Cast: Forest Whitaker

Direction David Attenborough · Katrina Bartlam · Felicity Egerton

Cast Forest Whitaker · David Attenborough · Simon Blakeney

Synopsis Four years in the making, the BBC/Discovery Channel co-production bring a seven-part mini-series that shows never-before-filmed areas, animals, and their behaviors in Africa.

Direction Shawn Ryan · Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Guy Ferland · Scott Brazil

Cast Michael Chiklis · Walton Goggins · Catherine Dent · Michael Jace

Synopsis TV Series (2002-2008). 7 Seasons. 88 Episodes. The Shield is an American police crime drama television series notable for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers. The first season gained the most Emmy nominations ever for a basic cable drama....

Direction Oliver Stone

Cast Charlie Sheen · Tom Berenger · Willem Dafoe · Kevin Dillon

Synopsis In PLATOON, Oliver Stone draws on his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the brutality of guerrilla warfare: the heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of...

Direction Wayne Wang

Cast Harvey Keitel · William Hurt · Stockard Channing · Forest Whitaker

Synopsis In 1990, novelist Paul Auster was asked to contribute a Christmas story to the New York Times. The resulting piece, "Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story," forms the basis for his screenplay for SMOKE. Directed by Wayne Wang and set in a...

Direction Clint Eastwood

Cast Forest Whitaker · Diane Venora · Michael Zelniker · Samuel E. Wright

Synopsis This film is a tribute to the life and genius of saxophonist great Charlie Parker. Bird is a collage of passages from Parker's remarkable life, from his childhood in Kansas City, through his tumultuous interracial relationship with Chan Richardson, to...

Direction David Attenborough · Katrina Bartlam · Felicity Egerton · Nick Easton

Cast Forest Whitaker · David Attenborough · Simon Blakeney

Direction Denis Villeneuve

Cast Amy Adams · Jeremy Renner · Forest Whitaker · Michael Stuhlbarg

Synopsis When alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist (Amy Adams) is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. As she learns to communicate with the aliens, she begins experiencing vivid...

Direction Neil Jordan

Cast Stephen Rea · Forest Whitaker · Jaye Davidson · Miranda Richardson

Synopsis The story begins at a carnival in Ireland with British soldier Jody (Forest Whitaker) kidnapped by IRA terrorists Jude (Miranda Richardson) and Fergus (Stephen Rea). Fergus is assigned to guard Jody, and they become friends. Time later, Fergus escapes to...

Direction Richard T. Heffron

Cast Patrick Swayze · James Read · Lesley-Anne Down · Wendy Kilbourne

Synopsis TV miniseries (1985,1986,1994). 15 Episodes. Based on John Jakes best selling novel this is the story of the friendship between two youngs, George Hazard (James Read) and Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) that meet at West Point. George is from a...

Direction Kevin Macdonald

Cast Forest Whitaker · James McAvoy · Kerry Washington · Gillian Anderson

Synopsis In an incredible twist of fate, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a...

Direction Bruce Beresford · Thomas Carter · Phillip Noyce · Mario Van Peebles

Cast Malachi Kirby · Laurence Fishburne · Forest Whitaker · Emayatzy Corinealdi

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2016). 4 Episodes. An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave sold to America and his descendants.

Direction Jim Jarmusch

Cast Forest Whitaker · John Tormey · Cliff Gorman · Henry Silva

Synopsis Eastern and Western cultures and philosophies intersect in this comic drama from acclaimed director Jim Jarmusch. Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a silent modern-day warrior who lives on a rooftop shack. He spends his days breeding pigeons and playing chess...

Direction Denzel Washington

Cast Denzel Washington · Forest Whitaker · Kimberly Elise · Jermaine Williams

Synopsis A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Tolson...

Direction Martin Scorsese

Cast Paul Newman · Tom Cruise · Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · John Turturro

Synopsis Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a local bar and he sees in him a younger version of himself. To try and make it as in the old days, Eddie offers to teach...

Direction Gareth Edwards

Cast Felicity Jones · Diego Luna · Ben Mendelsohn · Donnie Yen

Synopsis Jyn Erso, a Rebellion soldier and criminal, is about to experience her biggest challenge yet when Mon Mothma sets her out on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. With the aid of the Rebels, a master...

Direction Eriq La Salle

Cast Don Cheadle · James Earl Jones · Michael Beach · Eriq La Salle

Synopsis Based on a true story, Earl became a living legend on the streets of New York as a champion slam-dunker. But faced with a brutal coach, a pregnant girlfriend and a drug habit that won't let go, it will take...

Direction Barry Levinson

Cast Robin Williams · Forest Whitaker · Bruno Kirby · Robert Wuhl

Synopsis In GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM, which is based on a true story, Cronauer (Robin Williams) is a nonconformist with a wicked sense of humor who is transferred from Crete to Saigon. Outrageous and over the top, Cronauer speaks in accents, creates...

Direction Lee Daniels

Cast Forest Whitaker · Oprah Winfrey · David Oyelowo · Cuba Gooding Jr.

Synopsis Eugene Allen was a White House butler who served eight American Presidents over the course of three decades.

Direction Chris Brancato · Paul Eckstein · John Ridley

Cast Lucy Fry · Forest Whitaker · Jamaal Burcher · Vincent D'Onofrio

Synopsis Godfather of Harlem tells the true story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian...

Direction Antoine Fuqua

Cast Jake Gyllenhaal · Forest Whitaker · Rachel McAdams · Oona Laurence

Synopsis As tragedy strikes him in his prime, famed boxer, Billy Hope, begins to fall into a great depression. Once the decision regarding the custody of his daughter is under question, Billy decides to get his life back on track by...