Phylicia Rashād
Biography: Phylicia Rashād (née Ayers-Allen; June 19, 1948) is an American Tony Award-winning actress and singer, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986. She reprised her role on the sitcom A Different World. She's also known for her roles as Eloise Parker in The Beekeeper, Mary Anne Creed in the Creed film trilogy, Dr. Woods-Trap on OWN's David Makes Man, Dr. Vanessa Young on the drama series Do No Harm, Clairee in the remake of Steel Magnolias (2012), Wilimena Deeds in Tyler Perry's Good Deeds, Edna in Frankie & Alice, Gilda in For Colored Girls, Ella McKnight in Just Wright, Lena Younger in the remake of A Raisin in the Sun, and Ruth Lucas on the sitcom Cosby (1996–2000). She also voiced Libba Gardner in the animated movie Soul, and Brenda Glover in Nickelodeon's animated series Little Bill. She has had recurring roles as Renetta Clark on The Good Fight, Carol Clarke on Thus is Us, Pastor on 13 Reasons Why, Diana Dubois on Empire, Jane on Jean-Claude Van Johnson, Winnifred Guster on Psych and voice of Dee Dee Tubbs on The Cleveland Show. She's had guest roles on Station 19, Grey's Anatomy, Everybody Hates Chris, Touched by an Angel, Blossom, The Love Boat, Santa Barbara, and One Life to Live. In 2004, she became the first African-American actress to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, for her role as Lena Younger in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun. She reprised her role in the 2008 television adaption of A Raisin in the Sun, which earned her the 2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. In 2022, she won her second Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew. Her other Broadway credits include Into the Woods (1988), Jelly's Last Jam (1993), Gem of the Ocean (2004), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2008). She has directed revivals of three plays by August Wilson, in major theaters in Seattle, Princeton, New Jersey; and Los Angeles. She was dubbed "the mother" of the African-American community at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards. She is dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. Her sister is actress Debbie Allen. Her first marriage (1972-1975), was to dentist William Lancelot Bowles, Jr.; they had one son, William Lancelot Bowles III. Her second marriage (1978-1982) was to Victor Willis, original lead singer of the Village People; they met during the run of The Wiz. Her third marriage (1985-2001) was to Ahmad Rashad, a former NFL wide receiver and sportscaster; they had a daughter, Condola Phylea Rashād. She has retained the surname Rashad. Some info above is from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Birthday: June 19, 1948
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A Raisin in the Sun
2008-02-25
A Raisin in the Sun
Overview: Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new home for the family? Perhaps a liquor store? While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s is even harder.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-25
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Our Son
2023-10-14
Our Son
Overview: When his husband Gabriel files for divorce, Nicky fights for custody of their 8-year-old son Owen, as he struggles to come to terms with what it means to love someone and what it means to be a father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-10-14
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tick, tick... BOOM!
2021-11-11
tick, tick... BOOM!
Overview: On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-11
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JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017-05-23
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Overview: Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on January 19, 1961 to celebrate John F. Kennedy's election.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-23
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Just Wright
2010-05-14
Just Wright
Overview: Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. All goes well and soon Leslie finds herself falling in love with him. Just as their friendship deepens, however, Scott focuses his attention back on his tenuous relationship with his ex-fiancé Morgan, Leslie's gorgeous godsister, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-14
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Good Deeds
2012-02-23
Good Deeds
Overview: For all his life, wealthy businessman Wesley Deeds has done what's expected of him and has settled into a predictable routine. His scripted life begins to change, however, when he meets Lindsey Wakefield, a struggling single mother who works as a night janitor for his corporation and has just been evicted. He offers to help Lindsey get back on her feet and, though he's already engaged, romantic sparks begin to fly. Suddenly, he finds himself torn between what is expected of him and what he really wants.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-23
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For Colored Girls
2010-11-05
For Colored Girls
Overview: About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-05
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The Babysitter's Seduction
1996-01-22
The Babysitter's Seduction
Overview: The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "seduced" by the father.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-22
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The Broad Coalition
1972-01-01
The Broad Coalition
Overview: A man becomes pregnant in a zany comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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Frankie & Alice
2010-12-10
Frankie & Alice
Overview: A drama centered on a go-go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist to uncover the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-10
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Polly
1989-11-12
Polly
Overview: An musical adaptation of the book "Pollyanna" set in the 1950's in which an orphan tries to use gladness to unite the people in a small southern town.
Genres: Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-12
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Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023-03-13
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Overview: With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mary Tyler Moore constructs an intimate mosaic of Mary's sixty-year career in show business.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-13
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Change of Plans
2011-01-08
Change of Plans
Overview: Sally and Jason Danville's life are turned upside down when a tragic accident suddenly names them the caretakers of four young children.
Genres: TV Movie Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-08
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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996-01-26
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Overview: This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-26
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Steel Magnolias
2012-10-07
Steel Magnolias
Overview: In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children - and hair and nails - all the important topics that truly unite and celebrate women.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-07
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Free of Eden
1999-02-21
Free of Eden
Overview: Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his surprise, their relationship not only helps Nicole build a future, but helps Cleamons put his personal life back together.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-02-21
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Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
2001-05-02
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Overview: Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her long dead ancestors in the mid-1800s.
Genres: TV Movie Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-02
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Heaven Down Here
2023-12-14
Heaven Down Here
Overview: Inspired by Mickey Guyton’s song of the same name, “Heaven Down Here” tells the story of four disparate people who find themselves stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve when a snowstorm hits the town. Imani is a widowed mother of two who’s having trouble making ends meet and reluctantly agrees to work the Christmas Eve shift, where she clashes with her boss Dan, who doesn’t exactly embody the Christmas spirit. Felix is a local pastor desperately trying to secure food for parishioners while his faith is challenged by his son's alienation. Clara is a hospice nurse with an obstinate patient and whose daughter is moving away, causing her to question her place in this world. Throughout the evening, these four bicker, bond and unwittingly provide each other with the answer to their respective prayers.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-14
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The Old Settler
2001-04-25
The Old Settler
Overview: The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartment in Harlem in 1943. The sisters quarrel amiably, but they share a wounded history that becomes revealed as the tale unfolds. An earnest but unworldly young man named Husband travels up from the South to board with the sisters while he searches for his beloved Lou Bessie, who left their small town a few years back to find a new life. Husband would like to bring Lou Bessie back home, but she's enamored with the excitement of the city, and her plans are more complicated. In time, Elizabeth and Husband begin a courtship that may or may not overcome their considerable age difference, while Quilly reacts disapprovingly.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-25
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The Beekeeper
2024-01-08
The Beekeeper
Overview: One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-08
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David's Mother
1994-04-10
David's Mother
Overview: Sally Goodson has been raising her autistic son David alone since her husband left many years ago. Now a social worker discovers that Sally has been dodging 'The System' to keep her son with her, instead of putting him in an institution. Each feels they know what's best for David. But their opinions are not the same. Sally's developing relationship with John Nils is caught in the middle.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-10
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Polly: Comin' Home!
1990-11-18
Polly: Comin' Home!
Overview: Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama.
Genres: Family Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-18
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Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
2021-03-26
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Overview: "Twenty Pearls" tells a powerful story of sisterhood. In 1908, nine Black women enrolled at Howard University made one decision that would change the course of history. These college students created Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-26
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Overview: A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-05
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Dinosaur: The Ride - Pre-Show Video
1998-04-22
Dinosaur: The Ride - Pre-Show Video
Overview: The pre-show video for Disney Animal Kingdom's ride, Dinosaur
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-22
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Jailbirds
1991-05-16
Jailbirds
Overview: Personalities clash when a city executive and a small town seamstress are thrown into jail for crimes they didn't commit and then escape, handcuffed together.
Genres: Action Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-16
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We're Fighting Back
1981-04-28
We're Fighting Back
Overview: Inspired by the exploits of New York's Guardian Angels, which began as a band of streetwise young people who formed an anti-crime subway patrol and went on to gain a national reputation and units in major cities around the country, this film unites three New York City youths as leaders of a citizens' patrol tackling gangs terrorizing merchants and local citizens.
Genres: Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-28
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
1987-06-14
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Overview: The life of an aging black slave, Tom, and the people he interacts with.
Genres: History Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-06-14
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Coretta Scott
Coretta Scott
Overview: (2013) This extraordinary union of poetic text by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the United States and honors its most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott.
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Original Language: en
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Emily & Tim
2015-08-29
Emily & Tim
Overview: The movie is comprised of six vignettes. A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty over half a century.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-29
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Creed
2015-11-25
Creed
Overview: The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-25
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The Possession of Michael D.
1995-05-02
The Possession of Michael D.
Overview: When a dark force begins to destroy a couple's happiness, they decide to turn to a parapsychologist who discovers that the husband is possessed by a demon.
Genres: Horror Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-02
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August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
2015-02-20
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Overview: Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-20
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Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988-11-13
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Overview: This film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic hat from a Sorcerer and is put under a spell by the angry magi so that no one will recognize him until he finds his own magic within. While Mickey is on his quest, network news teams around the country desperately try to find the famous, beloved mouse who has mysteriously disappeared. On his quest, Mickey goes into the "Cheers" bar, meets up with the characters from "Family Ties", and winds up on Disneyland's Main Street the night before his Birthday celebration is to take place. It is there that he finds he has all the magic inside him that he will ever need. The spell is broken and the Birthday bash commences as the whole World celebrates the beloved Mickey Mouse.
Genres: Family Animation TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-13
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Tour de Pharmacy
2017-07-08
Tour de Pharmacy
Overview: A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-08
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False Witness
1989-10-23
False Witness
Overview: An assistant district attorney's (Phylicia Rashad) co-worker lover (Philip Michael Thomas) plans to prove her wrong about a case.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-23
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Creed II
2018-11-21
Creed II
Overview: Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-21
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Charlie's Place
2018-04-26
Charlie's Place
Overview: The story of an African American nightclub in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that was a significant stop on the Chitlin’ Circuit in the segregated South. The owner, Charlie Fitzgerald, welcomed blacks and whites to his club. From the 1930s to the 1960s, many of the greatest black musicians played there, including Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and Little Richard.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-26
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The Visit
2001-04-20
The Visit
Overview: A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-20
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Soul
2020-12-25
Soul
Overview: Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-25
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020-11-06
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Overview: An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Genres: Family Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-06
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A Fall from Grace
2020-01-17
A Fall from Grace
Overview: When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-17
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Creed III
2023-03-01
Creed III
Overview: After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter with nothing to lose.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-01
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Black Box
2020-10-06
Black Box
Overview: After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-06
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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014-06-22
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Overview: In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-22
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Between the World and Me
2020-11-21
Between the World and Me
Overview: Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-21
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020-08-30
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Overview: A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-08-30
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Hallelujah
1993-12-22
Hallelujah
Overview: Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. The preacher, the Reverend Oliver Crawford, is not the judgmental church committee's first choice to be the Messiah's new pastor; an unwed father of a teenage son, he is given only two days to prove his worth to his new parishioners. Meanwhile, Katherine, a sixteen-year-old girl who is about to give birth, has come to the area to escape an abusive home and to search for a grandfather she doesn't know. With the help of local homeless advocate "Big" Willie Thorton, Crawford attempts to revive the spirit of the church and provide solace to the displaced girl.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-22
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Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021-04-17
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Overview: An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us behind the scenes to explore Boseman's extraordinary commitment to his craft.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-17
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Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
2021-04-08
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
Overview: Anna Campbell, now 65, sparked controversy when she bared it all on stage years ago. When a theatre festival asks to re-stage the work with a younger actress in her role, dramatic and comic fireworks ensue.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-08
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The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002-05-19
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Overview: A retrospective of the phenomenally popular 1984-1992 situation comedy, "The Cosby Show," complete with memorable clips, bloopers and comments from series stars, producers and Bill Cosby himself.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-19
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The Earth Day Special
1990-04-22
The Earth Day Special
Overview: The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-22
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R&B
R&B
Overview: The story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman and in the process finds the love of her life and gains the mother she never had.
Genres: Romance Music Drama
Original Language: en
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Show of Titles
2021-06-13
Show of Titles
Overview: An evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway’s best.
Genres: Music Comedy History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-13
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