Cicely Tyson

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Bustin’ Loose
6.1

Bustin’ Loose

May. 22, 1981

Bustin’ Loose

After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation he is given a second chance, all he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the ...
Showing Roots
5.3

Showing Roots

Apr. 23, 2016

Showing Roots

Set in the year 1977, two women look to integrate their small town, inspired by the miniseries “Roots” as it hits the airwaves. ...
Alex Cross
5.2

Alex Cross

Oct. 18, 2012

Alex Cross

After Washington DC detective Alex Cross is told that a family member has been murdered, he vows to track down the killer. He soon discovers that ...
A Man Called Adam
6.6

A Man Called Adam

Mar. 16, 1966

A Man Called Adam

A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.
The Rosa Parks Story
7.4

The Rosa Parks Story

Feb. 24, 2002

The Rosa Parks Story

The story of the civil rights heroine whose refusal to obey racial bus segregation was just one of her acts in her fight for justice. Release: ...
Jewel
6.4

Jewel

Feb. 07, 2001

Jewel

In the 1940s a 40-year-old woman with five healthy children gives birth to a girl with Down’s syndrome. Release: Jewel 2001 480p AMZN ...
Idlewild
6.3

Idlewild

Aug. 25, 2006

Idlewild

A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend with gangsters who have ...
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
6.5

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Fact-based story about Mitch Snyder (Martin Sheen), a Washington crusader for the homeless, who took their case to Congress. Working for the ...
A Fall from Grace
5.9

A Fall from Grace

Jan. 17, 2020

A Fall from Grace

When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work. Release: A ...
Fried Green Tomatoes
7.7

Fried Green Tomatoes

Dec. 27, 1991

Fried Green Tomatoes

Amidst her own personality crisis, southern housewife Evelyn Couch meets Ninny, an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie ...
House of Secrets
5.4

House of Secrets

Oct. 31, 1993

House of Secrets

Marion Ravinel is trapped in an abusive spousal relationship. She forms a plan with her husband’s former lover to kill him. However, the ...
The Marva Collins Story
7.8

The Marva Collins Story

Dec. 01, 1981

The Marva Collins Story

Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black ...
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
7.6

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a ...
Sounder
7.6

Sounder

Sep. 24, 1972

Sounder

The Morgans, a loving and strong family of Black sharecroppers in Louisiana in 1933, face a serious family crisis when the husband and father, ...
Cherish the Day
10

Cherish the Day

Feb. 11, 2020

Cherish the Day

A chronicle of the stirring relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day. The narrative will unfold to reveal significant ...
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
7.9

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just ...
A Lesson Before Dying
0

A Lesson Before Dying

May. 22, 1999

A Lesson Before Dying

In the 1940s South, an African-American man is wrongly accused of the killing a a white store owner. In his defense, his white attorney equates ...
Wilma
6.1

Wilma

Dec. 19, 1977

Wilma

The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics. Release: Wilma ...
Relative Stranger
6.3

Relative Stranger

Mar. 14, 2009

Relative Stranger

After the death of his father, a former football star reunites with the family that he abandoned years earlier. Release: Relative Stranger 2009 ...