Harlem Nights (1989)
During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business
The Mack (1973)
Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up King of the pimping game Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a crime lord who wants him to return to the small time
Stir Crazy (1980)
Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends are sent to prison for a crime they didnt commit However, no prison cell can keep them locked in a cage
Greased Lightning (1977)
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper tier NASCAR race
Superman III 1983
Entrepreneur Ross Webster teams up with a computer genius in order to realise his own evil intentions When Superman obstructs his plans, he decides to destroy him
The Toy (1982)
An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat
Silver Streak (1976)
On a long distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his wife Annie Mae and his sexually obsessed father Rufus
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday
Brewsters Millions (1985)
A minor league baseball player must spend 30 million in 30 days in order to inherit 300 million However, hes not allowed to own any assets, destroy the money, gift it, give it to charity, or tell anyone about the deal
Moving (1988)
Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems
The Bingo Long Traveling AllStars & Motor Kings (1976)
In the late 1930s during racial segregation, a star of the Negro League Baseball, Bingo Long, leaves his team and convinces other stars of the league to join him as free agent players touring the towns of the Midwest
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
Richard Pryors classic 1979 concert film has him discussing a wide range of topics, including race, the police and his favorite target himself
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
Richard Pryor performs his stand up comedy act on the Sunset Strip
Bustin Loose (1981)
Failed parolee Joe Braxton has one last shot at redemption by driving school kids from Philadelphia to Washington State
Critical Condition (1987)
Con man Kevin Lennihan, framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea, and is sent to a hospital for review, where he is confused for a doctor and takes over the hospital when a major storm hits
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life
Some Call It Loving (1973)
A woman whos been asleep for years is part of a carnival that sells her kisses for a buck A lonely jazz musician buys her Once awake, the two of them and his two girlfriends hook up But sometimes, dreams are better than reality
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
A Vietnam veteran returns home as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and discovers the harsh realities of survival in his own country
Blue Collar (1978)
When three automotive factory workers whore struggling financially try to steal from their own labor union, they discover corruption, and reluctantly decide to use this information for blackmail
Hit! (1973)
A Federal Agent, whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose, is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug trade and trains them Then they all leav
Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983)
Part live stand up performance, part documentary, this film is one of comedian Richard Pryors later stand up performances As foul mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live shows
Dynamite Chicken (1971)
A collection of skits, parodies, musical performances, and film clips supposedly relating to the peace movement of the late Sixties and early Seventies, but more a general patchwork than a purposeful collection
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
The life and times of Richard Pryor
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
An American comedy series hosted by comedian Richard Pryor
Blue Collar (1978)
When three automotive factory workers whore struggling financially try to steal from their own labor union, they discover corruption, and reluctantly decide to use this information for blackmail
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to Americas stages and living rooms until his