Search results for "Melvin Van Peebles"
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
IMDb: 7.1
85

Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include “Watermelon Man” and “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.” In this documentary,…

The Hebrew Hammer

The Hebrew Hammer

The Hebrew Hammer
IMDb: 6.1
81

When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” it’s up to the Hebrew Hammer to…

Genre: Action, Comedy
Calm at Sunset

Calm at Sunset

Calm at Sunset
IMDb: 6.2
105

Drama about a young man who defies his parents by dropping out of college to pursue his dream of owning a fishing boat, following in the footsteps of his father…

Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity
IMDb: 5.5
102

A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.

Genre: Action
True Identity

True Identity

True Identity
IMDb: 5.1
93

In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.

Genre: Comedy
Wattstax

Wattstax

Wattstax
IMDb: 7.7
98

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the…

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song
IMDb: 5.5
97

After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from “the man” with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned…