Alfre Woodard Movies
- 2006
King Leopold's Ghost
King Leopold's Ghost7.72006HD
The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King...
- 1996
A Step Toward Tomorrow
A Step Toward Tomorrow3.71996HD
A divorcee moves her family cross-country to take her paralyzed son to a pioneer neurosurgeon.
- 2015
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band82015HD
Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring...
- 1982
The Ambush Murders
The Ambush Murders91982HD
An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims...
- 2015
Knucklehead
Knucklehead72015HD
When his brother disappears, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn's housing projects. Now...
- 1982
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf101982HD
The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning...
- 2008
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor6.52008HD
The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring
- 2008
Reach for Me
Reach for Me22008HD
Old and bitter, Alvin just wants some peace and quiet in his last days. His wish, however, is not granted when a young, vibrant and ironically full...
- 1984
The Killing Floor
The Killing Floor81984HD
During World War I, a poor black Southerner travels north to Chicago to get work in the city's slaughterhouses, where he becomes embroiled in the...
- 2000
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story02000HD
Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses...
- 1997
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding61997HD
In the last days leading up to her older brother's marriage, a young girl is forced to face realities and grow up quickly. A tender adaptation of...
- 2021
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color102021HD
Alma W. Thomas lived a life of firsts: the first Fine Arts graduate of Howard University (1924), the first Black woman to mount a retrospective at...
- 1994
Aliens for Breakfast
Aliens for Breakfast31994HD
Sinbad plays Ari, an alien who comes to Earth in a cereal box in order to warn a kid about an imminent alien invasion.
- 1997
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature01997HD
Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part...
- 1997
Follow Me Home
Follow Me Home61997HD
Three muralists (one Chicano, one Black, one American Indian) and the socially-maladjusted cousin of the Chicano muralist set off on a road trip with...
- 2000
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt82000HD
Eleanor Roosevelt struggled to overcome an unhappy childhood, betrayal in her marriage, a controlling mother-in-law, and gripping depressions —...
- 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,...
- 1985
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots51985HD
A young man (Gregory Hines) journeys from rags-to-riches thanks to his talented Puss in Boots (Ben Vereen). Starring Ben Vereen, Gregory Hines, Alfre...
- 1994
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Malcolm X: Make It Plain101994HD
Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood,...
- 2014
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Nelson Mandela Redrawn02014HD
This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from...