Screenplay: Robert Townsend

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Robert Townsend. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Edge of Outside

2006 · Documentary · 65 min. · United States

6.4

76 votes

6.4

76 votes

The Meteor Man

1993 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Robert Townsend

Cast Robert Townsend · Marla Gibbs · Eddie Griffin · Robert Guillaume

Plot One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in...

3.6

243 votes

3.6

243 votes

The Five Heartbeats

1991 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Robert Townsend

Cast Robert Townsend · Michael Wright · Leon · Harry Lennix

Plot The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

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The Parent 'Hood (TV Series)

1995 · Series · min. · United States

Direction Andrew Nicholls · Robert Townsend · Darrell Vickers · Gerren Keith

Cast Robert Townsend · Suzzanne Douglas · Reagan Gomez-Preston · Curtis Williams

Plot A college professor copes with contemporary fatherhood.

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Uptown Comedy Express (TV)

1987 · Movie · 56 min. · United States

Direction Russ Petranto

Cast Arsenio Hall · Chris Rock · Barry Sobel · Robert Townsend

Plot First stand up appearance by Chris Rock, produced by Eddie Murphy.

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Hollywood Shuffle

1987 · Movie · 78 min. · United States

Direction Robert Townsend

Cast Anne-Marie Johnson · Craigus R. Johnson · Dom Irrera · Helen Martin

Plot An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric...

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Not rated