Movies: Gordon Parks

  • 2000
    Shaft

    Shaft (2000)

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    New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will...

    Shaft
  • 1971
    Shaft

    Shaft (1971)

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    Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter....

    Shaft
  • 1974
    The Super Cops

    The Super Cops (1974)

    The Super Cops

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    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"....

    The Super Cops
  • 1972
    Shaft's Big Score!

    Shaft's Big Score! (1972)

    Shaft's Big Score!

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    John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client....

    Shaft's Big Score!
  • 1996
    All Power to the People!

    All Power to the People! (1996)

    All Power to the People!

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    Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the history of race relations and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s and 70s....

    All Power to the People!
  • 1984
    Solomon Northup's Odyssey

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984)

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey

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    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 free man who works as a carpenter and is also a part time musician. One day he is approached by some men who want him to ...

    Solomon Northup's Odyssey
  • 1992
    Lincoln

    Lincoln (1992)

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    Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civil War....

    Lincoln
  • 2005
    How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

    How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)

    How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

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    Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." In this documentary, the life of Van Peebles is discussed, including hi...

    How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
  • 1976
    Leadbelly

    Leadbelly (1976)

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    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 became well known for the songs he ...

    Leadbelly
  • 1969
    The Learning Tree

    The Learning Tree (1969)

    The Learning Tree

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    The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, 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, frustrations and ...

    The Learning Tree
  • 2000
    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000)

    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

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    An intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet, musician and filmmaker....

    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
  • 1987
    Moments Without Proper Names

    Moments Without Proper Names (1987)

    Moments Without Proper Names

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    Moments Without Proper Names makes Parks makes himself the subject, tracing his development as a person and an artist through an hourlong, non-narrative abstract self-portrait that combines Parks’s photographs with his musical compositions and scenes...

    Moments Without Proper Names
  • 2002
    BaadAsssss Cinema

    BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)

    BaadAsssss Cinema

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    With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred William...

    BaadAsssss Cinema
  • 1969
    My Father: Gordon Parks

    My Father: Gordon Parks (1969)

    My Father: Gordon Parks

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    A documentary made on the set of "The Learning Tree." Narrated by Gordon Parks Jr., and featuring interviews with Gordon Parks Sr. and members of the cast and crew....

    My Father: Gordon Parks
  • 1999
    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

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    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man, the disfranchised and people of color. He led a life i...

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
  • 2005
    The History Makers: Success

    The History Makers: Success (2005)

    The History Makers: Success

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    Ossie Davis, Terry McMillan, Horace Julian Bond, Isaac Hayes, Dionne Warwick and many others share their inspiring stories of success in the first installment of this series about African-American history makers, including civil rights leaders, actor...

    The History Makers: Success
  • 2005
    Unstoppable

    Unstoppable (2005)

    Unstoppable

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    An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles....

    Unstoppable
  • 1964
    Flavio

    Flavio (1964)

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    Documentary about a boy living with his family in extreme poverty in Rio de Janeiro....

    Flavio
  • 1971
    Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

    Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971)

    Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

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    A behind the scenes look at the filming of the movie Shaft (1971). The movie's director, Gordon Parks is seen directing a couple of fight scenes which he wants to get in as few takes as possible due to the set-up time and the danger involved in the s...

    Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
  • 1973
    Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks

    Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks (1973)

    Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks

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    "Listen to a Stranger" spotlights esteemed writer, photographer, and filmmaker Gordon Parks, Sr., who discusses his life and career in the documentary. The film is an in-depth portrait of an iconic African-American artist and an early example of the ...

    Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks