Robert Townsend Filmes
- 1999
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!7.81999HD
A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.
- 2012
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire7.7412012HD
Scooby and the gang have their first musical mystery in “Scooby Doo: Music of the Vampire.” It begins when they take a sing-a-long road...
- 1989
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn6.11989HD
Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found...
- 1979
The Warriors
The Warriors7.6671979HD
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader...
- 1987
Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie Murphy Raw7.2571987HD
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of...
- 2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy82009HD
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...
- 1991
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats7.371991HD
In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky...
- 1997
B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S5.31997HD
Two wannabe Black American princesses aim to marry rich men, who will pay for their world's first combination hair salon and soul food restaurant.
- 1987
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle6.4331987HD
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled...
- 1984
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story6.81984HD
In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain...
- 1989
That's Adequate
That's Adequate3.61989HD
This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his...
- 2000
Holiday Heart
Holiday Heart6.92000HD
After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart meets 12-year-old Niki and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda. Heart finds...
- 1986
Ratboy
Ratboy3.41986HD
A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.
- 2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!82003HD
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the...
- 2000
Up, Up, and Away
Up, Up, and Away5.72000HD
A boy is the only family member without superpowers in this Disney Film. The world depends on him saving his family from computerized brainwashers....
- 1980
Willie and Phil
Willie and Phil4.41980HD
Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking...
- 2000
Little Richard
Little Richard6.3852000HD
The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the...
- 2001
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Carmen: A Hip Hopera6.22001HD
An engaged Philadelphia policeman falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.
- 2002
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs102002HD
Book of Love delivers humor along with the mysteries of unrequited love and relationships gone bad. The film's story line focuses on three men...
- 2009
Directors on Directing
Directors on Directing02009HD
A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.