Gordon Parks Movies
- 2000
Shaft
Shaft6.0172000HD
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps...
- 1971
Shaft
Shaft6.3951971HD
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
- 1974
The Super Cops
The Super Cops61974HD
The true story of two New York City cops. Greenberg & Hantz fought the system, became detectives and were known on the streets as "Batman &...
- 1972
Shaft's Big Score!
Shaft's Big Score!61972HD
John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.
- 1984
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Solomon Northup's Odyssey6.21984HD
This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works...
- 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema62002HD
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather...
- 1992
Lincoln
Lincoln7.21992HD
Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civil War.
- 1969
The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree6.91969HD
The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events...
- 1996
All Power to the People!
All Power to the People!5.81996HD
Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the...
- 2005
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)62005HD
Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet...
- 2000
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks62000HD
An intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet,...
- 1987
Moments Without Proper Names
Moments Without Proper Names01987HD
Moments Without Proper Names makes Parks makes himself the subject, tracing his development as a person and an artist through an hourlong,...
- 1968
The World of Piri Thomas
The World of Piri Thomas101968HD
Piri Thomas, a painter, poet, author, ex-con, and ex-junkie, describes the life of a Puerto Rican in the Spanish Harlem ghetto in New York City.
- 1976
Leadbelly
Leadbelly6.21976HD
The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of...
- 1971
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location71971HD
A behind the scenes look at the filming of the movie Shaft (1971). The movie's director, Gordon Parks is seen directing a couple of fight scenes...
- 1968
Diary of a Harlem Family
Diary of a Harlem Family81968HD
Presents Gordon Parks' photo-essay "A Harlem Family", framed by a filmed segment featuring Parks and the Fontanelle family and narrated by Parks.
- 1969
My Father: Gordon Parks
My Father: Gordon Parks01969HD
A documentary made on the set of "The Learning Tree." Narrated by Gordon Parks Jr., and featuring interviews with Gordon Parks Sr. and members of the...
- 1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand01999HD
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic...
- 1973
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks61973HD
"Listen to a Stranger" spotlights esteemed writer, photographer, and filmmaker Gordon Parks, Sr., who discusses his life and career in the...
- 2005
Unstoppable
Unstoppable02005HD
An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles.