3 Movies Directed by Kevin Hooks

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-08-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (140 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Genres:

DramaHistory

Fullplot:

The events that led to the 1965's racial riots in Watts, Los Angeles, are covered by a black messenger-turned-reporter at the L.A. Times, as he was one of the first correspondents to arrive at the scene. The movie also follows the troubled times he, his family and friends went through in one of the most tense and sad moments in American history.

The Color of Friendship

The Color of Friendship

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-02-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

TV-G

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (2201 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Fullplot:

Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.

Sounder

Sounder

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-04-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (139 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Genres:

DramaFamily

Cast:

Writer:

William H. Armstrong (book)

Bill Cain (teleplay)

Fullplot:

The heartwarming tale of a young mans courageous journey to find his father.

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