Películas de Robert Townsend
Estas son todas las Películas de Robert Townsend disponibles en este sitio.
- 1993
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man5.713 1993 HD
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the...
- 1984
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story6.7 1984 HD
In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain...
- 1987
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle6.295 1987 HD
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled...
- 2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!8 2003 HD
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the...
- 1991
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats7.213 1991 HD
In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky...
- 2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy8 2009 HD
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...
- 1986
Odd Jobs
Odd Jobs4.2 1986 HD
Four students who work on different jobs during their vacations in summer are tired of doing the same thing every year. Therefore they decide to open...
- 1986
Ratboy
Ratboy3.7 1986 HD
A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.
- 2003
Black Listed
Black Listed2.5 2003 HD
Alan Chambers (Townsend) is a lawyer and sick of his job. He corrals his friends into forming a vigilante group. Everyone goes along with it at...
- 1986
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me8.8 1986 HD
Rodney Dangerfield hosted this HBO special which includes fantastic performances by some of the best new talent of 1986. Comedians include Jeff...
- 1999
Taxman
Taxman3 1999 HD
After a homocide that the police believe is over gasoline theft, a tax investigator discovers the Russian mafia is involved and that they are...
- 2008
Of Boys and Men
Of Boys and Men7.2 2008 HD
Robert Townsend stars as the patriarch of a family devastated when his wife is killed in a senseless auto accident. Reeling with grief, each family...
- 2007
Tao of The Golden Mask
Tao of The Golden Mask0 2007 HD
In the 70's, Langston Faizon Santisima, barely 18, left his native Cuba on an impossible quest- to direct a film starring Bruce Lee. Against all...
- 2000
Up, Up, and Away
Up, Up, and Away5.5 2000 HD
A boy is the only family member without superpowers in this Disney Film. The world depends on him saving his family from computerized brainwashers....
- 1999
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin4.7 1999 HD
Mercenary Captain "Hawk" is in Acion again to save a hostage. But he and his team are betrayed. Nothing is as it seems...
- 1989
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn6.1 1989 HD
Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found...
- 1975
Cooley High
Cooley High6.814 1975 HD
In the mid-1960s, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting...
- 2002
I Was a Teenage Faust
I Was a Teenage Faust5.5 2002 HD
15 year old Brendan Willy hates himself for being un-cool when he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. Enter Mr. Five, a no good tempter from...
- 2015
Playin' for Love
Playin' for Love5 2015 HD
Coach Banks (Robert Townsend) is used to calling all the shots for his championship high school basketball team and in his own love life. But...
- 1989
That's Adequate
That's Adequate4.2 1989 HD
This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his...
- 1984
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire6.902 1984 HD
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be...
- 2002
Undercover Brother
Undercover Brother5.877 2002 HD
An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the...
- 1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder0 1994 HD
Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his humble beginnings to his crowning as "King of the...
- 1982
In Love with an Older Woman
In Love with an Older Woman4 1982 HD
A 29-year-old lawyer falls for a 43-year-old woman.
- 2019
A Walk with Charles Burnett
A Walk with Charles Burnett0 2019 HD
Filmmaker Robert Townsend executive-produced the following fifty-six-minute program for Criterion’s Meet the Filmmakers series in 2018. In it,...
- 2002
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs10 2002 HD
Book of Love delivers humor along with the mysteries of unrequited love and relationships gone bad. The film's story line focuses on three men...
- 2012
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire7.8 2012 HD
Scooby and the gang have their first musical mystery in “Scooby Doo: Music of the Vampire.” It begins when they take a sing-a-long road...
- 1999
Joseph's Gift
Joseph's Gift0 1999 HD
Joseph is the youngest member of a large family that owns a successful garment business in Los Angeles. His father, Jacob, makes no attempt at hiding...
- 1980
Willie and Phil
Willie and Phil4.4 1980 HD
Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking...
- 1985
American Flyers
American Flyers6.17 1985 HD
When Dr. Marcus Sommers realizes that he and his troubled, estranged brother David may be prone a fatal brain disease that runs in their family, he...
- 1999
Love Songs
Love Songs8 1999 HD
Louis Gossett, Jr, Robert Townsend and Andre Braugher come together to each direct a short story, all of which are interconnected through themes of...
- 1997
Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media
Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media8 1997 HD
Cultural theorist Stuart Hall offers an extended meditation on representation. Moving beyond the accuracy or inaccuracy of specific representations,...
- 1979
Women at West Point
Women at West Point0 1979 HD
A fictionalized drama about the first women to enter the U.S. Military Academy in 1976 and the reactions they faced.
- 2000
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light6 2000 HD
Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City...
- 1976
The Monkey Hustle
The Monkey Hustle5.6 1976 HD
A new highway threatens a Chicago neighborhood, so to protest the residents throw a block party.
- 1999
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!7.2 1999 HD
A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.
- 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.
- 1979
The Warriors
The Warriors7.677 1979 HD
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader...
- 1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 20 1988 HD
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This second riotous...
- 2006
Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside5.8 2006 HD
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and...
- 1987
Uptown Comedy Express
Uptown Comedy Express0 1987 HD
TV Special with a variety of comedians
- 1981
Senior Trip
Senior Trip4.2 1981 HD
A group of graduating students from a midwestern high school comes to New York City on a trip to celebrate the impending end of school. The students...
- 1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka6.358 1988 HD
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local...
- 1990
Robin Harris: One Night Stand
Robin Harris: One Night Stand0 1990 HD
American stand-up comedian Robin Harris performs his legendary comedic jokes as part of HBO's classic comedy series One Night Stand.
- 1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 10 1987 HD
From comedian and filmmaker Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) comes this collection of comedy sketches starring some of the biggest names in show...
- 1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 30 1989 HD
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This third riotous...
- 1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 40 1989 HD
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This fourth and final...