Cast: Irene Cara
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Irene Cara. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Roots: The Next Generations (TV Miniseries)
1979 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Ernest Kinoy · Georg Stanford Brown · Charles S. Dubin · John Erman
Cast Georg Stanford Brown · Olivia de Havilland · Henry Fonda · Marlon Brando
Plot 14 Episodes -one hour each-. This series continues the story of Alex Haley's family line from the Post American Civil War era to Alex Haley's genealogical search to discover his...
7.4
161 votes
7.4
161 votes
Fame
1980 · Movie · 130 min. · United States
Direction Alan Parker
Cast Irene Cara · Lee Curreri · Laura Dean · Antonia Franceschi
Plot At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors, singers, etc. This movie follows four students from...
6.3
19K votes
6.3
19K votes
City Heat
1984 · Movie · 94 min. · United States
Direction Richard Benjamin
Cast Clint Eastwood · Burt Reynolds · Jane Alexander · Madeline Kahn
Plot Set in Kansas City in 1933, police detective Eastwood is now on bad terms with his former partner, Reynolds, who has turned in his badge for the trenchcoat of a...
5.3
2K votes
5.3
2K votes
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV)
1980 · Movie · 192 min. · United States
Direction William A. Graham
Cast Powers Boothe · Ned Beatty · Irene Cara · Veronica Cartwright
Plot Based upon the true story of Jim Jones, a self proclaimed prophet. Jim Jones had a loyal following of about 1000 people, who had donated their entire life savings to...
4.9
28 votes
4.9
28 votes
Certain Fury
1985 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
Direction Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast Tatum O'Neal · Irene Cara · Nicholas Campbell · George Murdock
Plot 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...
4.4
31 votes
4.4
31 votes
D.C. Cab
1983 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Joel Schumacher
Cast Max Gail · Adam Baldwin · Mr. T · Charlie Barnett
Plot The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to town with a dream of starting his own cab company but...
3.8
121 votes
3.8
121 votes
What's Happening!! (TV Series)
1976 · Series · 24 min. · United States
Direction Mark Warren · Lee Bernhardi · Dick Harwood · Hal Alexander
Cast Ernest Thomas · Haywood Nelson · Danielle Spencer · Fred Berry
Plot TV Series (1976-1979). 3 Seasons. 65 Episodes. A trio of black youths learn about life, love, friendship, credit cards, gambling, and a variety of other things while growing up in...
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Busted Up
1986 · Movie · 93 min. · Canada
Direction Conrad E. Palmisano
Cast Paul Coufos · Irene Cara · Stan Shaw · Tony Rosato
Plot The owner of an inner-city gym happens to also be a skilled fighter, and when he is pressured by real-estate developers to close the gym, he fights in order to...
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Killing Them Softly (The Neighbour)
1982 · Movie · 81 min. · Canada
Direction Max Fischer
Cast George Segal · Irene Cara · Joyce Gordon · Andrew Thomson
Plot The girlfriend of a man murdered for a debt falls in love with the killer.
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Sparkle
1976 · Movie · 78 min. · United States
Direction Sam O'Steen
Cast Philip Michael Thomas · Irene Cara · Lonette McKee · Dwan Smith
Plot A girl group experiences turmoil after one of their members turns to drugs and another achieves their desired fame all by herself.
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For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (TV)
1983 · Movie · 90 min. · United States
Direction Michael Schultz
Cast Howard E. Rollins Jr. · Irene Cara · Margaret Avery · Roscoe Lee Browne
Plot Based on the life and times of NAACP field secretary and Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers, assassinated in 1963.
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Aaron Loves Angela
1975 · Movie · 99 min. · United States
Direction Gordon Parks Jr.
Cast Moses Gunn · Kevin Hooks · Irene Cara · Robert Hooks
Plot Aaron and Angela, two young adults living in the Harlem ghetto of New York City, are deeply in love with each other. The only thing standing in the way of...
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American Playhouse (TV Series)
1982 · Series · 90 min. · United States
Direction Kirk Browning · Jack O'Brien · Bill Duke · Alan Bridges
Cast Robert Minkoff · Deanna Dunagan · Sada Thompson · Elizabeth Franz
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