Mario Van Peebles Movies
- 2004
Crown Heights
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After the Crown Heights riots, an orthodox Rabbi and a community activist help two youths--one a Hasidic Jew, the other African-American--form a...
- 2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
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In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied...
- 1990
Blue Bayou
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A Los Angeles lawyer has to go to New Orleans for a steamy case involving a troubled teen.
- 2011
Redemption Road
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In Tennessee, Bailey, a debt-straddled blues guitarist, is escorted across the state by a man named Augy so that he can collect his recently deceased...
- 1992
Stompin' at the Savoy
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As the Harlem Renaissance flourishes in jazzy New York City, Pauline, Esther and Alice struggle to survive. By day, they toil at dreary jobs,...
- 2022
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
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In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: the story...
- 1987
The Facts of Life Down Under
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Blair, Tootie, Natalie, Jo, Beverly Ann, and Andy visit the land down under. Blair and Jo are warned of a planned jewel heist; Beverly Ann visits a...
- 1987
The Making of Jaws The Revenge
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A behind the scenes look on Jaws The Revenge with interviews from the cast and crew.
- 2019
Immortal
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Thrown into the face of death only to emerge unharmed, characters are left staring at their lives in the face with uncertainty and fear like they've...
- 1985
Children of the Night
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A sociology graduate student researches her doctoral thesis on female crime by interviewing street prostitutes. Shocked by her findings, she offers...
- 2002
Jim Brown: All-American
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Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. The film takes a look at the life of NFL hall-of-famer Jim Brown. The film...
- 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...
- 1998
Valentine's Day
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Detective Jack Valentine is reinstated from his desk job to go back onto the streets. His first assignment ends with the death of a mobster who was...
- 2023
Christmas Rescue
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A man abducts the love of his life from her holiday-themed wedding in a desperate last attempt to win her back.
- 1985
South Bronx Heroes
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A young man just released from prison and living with his sister crosses paths with two children, also brother and sister, who are on the run from...
- 1989
Identity Crisis
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A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.
- 1998
Killers in the House
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Bank robbers on the run from the police invade a mansion and take the owners hostage.
- 2021
Salt-N-Pepa
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Salt-N-Pepa details the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as...
- 2020
A Clear Shot
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An electronics store erupts into chaos as four young Vietnamese gunmen storm the premises, setting the stage for the largest hostage situation in US...
- 2011
5th & Alameda
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Sara, a pregnant woman, is the innocent bystander in a robbery, committed by reluctant criminal, Derek. After being accidentally shot in the robbery,...