Gilbert Lewis

Across 110th Street (1972)

In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to break the case. Three small-time criminals are on the run with the money. Will the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Shear
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Yaphet Kotto  •  Anthony Franciosa  •  Antonio Fargas

In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to break the case. Three small-time criminals are on the run with the money. Will the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Shear
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Yaphet Kotto  •  Anthony Franciosa  •  Antonio Fargas

Candyman (1992)

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The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose
CAST:  Virginia Madsen  •  Tony Todd  •  Xander Berkeley  •  Kasi Lemmons

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose
CAST:  Virginia Madsen  •  Tony Todd  •  Xander Berkeley  •  Kasi Lemmons

Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

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John Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Dr. Jack Mickler to cure him of his apparent delusion. But the psychiatric sessions have an unexpected ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Leven
CAST:  Johnny Depp  •  Marlon Brando  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Géraldine Pailhas

John Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Dr. Jack Mickler to cure him of his apparent delusion. But the psychiatric sessions have an unexpected ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Leven
CAST:  Johnny Depp  •  Marlon Brando  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Géraldine Pailhas

Grave Secrets (1989)

A woman tormented by ghostly apparitions and a professor of psychic phenomena investigate other-worldly disturbances and unlock the secret of a malevolent force reaching out for vengeance from beyond the grave.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Donald P. Borchers
CAST:  Paul Le Mat  •  Renée Soutendijk  •  Lee Ving  •  Olivia Barash

A woman tormented by ghostly apparitions and a professor of psychic phenomena investigate other-worldly disturbances and unlock the secret of a malevolent force reaching out for vengeance from beyond the grave.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Donald P. Borchers
CAST:  Paul Le Mat  •  Renée Soutendijk  •  Lee Ving  •  Olivia Barash

Virtual Combat (1995)

Two Nevada border officers, Dave Quarry (Don "The Dragon" Wilson) and John (Ken McLeod), amuse themselves off duty by honing their kick-boxing skills via virtual reality combat. Elsewhere, a computer tycoon prepares to market his company's latest invention, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Stevens
CAST:  Don Wilson  •  Michael Bernardo  •  Dawn Ann Billings  •  Ken McLeod

Two Nevada border officers, Dave Quarry (Don "The Dragon" Wilson) and John (Ken McLeod), amuse themselves off duty by honing their kick-boxing skills via virtual reality combat. Elsewhere, a computer tycoon prepares to market his company's latest invention, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Stevens
CAST:  Don Wilson  •  Michael Bernardo  •  Dawn Ann Billings  •  Ken McLeod

Body and Soul (1981)

A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Bowers
CAST:  Leon Isaac Kennedy  •  Muhammad Ali  •  Jayne Kennedy  •  Peter Lawford

A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Bowers
CAST:  Leon Isaac Kennedy  •  Muhammad Ali  •  Jayne Kennedy  •  Peter Lawford

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)

In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and his traveling musician dad is deemed unfit to care for him, being on the road too much. Now, the only thing that can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Allan Seidelman
CAST:  Trent Cameron  •  Cicely Tyson  •  Gilbert Lewis  •  Ken Page

In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and his traveling musician dad is deemed unfit to care for him, being on the road too much. Now, the only thing that can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Allan Seidelman
CAST:  Trent Cameron  •  Cicely Tyson  •  Gilbert Lewis  •  Ken Page

Touched (1983)

Two mental patients in an institution fall in love and plan to escape in the search of a normal life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Flynn
CAST:  Robert Hays  •  Kathleen Beller  •  Ned Beatty  •  Gilbert Lewis

Two mental patients in an institution fall in love and plan to escape in the search of a normal life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Flynn
CAST:  Robert Hays  •  Kathleen Beller  •  Ned Beatty  •  Gilbert Lewis

The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)

William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mulligan
CAST:  E.G. Marshall  •  Michael Sarrazin  •  Barbara Hershey  •  Arthur Hill

William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mulligan
CAST:  E.G. Marshall  •  Michael Sarrazin  •  Barbara Hershey  •  Arthur Hill

Guilty As Charged (1991)

Rod Steiger stars as a vigilante who with the aid of his helper, Isaac Hayes, captures men who he considers evil and executes them in his homemade electric chair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Irvin
CAST:  Rod Steiger  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Heather Graham  •  Lyman Ward

Rod Steiger stars as a vigilante who with the aid of his helper, Isaac Hayes, captures men who he considers evil and executes them in his homemade electric chair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Irvin
CAST:  Rod Steiger  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Heather Graham  •  Lyman Ward

The Hot Rock (1972)

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Yates
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  George Segal  •  Ron Leibman  •  Paul Sand

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Yates
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  George Segal  •  Ron Leibman  •  Paul Sand

Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (1971)

A prostitute is murdered on the streets of a tough, low-income neighborhood. A diabetic retired boxer who knew her is appalled by the lack of interest shown in the case by the police or anybody else in the neighborhood, and decides to investigate the case himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest Pintoff
CAST:  Red Buttons  •  Sylvia Miles  •  Alice Playten  •  Conrad Bain

A prostitute is murdered on the streets of a tough, low-income neighborhood. A diabetic retired boxer who knew her is appalled by the lack of interest shown in the case by the police or anybody else in the neighborhood, and decides to investigate the case himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest Pintoff
CAST:  Red Buttons  •  Sylvia Miles  •  Alice Playten  •  Conrad Bain

Gordon's War (1973)

A black soldier comes home to Harlem after a tour in Vietnam and discovers that his wife had become a heroin addict and died of an overdose. Infuriated, he gathers three of his ex-GI buddies and they lay out plans to fight the drug dealers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ossie Davis
CAST:  Paul Winfield  •  Carl Lee  •  David Downing  •  Tony King

A black soldier comes home to Harlem after a tour in Vietnam and discovers that his wife had become a heroin addict and died of an overdose. Infuriated, he gathers three of his ex-GI buddies and they lay out plans to fight the drug dealers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ossie Davis
CAST:  Paul Winfield  •  Carl Lee  •  David Downing  •  Tony King

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa. When New York City police officers Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson look into O'Malley's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ossie Davis
CAST:  Calvin Lockhart  •  Redd Foxx  •  Godfrey Cambridge  •  Raymond St. Jacques

Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa. When New York City police officers Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson look into O'Malley's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ossie Davis
CAST:  Calvin Lockhart  •  Redd Foxx  •  Godfrey Cambridge  •  Raymond St. Jacques

Blaze (1989)

This movie tells the story of the latter years of Earl Long, a flamboyant governor of Louisiana. The aging Earl, an unapologetic habitue of strip joints, falls in love with young stripper Blaze Starr. When Earl and Blaze move in together, Earl's opponents use this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Shelton
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Lolita Davidovich  •  Jerry Hardin  •  Gailard Sartain

This movie tells the story of the latter years of Earl Long, a flamboyant governor of Louisiana. The aging Earl, an unapologetic habitue of strip joints, falls in love with young stripper Blaze Starr. When Earl and Blaze move in together, Earl's opponents use this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Shelton
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Lolita Davidovich  •  Jerry Hardin  •  Gailard Sartain

Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)

From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Ken Wahl  •  Danny Aiello  •  Ed Asner

From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Ken Wahl  •  Danny Aiello  •  Ed Asner