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Alone
5.7

Alone

Dec. 21, 1997

Alone

Widowed farmer John Webb has been depressed since the death of his wife Bessie. He would like to keep his yearly harvest going, but getting low ...
Afro Promo
4.1

Afro Promo

Jan. 31, 1997

Afro Promo

Co-curated by Karl Knapper and Jenni Olson, Afro Promo is a feature-length compilation of one-of-a-kind, archival coming attractions trailers ...
A Piece of the Action
6.5

A Piece of the Action

Oct. 07, 1977

A Piece of the Action

How does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell (Sidney Poitier) and Dave Anderson (Bill Cosby), to ...
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
6.9

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Tired of the slave-like treatment of his team’s owner, charismatic star Negro League pitcher Bingo Long takes to the road with his band of ...
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
7.7

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play ...
Deadly Hero
5.9

Deadly Hero

Dec. 14, 1975

Deadly Hero

Officer Lacy is an 18-year veteran of the New York Police Department who finds himself demoted from detective back to patrol duty for his violent ...
The UFO Incident
6.8

The UFO Incident

Oct. 20, 1975

The UFO Incident

In the early 1960s, an interracial couple undergo hypnosis, which unlocks memories of a forgotten event on a lonely road. Soon they believe they ...
Scorchers
5.8

Scorchers

Jul. 07, 1991

Scorchers

Bayou La Teche, Louisiana sizzles as the Cajun town celebrates the wedding of Splendid and Dolan. The trouble comes on the wedding night when ...
The Space: Theatre of Survival
8

The Space: Theatre of Survival

When everything about you falls one man decides that theatre is the key, and the way to begin to unify a people. A film about the life and times ...
Gimme Shelter
6.5

Gimme Shelter

Oct. 17, 2013

Gimme Shelter

After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she’s ...
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
5.7

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and ...
The Flight of Dragons
7.7

The Flight of Dragons

Aug. 17, 1982

The Flight of Dragons

The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so Carolinus, the green wizard decides to shield it for all time. Ommedon, the evil ...
The Annihilation of Fish
5.9

The Annihilation of Fish

Jan. 01, 1999

The Annihilation of Fish

A woman who believes a dead composer is in love with her falls in love with a man who constantly fights an imaginary man named Hank. Release: The ...
The Reading Room
7.2

The Reading Room

Nov. 04, 2005

The Reading Room

Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his ...
Cry, the Beloved Country
6.8

Cry, the Beloved Country

Dec. 15, 1995

Cry, the Beloved Country

A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city. Release: Cry The Beloved Country 1995 ...
Three Fugitives
6.2

Three Fugitives

Jan. 27, 1989

Three Fugitives

On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself caught up in someone else’s robbery. Perry ...
Soul Man
5.3

Soul Man

Oct. 24, 1986

Soul Man

Soul Man is a comedy film made in 1986 about a man who undergoes racial transformation with pills to qualify for an African-American-only ...