Ossie Davis Movies

  • 1973
    Gordon's War

    Gordon's War

    Gordon's War

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    A black soldier comes home to Harlem after a tour in Vietnam and discovers that his wife had become a heroin addict and died of an overdose....

    Gordon's War
  • 1999
    The Unfinished Journey

    The Unfinished Journey

    The Unfinished Journey

    61999HD

    A short about American life and history produced for the millennium New Year's Eve celebration.

    The Unfinished Journey
  • 1983
    For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

    For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

    For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

    01983HD

    This film is the true story of Medgar Evers, a successful insurance agent who moves to Jackson, Mississippi to direct the regional headquarters of...

    For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
  • 2024
    Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

    Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

    Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

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    The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

    Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
  • 1997
    Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

    Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

    Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

    6.51997HD

    A profile of the life of actor Walter Matthau.

    Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
  • 1984
    The House of God

    The House of God

    The House of God

    1.51984HD

    Comedy about a couple of interns in a hospital named 'The House of God'.

    The House of God
  • 1981
    Purlie

    Purlie

    Purlie

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    Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner...

    Purlie
  • 2000
    Finding Buck McHenry

    Finding Buck McHenry

    Finding Buck McHenry

    02000HD

    Jason Ross is an 11-year-old boy whose love for baseball exceeds his talent for the game. When cut from his little league team, Jason's undefeatable...

    Finding Buck McHenry
  • 1967
    The Outsider

    The Outsider

    The Outsider

    61967HD

    Darren McGavin is David Ross, a private investigator playing a game of follow the money. A simple case of embezzling turns bad quickly when bodies...

    The Outsider
  • 2005
    By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

    By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

    By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

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    A short documentary about the making of Spike Lee's biopic, "Malcolm X."

    By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
  • 2005
    The Peace!

    The Peace!

    The Peace!

    52005HD

    Amid an escalating war in Iraq, rising terror levels and the threat of nuclear attack, a growing body of intellectuals, religious leaders and...

    The Peace!
  • 1965
    The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

    The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

    The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

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    Promotional film depicting the production and Cannes premiere of the Sidney Lumet film "The Hill."

    The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
  • 1970
    Kongi's Harvest

    Kongi's Harvest

    Kongi's Harvest

    61970HD

    An African dictator (Wole Soyinka) needs to convince the former king (Rashidi Onikoyi) to legitimize his reign by offering him the ceremonial yam at...

    Kongi's Harvest
  • 1980
    All God's Children

    All God's Children

    All God's Children

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    Big city judge Parke Denison is involved in a forced busing dispute at the climax of his long career. The friendship between two families -- one...

    All God's Children
  • 1994
    Malcolm X: Make It Plain

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain

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    Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood,...

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain
  • 1985
    Tyler Texas Black Film Collection

    Tyler Texas Black Film Collection

    Tyler Texas Black Film Collection

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    "Tyler Texas Black Film Collection" (1985) is a promotional film hosted by Ossie Davis.

    Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
  • 1997
    Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

    Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

    Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

    101997HD

    Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers celebrates the ground-breaking career of the first-ever African-American to join the major leagues, talented...

    Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
  • 2000
    Here's to Life!

    Here's to Life!

    Here's to Life!

    02000HD

    Owen is the head administrator of an old age home in Washington. One day, a resident discovers he is cheating on his taxes, and orders that Owen...

    Here's to Life!
  • 1994
    Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

    Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

    Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

    01994HD

    Ray investigates the murder of a psychiatrist.

    Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
  • 1999
    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    01999HD

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic...

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand