10 Movies Starring Charles S. Dutton

Alienè

Alienè

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-05-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (188505 Reviews)

Director:

David Fincher

Cast:

Writer:

Dan O'Bannon (characters)

Ronald Shusett (characters)

Vincent Ward (story)

David Giler (screenplay)

Walter Hill (screenplay)

Larry Ferguson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

After escaping from the alien planet, the ship carrying Ellen Ripley crashes onto a remote and inhabited ore refinery. While living in the ore refinery until she is rescued by her employers, Ripley discovers the horrifying reason for her crash: An alien stowaway. As the alien matures and begins to kill off the inhabitants, Ripley is unaware that her true enemy is more than just the killer alien.

A Low Down Dirty Shame

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-11-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (3648 Reviews)

Fullplot:

A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money.During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame, and Peaches, his energetic but annoying sidekick.

Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-12-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

South Africa, USA

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1394 Reviews)

Director:

Darrell Roodt

Cast:

Writer:

Ronald Harwood (screenplay)

Alan Paton (novel)

Fullplot:

South African church minister Steven Kumalo is summoned from his village to Johannesburg. There he finds that his son Absolom has been jailed in connection with a robbery in which a white man was killed. The father of the white man, James Jarvis, is a supporter of apartheid, the separation of the races which is the law of South Africa. When they encounter each other, both Kumalo and Jarvis come to unexpected realizations not only about their sons, but about the nature of their own humanity.

The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-02-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (289 Reviews)

Director:

Lloyd Richards

Genres:

DramaMusic

Cast:

Writer:

August Wilson (play)

August Wilson (teleplay)

Fullplot:

1930's Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim "my half of the piano", a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it. This is a glimpse of the conditions for African-Americans as well as some of the attitudes and influences on their lives. But whether he is able to sell the piano so that he can get enough money to buy some property and "no longer have to work for someone else" involves the story (or lesson) that the piano has to show him.

Blind Faith

Blind Faith

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-01-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (540 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

In 1957, black lawyer John Williams has to defend his nephew Charlie, who is accused of strangling a white boy to death. John doesn't believe Charlie did it, and although Charlie confesses, John wants to find out the real truth.

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-11-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

170 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (1487 Reviews)

Director:

Mikael Salomon

Cast:

Writer:

Paul Eric Myers (teleplay)

David Stevens (teleplay)

Loren Boothby (teleplay)

Chuck Scarborough (novel)

Fullplot:

New York, the city that never sleeps, is trapped in a nightmare of horror and destruction when a massive earthquake rocks the unsuspecting city. Countless lives are lost, families are torn apart, and chaos runs rampant as the mayor and former Fire Chief race to enact a city-wide emergency plan. An incredible story of undying courage in the face of unimaginable human tragedy.

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-11-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

170 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (1484 Reviews)

Director:

Mikael Salomon

Cast:

Writer:

Paul Eric Myers (teleplay)

David Stevens (teleplay)

Loren Boothby (teleplay)

Chuck Scarborough (novel)

Fullplot:

New York, the city that never sleeps, is trapped in a nightmare of horror and destruction when a massive earthquake rocks the unsuspecting city. Countless lives are lost, families are torn apart, and chaos runs rampant as the mayor and former Fire Chief race to enact a city-wide emergency plan. An incredible story of undying courage in the face of unimaginable human tragedy.

10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-02-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (240 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Townsend

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Union activist Asa Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America.

Gothika

Gothika

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-11-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (84256 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Dr. Miranda Grey is a psychiatrist who works in a penitentiary, in the mental institution sector. She is married with Dr. Douglas Grey, the chief of department where Dr. Pete Graham also works. Chloe Sava, a patient of Dr. Miranda formerly abused by her stepfather, claims that she is frequently raped by the devil in her cell. After leaving the asylum in a stormy night, Dr. Miranda has a car accident, and when she wakes up, she is an inmate of the institution, being accused of an horrible crime and having no memory of the incident.

Honeydripper

Honeydripper

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-05-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (1639 Reviews)

Director:

John Sayles

Fullplot:

1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt to the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, Tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into his juke joint, away from Touissant's, the rival joint across the way. His plan to hire a guitar legend go awry and Tyrone is forced to take drastic action in a final scheme to save the club.

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