cast Martin Sheen · Tony Musante · Beau Bridges · Thelma Ritter

Synopsis The Incident (1967) follows the harrowing experience of passengers on a New York subway train who find themselves at the mercy of two menacing teenage delinquents. Despite being outnumbered, the young troublemakers exploit the passengers' reluctance to unite and their...

Direction Ernest Kinoy · Georg Stanford Brown · Charles S. Dubin · John Erman

Cast Georg Stanford Brown · Olivia de Havilland · Henry Fonda · Marlon Brando

Synopsis Roots: The Next Generations (TV Miniseries) (1979) spans 14 episodes, each lasting an hour, and picks up where the original "Roots" miniseries left off. The narrative follows the descendants of Alex Haley's family as they navigate the challenges and triumphs...

Direction Spike Lee

Cast Danny Aiello · Ossie Davis · Ruby Dee · Giancarlo Esposito

Synopsis Do the Right Thing (1989) unfolds on the sweltering hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, where racial tensions are simmering. The local businesses, a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria, become focal points for the community's...

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Sidney Poitier · Claudia McNeil · Ruby Dee · Diana Sands

Synopsis A Raisin in the Sun (1961) follows the journey of Walter Lee Younger (Sidney Poitier), a man grappling with his life's circumstances. Confined to a cramped apartment with his wife, son, sister, and mother, he feels trapped. However, the family's...

Direction Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cast Richard Widmark · Sidney Poitier · Linda Darnell · Stephen McNally

Synopsis No Way Out (1950) follows the intense story of the Biddle brothers, who are critically injured during a gas station heist and are rushed to the prison ward of the County Hospital. Ray Biddle, one of the brothers, harbors deep-seated...

Direction Anthony Mann

Cast Dick Powell · Paula Raymond · Adolphe Menjou · Marshall Thompson

Synopsis The Tall Target (1951) follows a determined detective who embarks on a perilous mission to thwart a sinister plot. His objective is to safeguard the life of President Lincoln during a critical train journey, where danger lurks at every turn....

Direction Martin Ritt

Cast John Cassavetes · Sidney Poitier · Jack Warden · Kathleen Maguire

Synopsis Edge of the City (1957) follows the story of two New York City dockworkers, Axel Nordmann (John Cassavetes), a man shrouded in secrecy, and Tommy Tyler (Sidney Poitier), a laid-back freight car loader. Their blossoming camaraderie faces a significant challenge...

Direction Spike Lee

Cast Annabella Sciorra · Wesley Snipes · Spike Lee · Debi Mazar

Synopsis Jungle Fever (1991) explores the complex dynamics of an interracial relationship when a prosperous and wedded African American architect, Flipper Purify, finds himself drawn to a white woman, Angie Tucci, who works in his office. The narrative delves into the...

Direction Jules Dassin

Cast Raymond St. Jacques · Ruby Dee · Frank Silvera · Roscoe Lee Browne

Direction Arne Glimcher

Cast Sean Connery · Laurence Fishburne · Ed Harris · Kate Capshaw

Synopsis Just Cause (1995) follows the gripping tale of a heinous murder that took place in the Florida Everglades. Eight years after the crime, a dedicated Harvard law professor steps in to defend a man sentenced to death row, who insists...

Direction Paul Schrader

Cast Nastassja Kinski · Malcolm McDowell · John Heard · Annette O'Toole

Synopsis Cat People (1982) follows a young woman, played by Nastassja Kinski, who belongs to an ancient lineage of people with feline traits. She is warned that engaging in sexual activity could trigger a dangerous transformation. Upon arriving in New Orleans...

Direction Mick Garris

Cast Gary Sinise · Molly Ringwald · Jamey Sheridan · Laura San Giacomo

Synopsis The Stand (TV Miniseries) (1994) follows the aftermath of a catastrophic event where a government laboratory inadvertently releases a lethal virus, decimating the global population. As survivors emerge from the chaos, they start experiencing vivid dreams about two enigmatic figures:...

Direction Darnell Martin

Cast Halle Berry · Ruben Santiago-Hudson · Michael Ealy · Nicki Micheaux

Synopsis Their Eyes Were Watching God (TV) (2005) unfolds over the initial three decades of the 20th century, with its narrative rooted in Eatonville, FL, a predominantly African American town. The story revolves around Janie Crawford (portrayed by Halle Berry), a...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Peter Falk · Aaron Meeks · Nastassja Kinski · Andrew McCarthy

Synopsis A Storm in Summer (TV) (2000) is set in 1969 and centers around Abel Shaddick, a grumpy deli proprietor in the small town of Fairview. Abel frequently finds himself at odds with the townsfolk, especially his indolent nephew Stanley, who...

Direction Joseph Strick

Cast Shelley Winters · Peter Falk · Lee Grant · Peter Brocco

Synopsis The Balcony (1963) delves into the chaotic world of a seedy brothel where the inhabitants are drawn into a violent uprising, as depicted in this stylized political satire based on Jean Genet's play. Shelley Winters portrays the brothel's stern madam,...

Direction Sidney Poitier

Cast Sidney Poitier · Harry Belafonte · Ruby Dee · Cameron Mitchell

Synopsis Buck and the Preacher (1972) marks Sidney Poitier's first venture into directing, presenting a 1972 action comedy infused with a distinct edge. Set against the backdrop of the Black Power movement in America, the narrative carries a palpable sense of...

Direction Alan Rudolph

Cast Tom Berenger · Elizabeth Perkins · Anne Archer · Kate Capshaw

Synopsis Love at Large (1990) follows a struggling private investigator, portrayed by Tom Berenger, who is approached by an alluring woman, played by Anne Archer. She tasks him with tailing her paramour, Neil Young, as she fears he might be plotting...

Direction Brian Robbins

Cast Eddie Murphy · Ariel Winter · Cliff Curtis · Kerry Washington

Synopsis A Thousand Words (2012) centers around Jack McCall, a literary agent who faces unexpected repercussions after bending the truth in a business deal with a spiritual guide. The twist comes when a mystical Bodhi tree sprouts on his property, serving...

Direction Michael Ritchie

Cast Martin Short · Mara Wilson · Kathleen Turner · Robert Pastorelli