Direction: Kenny Leon
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Kenny Leon. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 12
Amend: The Fight for America (TV Series)
2021 · Documentary · 56 min. · United States
Direction Robe Imbriano · Tom Yellin · Reinaldo Marcus Green · Kenny Leon
Cast Will Smith · Mahershala Ali · Samuel L. Jackson · Diane Lane
Synopsis 6 episodes. Explore American history through a lens that will have its viewers questioning what a United States really means.
7.4
114 votes
7.4
114 votes
Hairspray Live! (TV)
2016 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Leon · Alex Rudzinski
Cast Garrett Clayton · Dove Cameron · Harvey Fierstein · Maddie Baillio
Synopsis A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
6.0
76 votes
6.0
76 votes
A Raisin in the Sun (TV)
2008 · Movie · 131 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Leon
Cast Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs · Sanaa Lathan · Audra McDonald · Bill Nunn
Synopsis Based on the play that inspired a generation, A Raisin in the Sun tells the story of a family living and struggling on Chicago's South Side in the 1950s. A fiercely moving portrait of people whose hopes and dreams are...
5.6
50 votes
5.6
50 votes
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series)
2005 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction John Gray · Ian Sander · Eric Laneuville · Peter Werner
Cast Jennifer Love Hewitt · David Conrad · Camryn Manheim · Aisha Tyler
Synopsis Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) (2005) follows Melinda Gordon, a young woman with the unique ability to communicate with earthbound spirits. Living in the quaint town of Grandview, she uses her gift to help ghosts resolve unfinished business and move on...
5.0
13K votes
5.0
13K votes
American Son
2019 · Movie · 90 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Leon
Cast Kerry Washington · Steven Pasquale · Jeremy Jordan · Eugene Lee
Synopsis Based on the acclaimed Broadway play, "American Son" tells the story of Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington), the mother of a missing teenage boy, as she struggles to put the pieces together in a South Florida police station. The film presents...
4.9
391 votes
4.9
391 votes
Steel Magnolias (TV)
2012 · Movie · 86 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Leon
Cast Queen Latifah · Alfre Woodard · Phylicia Rashad · Jill Scott
Synopsis M'Lynn (Queen Latifah) and her only daughter Shelby (Condola Rashad) are preparing for Shelby's wedding to Jackson (Tory Kittles).
4.8
55 votes
4.8
55 votes
In My Dreams (TV)
2014 · Movie · 93 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Leon
Cast Katharine McPhee · Mike Vogel · JoBeth Williams · Antonio Cupo
Synopsis Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, according to fountain mythology, they only have a week to turn those dreams into reality.
4.4
300 votes
4.4
300 votes
4400 (TV Series)
2021 · Series · 42 min. · United States
Direction Ariana Jackson · Janice Cooke · Tessa Blake · Sheelin Choksey
Cast Brittany Adebumola · Autumn Best · Joseph David-Jones · Cory Jeacoma
Synopsis 4400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them.
2.4
40 votes
2.4
40 votes
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Leon
Cast Bryce Clyde Jenkins · Harrison Knight · Skai Jackson · Anika Noni Rose
Synopsis The Watsons set out on a family road trip where their experiences give them a newfound courage to stand up for what is right and help them grow stronger as a family in the process.
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The Wiz Live! (TV)
2015 · Movie · 111 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Leon · Matthew Diamond
Cast Elijah Kelley · Uzo Aduba · Shanice Williams · Queen Latifah
Synopsis A live production of the 1975 Broadway musical, "The Wiz", which put a modern spin on the classic "Wizard of Oz" tale with a cast of only African-American actors.
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Ambitions (TV Series)
2019 · Series · 42 min. · United States
Direction Jamey Giddens · Benny Boom · Angela Barnes Gomes · Neema Barnette
Cast Brian White · Robin Givens · Kendrick Cross · Brely Evans
Synopsis TV Series (2019). 18 Episodes. A woman moves to a new city and finds herself going head to head with the town's most powerful and deceitful players.
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Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (TV)
2021 · Movie · Canada
Direction Kenny Leon
Cast Danielle Brooks · Amira Anderson · Max Boateng · Cassandra Bolinski
Synopsis The story of the New Orleans-born crooner who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rights movement.
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