Películas de Melvin Van Peebles
Estas son todas las Películas de Melvin Van Peebles disponibles en este sitio.
- 1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song5.2 1971 HD
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...
- 1995
Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star4.3 1995 HD
From the immensely popular FIST OF THE NORTH STAR comic book series, comes a new hero. The fate of mankind rests with superhuman warrior Kenshiro who...
- 1987
O.C. and Stiggs
O.C. and Stiggs4.4 1987 HD
O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. They seek revenge...
- 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema5.9 2002 HD
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather...
- 2013
Peeples
Peeples5.5 2013 HD
The story follows what happens when a child psychologist surprises his girlfriend by showing up at her political family's annual get-together at...
- 1991
True Identity
True Identity5.571 1991 HD
In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
- 2008
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha6.5 2008 HD
A semi-autobiographical story about an adventurer whose journeys take him from Harlem to the high seas and back again
- 1996
Calm at Sunset
Calm at Sunset6.7 1996 HD
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...
- 1996
Gang in Blue
Gang in Blue5 1996 HD
A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.
- 2005
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)6 2005 HD
Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet...
- 1973
Wattstax
Wattstax6.8 1973 HD
A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage...
- 1998
Classified X
Classified X4.5 1998 HD
A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema, hosted by film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles.
- 2009
American Swing
American Swing5.1 2009 HD
Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.
- 1994
Terminal Velocity
Terminal Velocity5.3 1994 HD
A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.
- 2011
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-19757.6 2011 HD
Examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in US society from 1967 to 1975. It features footage of the movement shot by Swedish journalists...
- 1987
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge4.069 1987 HD
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son,...
- 2003
The Real Deal: What It Is
The Real Deal: What It Is0 2003 HD
This twenty-two minute interview with Melvin Van Peebles has the cult filmmaker starting things off by lighting a cigar, which is something he has...
- 2012
Salty Dog Blues
Salty Dog Blues0 2012 HD
The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a...
- 2018
Armed
Armed5 2018 HD
A former U.S. marshal discovers that all of the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same symptoms simultaneously and there may be a larger...
- 1986
America
America4 1986 HD
The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.
- 2003
The Hebrew Hammer
The Hebrew Hammer5.465 2003 HD
A Jewish blaxploitation hero saves Hanukkah from the clutches of Santa Claus's evil son.
- 1957
Sunlight
Sunlight0 1957 HD
A black man steals to afford to marry the woman he loves. After being released from prison, he returns in time to see his daughter's wedding.
- 1993
Posse
Posse5.286 1993 HD
A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader searches...
- 2011
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door0 2011 HD
A documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).
- 1993
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero6.452 1993 HD
Following the death of his father, young Danny Madigan takes comfort in watching action movies featuring the indestructible Los Angeles cop Jack...
- 1993
Farewell, Babylon!
Farewell, Babylon!0 1993 HD
Arrabal's sixth film based on his novel from 1969 with the same name as the movie.
- 1992
Boomerang
Boomerang5.672 1992 HD
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing...
- 2011
Redemption Road
Redemption Road4.8 2011 HD
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...
- 2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking5.5 2021 HD
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
- 1989
Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis1.5 1989 HD
A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.
- 2009
Directors on Directing
Directors on Directing0 2009 HD
A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.
- 2022
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood8 2022 HD
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...
- 2000
René Vautier, le rebelle
René Vautier, le rebelle10 2000 HD
- 2006
Hard Luck
Hard Luck5.5 2006 HD
Three converging story lines involving bootleggers, a serial killer and drug dealers are followed. A former drug dealer tries to go straight, but...
- 2009
The Black List: Volume Two
The Black List: Volume Two6 2009 HD
THE BLACK LIST: VOL. 2 profiles some of today's most fascinating African-Americans. From the childhood inspirations that shaped their ambitions, to...
- 2007
Blackout
Blackout6.1 2007 HD
BLACKOUT takes you inside the personal journey of what went down and what it was really like in Brooklyn, NY on August 14. It examines the nature of...
- 2005
Unstoppable
Unstoppable0 2005 HD
An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles.
- 1989
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Making 'Do the Right Thing'6.7 1989 HD
The Behind-the-Scenes documentary of the dramatic comedy Do the Right Thing.
- 1995
Panther
Panther6.257 1995 HD
Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black...
- 1997
Riot
Riot5.5 1997 HD
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal...
- 1988
Taking Care of Terrific
Taking Care of Terrific0 1988 HD
14-year-old Enid Crowley hates her name and everything about her boring life. All this changes when she becomes a full-time babysitter to a sheltered...
- 1970
Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man6.4 1970 HD
A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. But his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is...
- 1970
SMUT
SMUT0 1970 HD
Wide eyed Marty O Neil (Lee Homes) takes to the road on a quest to give his life meaning. When his motorcycle breaks down outside an adult bookstore...
- 2006
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition0 2006 HD
Featuring Robert Crumb, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiny Tim, Russ Meyer and more this volume of the “Midnight Blue” collection focuses on...
- 1999
Love Kills
Love Kills2 1999 HD
A masseur gets mixed up in the family plots at the mansion of a recently deceased Beverly Hills millionaire.