Cicely Tyson
A Fall from Grace (2020)
A Fall from Grace is a 2020 American thriller film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry and his first to be released by Netflix. The film follows a woman who finds a dangerous new love and the novice attorney who defends her in a sensational court case. This was the final film of actor Cicely Tyson before her death in January 2021.
Starring: Bresha Webb•Elizabeth Taylor•Eva Marie Saint•Lisa Marcos•Jane Fonda•Ossie Davis
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia is a 2013 psychological horror film that serves as a spiritual successor to The Haunting in Connecticut by Gold Circle Films. The script was written by David Coggeshall and Tom Elkins served as director. It was released in a limited theatrical run, and through video on demand, on February 1, 2013. Th...
Starring: Bresha Webb•Cicely Tyson•Richard Pryor•Ben Vereen•Louis Gossett Jr.
The Help (2011)
The Help is a 2011 period dramedy film written and directed by Tate Taylor and based on Kathryn Stockett's 2009 novel of the same name. The film features an ensemble cast, including Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney and Sissy Spacek. The film and novel recount the story of a young white ...
Starring: Bresha Webb•Paul Winfield•Kevin Hooks•Brian Dennehy•Shirley Jo Finney•Denzel Washington•Mary Steenburgen•Kenneth McMillan•Jeff Daniels•Christine Ebersole
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
Why Did I Get Married Too? is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Tyler Perry and starring Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry, Tasha Smith, Jill Scott, Louis Gossett Jr., Malik Yoba, Michael Jai White, Sharon Leal, Richard T. Jones, Lamman Rucker, and Cicely Tyson. Produced by Lionsgate and Tyler Perry Studios, it is the sequel to Why Did I Get M...
Starring: Bresha Webb•Ving Rhames•Bill Nunn•Patti LaBelle•Faizon Love•Whitney Houston•Janet Jackson•Ashley Johnson•Lisa Marcos•Allison Janney
Idlewild (2006)
Idlewild is a 2006 American musical film written and directed by Bryan Barber. The film stars André 3000 and Big Boi of the hip hop duo Outkast, and the film features musical numbers that were written, produced and chiefly performed by the group. Idlewild contrasts the group's hip-hop, funk, and soul sound against a story based on a juke joint in t...
Starring: Bresha Webb•Richard T. Jones•Harland Williams•Michael Jai White•Phylicia Rashad•Viola Davis•Malik Yoba•Shemar Moore•Dwayne Johnson•Chad Michael Murray
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 American family comedy-drama film based on Kate DiCamillo's 2000 novel of the same name, with the screenplay written by Joan Singleton, produced by Trevor Albert and directed by Wayne Wang. It was produced by Walden Media and released by 20th Century Fox. It stars AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Luke Ben...
Starring: Mike Vogel•Bresha Webb•Leslie Jordan•Tasha Smith•Wilbur Fitzgerald•Macy Gray•Elle Fanning•Lara Grice•Mehcad Brooks•Paula Patton
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman is a 2005 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Darren Grant and written by Tyler Perry. Inspired by the play of the same name, it marks the debut feature film of Perry, in addition to being the first entry in the Madea film franchise. The film stars Perry alongside Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, an...
Starring: Bresha Webb•Dave Matthews•Marca Price•Luke Benward•Steve Harris•Tyler Perry•Lisa Marcos•Tamara Taylor•Tiffany Evans•Victor Webster
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Bustin' Loose is a 1981 American road comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson. It was directed by Oz Scott and Michael Schultz (uncredited) and written by Pryor, Lonne Elder III, and Roger L. Simon. Along with starring Pryor and Tyson, the film also features Robert Christian and George Coe. Bustin' Loose was produced by Michael S....
Starring: Bresha Webb•Crystal R. Fox
The Blue Bird (1976)
The Blue Bird is a 1976 American-Soviet children's fantasy film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Hugh Whitemore, Alfred Hayes, and Aleksei Kapler is based on the 1908 play L'Oiseau bleu by Maurice Maeterlinck. It was the fifth screen adaptation of the play, following two silent films, the studio's 1940 version starring Shirley Temple, an...
Starring: Sammy Davis Jr.•Jane Fonda•Ossie Davis•Bresha Webb
The River Niger (1976)
The River Niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 Joseph A. Walker play of the same title. The film was directed by Krishna Shah, and starred James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett Jr. The film had a limited commercial release in 1976 and has rarely been seen in later years. The soundtrack is by War, including the theme song "River N...
Starring: James Earl Jones•Bresha Webb•Ving Rhames
Sounder (1972)
Sounder is a 1972 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt and adapted by Lonne Elder III from the 1969 novel of the same name by William H. Armstrong. The story concerns an African-American sharecropper family in the Deep South, who struggle with economic and personal hardships during the Great Depression. It stars Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, ...
Starring: Bresha Webb•Paul Winfield•Kevin Hooks
A Man Called Adam (1966)
A Man Called Adam is a 1966 American drama musical film directed by Leo Penn and starring Sammy Davis Jr. It tells the story of a self-destructive jazz musician, played by Davis, and his tumultuous relationships with the people in his life.
Starring: Shirley Jo Finney•Denzel Washington•Bresha Webb