Leonard Jackson

Boomerang (1992)

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Hudlin
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Robin Givens  •  Halle Berry  •  David Alan Grier

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Hudlin
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Robin Givens  •  Halle Berry  •  David Alan Grier

Car Wash (1976)

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schultz
CAST:  Darrow Igus  •  DeWayne Jessie  •  James Spinks  •  Richard Brestoff

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schultz
CAST:  Darrow Igus  •  DeWayne Jessie  •  James Spinks  •  Richard Brestoff

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

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A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Donner
CAST:  Mel Gibson  •  Julia Roberts  •  Patrick Stewart  •  Cylk Cozart

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Donner
CAST:  Mel Gibson  •  Julia Roberts  •  Patrick Stewart  •  Cylk Cozart

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Townsend
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Tatyana Ali  •  Billie Allen  •  James Brown III

Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Townsend
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Tatyana Ali  •  Billie Allen  •  James Brown III

Ganja & Hess (1973)

After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Gunn
CAST:  Marlene Clark  •  Duane Jones  •  Bill Gunn  •  Sam Waymon

After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Gunn
CAST:  Marlene Clark  •  Duane Jones  •  Bill Gunn  •  Sam Waymon

The Color Purple (1985)

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An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Margaret Avery  •  Danny Glover  •  Akosua Busia

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Margaret Avery  •  Danny Glover  •  Akosua Busia

Basquiat (1996)

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julian Schnabel
CAST:  Jeffrey Wright  •  Michael Wincott  •  Benicio del Toro  •  David Bowie

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julian Schnabel
CAST:  Jeffrey Wright  •  Michael Wincott  •  Benicio del Toro  •  David Bowie

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sayles
CAST:  Joe Morton  •  Rosanna Carter  •  Ray Ramirez  •  Yves Rene

An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sayles
CAST:  Joe Morton  •  Rosanna Carter  •  Ray Ramirez  •  Yves Rene

Basket Case 2 (1990)

Having eluded the authorities after a series of grisly murders, the pair find sanctuary at the palatial home of Granny Ruth, an eccentric philanthropist who rallies the cause of "Unique Individuals". But even amongst "friends" the pair soon find themselves having ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Henenlotter
CAST:  Kevin Van Hentenryck  •  Annie Ross  •  Heather Rattray  •  Jason Evers

Having eluded the authorities after a series of grisly murders, the pair find sanctuary at the palatial home of Granny Ruth, an eccentric philanthropist who rallies the cause of "Unique Individuals". But even amongst "friends" the pair soon find themselves having ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Henenlotter
CAST:  Kevin Van Hentenryck  •  Annie Ross  •  Heather Rattray  •  Jason Evers

Palookaville (1995)

Jerry and his two pals, Russ and Syd, are just looking for some easy money to help them break out of their nowhere lives in their nowhere town. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence as criminals, a fateful event (and an old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Taylor
CAST:  William Forsythe  •  Vincent Gallo  •  Adam Trese  •  Gareth Williams

Jerry and his two pals, Russ and Syd, are just looking for some easy money to help them break out of their nowhere lives in their nowhere town. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence as criminals, a fateful event (and an old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Taylor
CAST:  William Forsythe  •  Vincent Gallo  •  Adam Trese  •  Gareth Williams

A Rage in Harlem (1991)

A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Duke
CAST:  Forest Whitaker  •  Gregory Hines  •  Robin Givens  •  Danny Glover

A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Duke
CAST:  Forest Whitaker  •  Gregory Hines  •  Robin Givens  •  Danny Glover

Murder in Black and White (1990)

A recently appointed black police commissioner is killed. So, Frank Janek is assigned to investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Iscove
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  Diahann Carroll  •  Cliff Gorman  •  Philip Bosco

A recently appointed black police commissioner is killed. So, Frank Janek is assigned to investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Iscove
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  Diahann Carroll  •  Cliff Gorman  •  Philip Bosco

Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)

Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is forced to rethink his values when his previously docile wife (Clarice Taylor) joins their three children in rebelling against her husband's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oscar Williams
CAST:  Clarice Taylor  •  Leonard Jackson  •  Virginia Capers  •  Glynn Turman

Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is forced to rethink his values when his previously docile wife (Clarice Taylor) joins their three children in rebelling against her husband's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oscar Williams
CAST:  Clarice Taylor  •  Leonard Jackson  •  Virginia Capers  •  Glynn Turman

Super Spook (1975)

'If Shaft Cant' Do It And The Hammer Won't, Then Super Spook Will!' - so says the tagline of the first ever blaxploitation parody made in 1972, long before Black Dynamite or I'm Gonna Get You Sucka were even gleams in their respective creators minds. Directed by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony B. Major
CAST:  Leonard Jackson  •  Tony King  •  Bill Jay

'If Shaft Cant' Do It And The Hammer Won't, Then Super Spook Will!' - so says the tagline of the first ever blaxploitation parody made in 1972, long before Black Dynamite or I'm Gonna Get You Sucka were even gleams in their respective creators minds. Directed by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony B. Major
CAST:  Leonard Jackson  •  Tony King  •  Bill Jay

The Baron (1977)

A black actor tries to make his own movie with an all-black cast, but to make it he's forced to borrow money from the Mafia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phillip Fenty
CAST:  Calvin Lockhart  •  Charles McGregor  •  Richard Lynch  •  Marlene Clark

A black actor tries to make his own movie with an all-black cast, but to make it he's forced to borrow money from the Mafia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phillip Fenty
CAST:  Calvin Lockhart  •  Charles McGregor  •  Richard Lynch  •  Marlene Clark

King of the Gypsies (1978)

Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandson, Dave, leading to infighting between Dave and his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Pierson
CAST:  Sterling Hayden  •  Shelley Winters  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Judd Hirsch

Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandson, Dave, leading to infighting between Dave and his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Pierson
CAST:  Sterling Hayden  •  Shelley Winters  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Judd Hirsch