Direction: Gordon Parks

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...

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.

Direction Gordon Parks

Cast Ron Leibman · David Selby · Sheila Frazier · Pat Hingle

Synopsis The true story of two New York City cops. Greenberg & Hantz fought the system, became detectives and were known on the streets as "Batman & Robin".

Direction Gordon Parks

Cast Gordon Parks

Synopsis The life and career of photographer, writer, director and composer Gordon Parks.

Direction Gordon Parks

Direction Gordon Parks

Cast Avery Brooks · Rhetta Greene

Synopsis This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born freeman who works as a carpenter and is also a part time musician. One day...

Direction Gordon Parks

Cast Kyle Johnson · Alex Clarke · Estelle Evans · Dana Elcar

Synopsis The story, set in Kansas during the 1920s, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears,...

Direction Gordon Parks

Cast Roger E. Mosley · Paul Benjamin · Madge Sinclair · Alan Manson

Synopsis The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he...