10,000 Black Men Named George 2002  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Townsend
Cast: Andre Braugher, Mario Van Peebles, Charles S. Dutton, Brock Peters, Carla Brothers, Karen Eyo, Ellen Holly, Ardon Bess, Kedar Brown, Ernestine Jackson
This made-for-TV film is a biographical account of journalist Asa Philip Randolph (Andre Braugher) and railway porter Ashley Totten (Mario Van Peeples) who had a major impact on labor and race relations in the 1920s when they fought to organize a porters' union.
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Ace High 1968  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Four Gunmen of Ave Maria
Revenge in El Paso
Director: Giuseppe Colizzi
Cast: Eli Wallach, Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Brock Peters, Kevin McCarthy, Steffen Zacharias, Tiffany Hoyveld, Federico Boido, Bruno Corazzari, Livio Lorenzon
Saved from a hanging, Cat Stevens (Terence Hill) is hunted by his saviors after he returned to a life of crime. But Cat is also hunting: he is tracking down the men who sent him to prison. This "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" wannabe wasn't.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1981  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Jack B. Hively
Cast: Kurt Ida, Dan Monahan, Brock Peters, Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Lurene Tuttle, Mike Mazurki, Jack Kruschen, Don Haggerty, Helen Kleeb, James Griffith, Michele Marsh, Cliff Osmond, Bill Zuckert, Elvia Allman
In this made-for-TV offering of Mark Twain's story, Tom Sawyer (Dan Monahan) joins his best friend Huckleberry Finn (Kurt Ida) as they help runaway slave Jim (Brock Peters). The trio drifts down the Mississippi River on a raft, and, along the way, they run into con-men "the Duke" (Forrest Tucker) and "the Dauphin" (Larry Storch) and inadvertently become involved in their schemes.
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Alligator II: The Mutation 1991 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Director: Jon Hess
Cast: Joseph Bologna, Dee Wallace, Richard Lynch, Woody Brown, Holly Gagnier, Steve Railsback, Brock Peters, Bill Daily, Tim Eyster, Voyo Goric
This sequel is not as good as the original (as often is the case), but there is still some fun and (human) food available as two cops are out to get the giant alligator that feeds on lake-loving people.
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Carmen Jones 1954  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Olga James, Diahann Carroll, Joe Adams, Brock Peters, Roy E. Glenn Sr., Nick Stewart, Sandy Lewis
Otto Preminger's terrific African American cast enhances this film version of Oscar Hammerstein's successful 1943 Broadway play. Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of that ultimate femme fatale: Carmen Jones.
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Daring Game 1968 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Laszlo Benedek
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Nico Minardos, Michael Ansara, Joan Blackman, Brock Peters, Alex Montoya, Shepperd Strudwick, Perry Lopez
This was a pilot for a TV series that never made the grade. The story is bout a team of commandos, "The Flying Fish," who perform rescues on land, sea, and air. The plot is set around the rescue of a doctor and his daughter from a Caribbean dictatorship. 1 User Review
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| | outstanding | Anonymous 01/06/2008 | | one of the best movies i've ever seen |
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Framed 1975 R, 106 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Conny Van Dyke, Gabriel Dell, John Marley, Brock Peters, John Larch, Warren J. Kemmerling, Paul Mantee, Walter Brooke, Joshua Bryant
Following an unjustified prison sentence, gambler Ron Lewis (Joe Don Baker) leaves captivity in hot pursuit of those responsible for his misfortune.
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Heavens Above! 1963 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Boulting, Roy Boulting
Cast: Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Isabel Jeans, Ian Carmichael, Bernard Miles, Brock Peters, Eric Sykes, Irene Handl, Miriam Karlin, Miles Malleson, Joan Miller, Roy Kinnear
The Reverend John Smallwood (Peter Sellers), a prison chaplain, is mistakenly appointed pastor of a rich church in an upper-crust English village. While the "rightful" pastor (Ian Carmichael) would have catered to the well-off parishioners, John Smallwood brings his progressive views to the job, often shocking his staid church membership.
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The Incident 1967  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Peerce
Cast: Tony Musante, Martin Sheen, Beau Bridges, Brock Peters, Ed McMahon, Ruby Dee, Jack Gilford, Thelma Ritter, Jan Sterling, Gary Merrill
Two young juvenile delinquents terrorize passengers on the New York subway–until Private Felix Telfinger (Beau Bridges) decides to take action. Sheen's film debut. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 03/27/2007 | | I remember seeing this movie when it was first shown in a New York City theater in 1967. Pretty good movie for its time. |
| | Bijou Bobber 02/07/2007 | | This is a sleeper. Outstanding class, first rate plot (high tension), great acting. All the ingredients of a top drawer movie. |
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The L-Shaped Room 1963 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bryan Forbes
Cast: Leslie Caron, Tom Bell, Brock Peters, Cicely Courtneidge, Avis Bunnage, Emlyn Williams, Patricia Phoenix, Harry Locke, Bernard Lee, Kay Walsh, Anthony Booth, Avis Bunnage
Leslie Caron deftly portrays a single, French woman, June, who is pregnant–but not alone. Living in a London boarding house, she intermingles with the other residents as she tries to make sense out of her predicament. Caron received an Oscar nomination.
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The Locket 2002 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karen Arthur
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Chad Willett, Brock Peters, Marguerite Moreau, Mary McDonnell, Lori Heuring, Irene Ziegler, Michael Genevie, Jonathan Frappier, Leland L. Jones
Esther (Vanessa Redgrave), an elderly and embittered woman who lives in a nursing home, meets Michael (Chad Willett), a worker at the home. Like Esther, he has suffered through crises and, as they get to know each other, are able to help the other in this good made-for-TV film
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Major Dundee 1965 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, James Coburn, Michael Anderson Jr., Senta Berger, Mario Adorf, Brock Peters, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, R.G. Armstrong, L.Q. Jones, Slim Pickens, Michael Pate, Karl Swenson
Major Dundee (Charlton Heston) is a member of the Union Cavalry who, as a result of his mistakes at the Battle of Gettysburg, has been sent out West to be in charge of a Union prison in New Mexico. The Apache Indians, led by Sierra Charriba (Michael Pate), have been raiding U.S. bases and kidnapping children, and Major Dundee decides to take on the job of capturing the raiders and rescuing the victims. But, he does not have enough men under his command, so he recruits Confederate prisoners–including his childhood friend Captain Benjamin Tyreen (Richard Harris)–and leads a motley group of men across the border into Mexico in pursuit of the marauding Apaches.
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The McMasters 1969 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alf Kjellin
Cast: Burl Ives, Brock Peters, Nancy Kwan, Jack Palance, David Carradine, John Carradine, R.G. Armstrong, Dane Clark, L.Q. Jones, Alan Vint
Following the Civil War, former slave Benji (Brock Peters) returns and tries to work–as a business partner–with his old master. There are two versions of this film–with different endings.
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Park Day 1998 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sterling Macer Jr.
Cast: Hill Harper, Monica Calhoun, Lande Scott, Brock Peters, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Sonya Hensley, Darius McCrary, Jaqueline Fleming, Edwin Morrow, Henry Calvin, Ron Canada
Long-time friends Steve and John (Hill Harper and Lande Scott) are at decision points with regard to what they will make of their lives. Things become clearer on Park Day in their home town.
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The Pawnbroker 1965  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Rod Steiger, Thelma Oliver, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Marketa Kimbrell, Brock Peters, Jaime Sanchez, Juano Hernandez, Raymond St. Jacques, John McCurry, Nancy R. Pollock
Sol Nazerman (Rod Steiger) is a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust who comes to New York after the war and sets up a pawnshop. His problems do not end, and he must adjust to life in the modern world. Steiger received an Academy Award nomination.
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Polly 1989  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Debbie Allen
Cast: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, Celeste Holm, Brock Peters, Dorian Harewood, Butterfly McQueen, Larry Riley, Ken Page
This Disney musical, made for TV, is delightful fare with Keshia Knight Pulliam in the role of the young orphan who goes to live with her Aunt Polly (Phylicia Rashad). 15 User Reviews
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| | LET'S DO IT ! | BUTTA 02/23/2008 | | I STARTED LOOKING FOR THIS MOVIE A FEW MONTHS AGO. I FOUND SOMEONE THAT HAD BOTH OF THEM BUT, TO MY SUPRISE IT WAS ONLY $35 FOR POLLY ; AND POLLY: COMING HOME. BUT, WHEN I RECIEVED IT IT WAS MY LOST TO FIND OUT IT WAS ONLY A 'BOOT-LEG' COPY OF A CLASSIC.. . . ..... IF WE COULD GET TOGETHER AND EMAIL DISNEY REQUESTING IT. THEY WILL NOTICE; IT'S TRUELY A BUYERS REQUEST! CUSTOMER REQUEST! OR HOWEVER YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT!!! |
| | KRC212 01/18/2008 | | I also grew up watching this movie and would love to own it. To let everyone know, Disney has never released this movie onto VHS or DVD. It was only ever shown on TV. If you go to the Disney website, there is a section where you can submit your email to be notified when they do release it. Maybe if they get enough requests, they will finally make it available. |
| | I Loved it | kmcmax 11/19/2007 | | My family and I absolutely loved this move and the sequel. If anyone knows how I can get this movie as a present for my mother for Christmas I would really appreciate it. I have been looking for these movies for years. I can be reached at kmcmax@aol.com. |
| | I would love so very very much to have this movie | Lucianamay 10/31/2007 | | |
| | Tiffney_25 08/13/2007 | | I just want to say that I love Polly and Polly Come Home and if there's anybody who knows where I can get it from please email me at barnes_tiffney@yahoo.com |
| | Hajyn 08/12/2007 | | I think this movie created the bond that meand my mother have to this day. Great news a seller (GoldenAgetv) on sell.com is selling copies of these movies for $10.95! I know, i almost jumped out of my seat too. Good luck, they seem to have a lot of copies |
| | i must have this movie 08/07/2007 | | I LOVE THIS MOVIE AND I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR IT FOR YEARS WITH NO LUCK. IF THERE IS ANYWAY I CAN PURCHASE THIS PLEASE EMAIL ME CLYNESIASTEWART@YAHOO.COM |
| | I gotta have it | MIMI 07/31/2007 | | I love this movie and been wanting to have a copy of it since I was a little girl. I havent been able to find it and I really want my son to be able to watch it. If any one knows how and where I can get a copy of this movie please email me and let me know @ MissBat04@hotmail.com |
| | Great Musical!!!! | StayMatt89@Yahoo.com 06/21/2007 | | This is one of the best musicals made!!!. Please let me know where I can purcahse a copy. I e-mailed Disney to release Polly on DVD or VHS and I have yet to receive a response. If you like this muscial please e-mail Disney to release Polly. This should be a part of everyone's collection; especially African American. Please e-mail me if anyone knows where/how to purchase Polly. My e-mail address is StayMatt89@Yahoo.com. |
| | MUST HAVE | jo 05/20/2007 | I grew up wathching this movie as a kid, have never seen the very begining ( it was recorded over) and have been looking for it ever since. I really want this movie to be releasable to the public!
If you can tell me where, I'll buy it!!
bluejaye28@yahoo.com.
Please let me know |
| | this is must see movie | I need this movie 04/19/2007 | | As a little girl I watched this movie all the time, and now I can't seem to find it anywhere. I love this movie because it's full of life and it tells a very important story. I would love to own it, so can you please tell me where I can buy the movie from? My e-mail address is trrichard22@yahoo.com |
| | I Need This Movie | Dennis Tate 04/09/2007 | Can You Please Send This Movie To Me. I Must I Was Suppoed To Get It For My Birthday But Know Body Find It. My Birthday Was 04/05/2007 Thursday I Must Have This Movie
My E-Mail Is blaze_stammerer@yahoo.com Thank You So Much! |
| | Anonymous 04/01/2007 | | my mother and i used to watch polly when i was a little girl. and now that I have kids of my own I want them to see this great movies. All family's should watch polly because they don't make movies like this anymore. my mother taped it for me when i was a child but one day my father taped over it to tape the knicks game. i need to buy this movie so if there a way you can get it on dvd please e-mail me at udanaclark@yahoo.com |
| | GREAT | nisha 02/27/2007 | | This is a great family movie. A must have. I would love to see this on video |
| | hopsonfam@charter.net 01/29/2007 | | one of the best movies i have ever seen, i believe all families need to own and view it regularly. i want to own copies myself for my grandchildren and i to see. this movie should be on the shelves of any establishment selling movies. my children and i watched it as they were growing up, it was on vhs but was accidently taped over. please email me if there is somewhere i can purchase it. |
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 Porgy and Bess 1959 N/R, 146 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Brock Peters, Diahann Carroll, Ivan Dixon, Claude Akins, Pearl Bailey, Clarence Muse, Ruth Attaway
Andre Previn and Ken Darby won the Academy Award for Best Musical Score for this film based on Ira Gershwin's classic folk opera about life on Catfish Row.
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The Secret 1992 TV, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karen Arthur
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Bruce Boxleitner, Brock Peters, Laura Harrington, Jesse R. Tendler, Anne Twomey, Kathleen McNenny, Stanley Anderson, Skipp Sudduth, John Christopher Jones, Richard Donat
Mike (Kirk Douglas) suffers from dyslexia but keeps it secret, convinced that he would bring shame if revealed. When his grandson is diagnosed with the same problem, Mike must reveal his secret. Made for TV.
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Soylent Green 1973 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Mystery
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten, Brock Peters, Paula Kelly, Edward G. Robinson, Whit Bissell, Mike Henry, Dick Van Patten, Stephen Young, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Roy Jenson, Leonard Stone, Celia Lovsky
In New York City during 2020, detective Thorn (Charlton Heston) is aided by Sol Roth (Edward G. Robinson) during his investigation of the assassination of Soylent Green executive William Simonson (Joseph Cotton). They uncover a plot by Soylent Corporation to solve society's hunger problems when they learn what really makes up the ingredients of Soylent Green's "food." The story is based on Harry Harrison's sci-fi book "Make Room! Make Room!"
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986 PG, 119 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Cast: Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Majel Barrett, Jane Wyatt, Catherine Hicks, Brock Peters, Jane Wiedlin, Mark Lenard, Robin Curtis, Robert Ellenstein
Time travel is the theme for this movie where Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) must lead the crew of the Enterprise–Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Scotty (James Doohan), Sulu (George Takei), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), and Chekov (Walter Koenig)–back into the 20th century. The reason for their journey to 1986 San Francisco is that humpback whales are now extinct, and they are needed to translate messages from an unidentified probe. If successful, they will transfer a humpback whale to the 23rd century.
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Kim Cattrall, David Warner, Kurtwood Smith, Mark Lenard, Grace Lee Whitney, Brock Peters, Leon Russom, Christopher Plummer
The adventures of the original crew of the Enterprise come to an end, and it is time for a peace treaty between the Klingons and the Federation. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew set out to escort the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to Earth. But, on the trip, Gorkon is assassinated, and Kirk and crewmember Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) are blamed. During his investigation, Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) learns that there are those who do not like the idea of a treaty, and the assassination was the plot of Klingon General Chang (Christopher Plummer). Now, Spock tries to clear Kirk's name–which may prove to be an impossible task before war breaks out, and it is too late.
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 To Kill a Mockingbird 1962  N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Brock Peters, Philip Alford, Robert Duvall, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White, Paul Fix, Estelle Evans, Collin Wilcox Paxton, James Anderson, Alice Ghostley, William Windom
The story takes place during the 1930s in the South where a Black man, Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), has been accused of raping a White woman. Wise lawyer Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) defends him. Atticus is a widower with two children, 10-year-old Jem (Philip Alford) and six-year-old Scout (Mary Badham). As the trial progresses, Jem and Scout learn the realities of racial prejudice. They also learn about overcoming fears when their mysterious neighbor Boo Radley (Robert Duvall) comes to Scout's aid when she is attacked. This film marks Robert Duvall's movie debut. Gregory Peck won an Academy Award for Best Actor. In addition to two other Oscars, the film received five nominations, including Best Picture, Supporting Actress (Mary Badham), and Director.
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Two Minute Warning 1976 R, 115 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Larry Peerce
Cast: Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, David Janssen, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, Walter Pidgeon, Beau Bridges, Brock Peters, David Groh
This disaster film involves a sniper who plans to use sports fans in a crowded football stadium as targets. Captain Peter Holly (Charlton Heston) and Sergeant Chris Button (John Cassavetes) race to catch the sniper.
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 The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Cathy Malkasian, Jeff McGrath
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Rupert Everett, Lynn Redgrave, Marisa Tomei, Alfre Woodard, Flea, Jodi Carlisle, Brenda Blethyn, Tim Curry, Danielle Harris, Tom Kane, Cree Summer, Brock Peters, Obba Babatunde
This animated adventure takes place on the African Serengeti Plains where Eliza (voice of Lacey Chabert) and Debbie Thornberry (voice of Danielle Harris) have joined their parents (voices of Tim Curry and Jodi Carlisle) who are shooting a documentary. Eliza can talk to the animals and learns that there are poachers in the area, and they plan to destroy an elephant herd. Eliza and her chimpanzee friend, Darwin (voice of Tom Kane), come to the rescue–but not before her overbearing grandmother (voice of Lynn Redgrave) ships her off to boarding school.
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| 1. 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
2. Ace High (1968)
aka: Four Gunmen of Ave Maria
aka: Revenge in El Paso
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)
4. Alligator II: The Mutation (1991)
5. Carmen Jones (1954)
6. Daring Game (1968)
7. Framed (1975)
8. Heavens Above! (1963)
9. The Incident (1967)
10. The L-Shaped Room (1963)
11. The Locket (2002)
12. Major Dundee (1965)
13. The McMasters (1969)
14. Park Day (1998)
15. The Pawnbroker (1965)
16. Polly (1989)
17. Porgy and Bess (1959)
18. The Secret (1992)
19. Soylent Green (1973)
20. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
21. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
22. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
23. Two Minute Warning (1976)
24. The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
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