3 Movies Directed by Forest Whitaker

Strapped

Strapped

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-08-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (625 Reviews)

Director:

Forest Whitaker

Genres:

ActionDrama

Fullplot:

Ex-con attempting to go straight runs accross serious problems. His girlfriend gets arrested for dealing crack to an undercover police officer. In a desperate attempt to get the charges dropped against his woman, he strikes deal with weapons cop(Michael Biehn) to turn in local gun dealers. How ever, the D.A. is not satisfied with the results, resulting in some serious game playing and double crossing.

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-12-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (6912 Reviews)

Director:

Forest Whitaker

Cast:

Writer:

Terry McMillan (novel)

Terry McMillan (screenplay)

Ronald Bass (screenplay)

Fullplot:

This story based on the best selling novel by Terry McMillan follows the lives of four African-American women as they try to deal with their very lives. Friendship becomes the strongest bond between these women as men, careers, and families take them in different directions. Often light-hearted this movie speaks about some of the problems and struggles the modern women face in today's world.

Hope Floats

Hope Floats

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-05-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (17717 Reviews)

Director:

Forest Whitaker

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Birdee Calvert-Pruitt is back in her hometown of Smithville, Texas, after discovering that her husband is having an affair with her best friend, Connie. The entire town knows what happened to flawless beauty Birdee since Connie let her know about the affair on a national talk show. Back in town, she's dealing with catty old friends and acquaintances from high school who can't help rubbing it in her face that she isn't as perfect as she thought while still trying to get back on her feet with her daughter, Bernice. Deeply depressed, she runs into an old friend, Justin Matisse, who tries to help her through, but is still in love with her. Birdee must make a new life for her and her daughter, but will Justin be able to be part of it?

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