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...

Not rated

Not rated

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.

Not rated

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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.

Not rated

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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

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Not rated