List of the best Courtney B. Vance movies: The Affair(1995), Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story(2002), The Adventures of Huck Finn(1993), Blind Faith(1998), Uncorked(2020), Race to Freedom: The Story of The Underground Railroad(1994), Ben Is Back(2018), Beyond the Law(1992), The Tuskegee Airmen(1995), 12 Angry Men(1997), Project Power(2020), The Divide(2011) ... ...
Drama
USA|Japan
1995
105 Minutes
Travis Holloway
Courtney B. Vance Kerry Fox Ciarán Hinds Bill Nunn Leland Gantt Ned Beatty Beatie Edney Fraser James Adrian Lester Rory Jennings Nicholas Selby
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball ... See full summary »
Drama
2002
108 Minutes
Clarence Brandley
Courtney B. Vance Gil Bellows Eamonn Walker Chuck Shamata Mark Taylor Barbara Barnes-Hopkins Ted Atherton Joe Bostick Gary Brennan Chris Collins Rufus Crawford
lawyer city official district attorney prisoner janitor student rousing tense powerful prison courtroom high school murder innocence conspiracy justice racism death row underdog rescue
A black janitor (Courtney B. Vance) receives public support after he is wrongfully convicted of murdering a Texas teenager.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
Australia
1993
108 Minutes
Elijah Wood Courtney B. Vance Robbie Coltrane Jason Robards Ron Perlman Dana Ivey Anne Heche James Gammon Paxton Whitehead Tom Aldredge Curtis Armstrong
boy slave father con artist young girl partner engaging suspenseful emotional st. petersburg, miss. mississippi river woods jail raft slavery father/son relationship on the run kidnapping huckleberry finn race relations
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Crime, Drama
USA
1998
117 Minutes
John Williams
Charles S. Dutton Courtney B. Vance Kadeem Hardison Lonette McKee Garland Whitt Karen Glave Jeff Clarke Nancy Herard Jim Jones Alex Karzis Dan Lett
lawyer teenager police chief uncle nephew gripping somber tense bronx, n.y. courtroom race relations troubled youth murder case family forced confession underdog quest 1990s
In 1957, black lawyer John Williams has to defend his nephew Charlie, who is accused of strangling a white boy to death. John doesn't believe Charlie did it, and although Charlie confesses,... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2020
104 Minutes
Mamoudou Athie Courtney B. Vance Niecy Nash Sasha Compère Meera Rohit Kumbhani Kelly Jenrette Djinda Kane
Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
Drama, History
1994
97 Minutes
Janet Bailey Courtney B. Vance Dawnn Lewis Glynn Turman Tim Reid Falconer Abraham James Blendick Michael Riley Ron White Roy Lewis Ron Small
In the 1850s, escaped slaves embark on a perilous journey to Canada via the famed Underground Railroad.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2018
103 Minutes
Neal Burns
Julia Roberts Lucas Hedges Courtney B. Vance Kathryn Newton Rachel Bay Jones David Zaldivar Alexandra Park Michael Esper Tim Guinee Myra Lucretia Taylor Mia Fowler
young man mother sister friend addict drug smuggler intense gripping emotional rousing brooding sad family home suburbia neighborhood small town substance abuse drug addiction family dysfunction family ties
A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve.
Action
USA
1992
108 Minutes
Conroy Price
Charlie Sheen Linda Fiorentino Michael Madsen Courtney B. Vance Leon Rippy Rip Torn Larry Ferguson
cop young man gunrunner thug prosecutor photographer tense suspenseful american southwest arizona police station government building crime scene apartment investigation undercover operations police work justice drug trafficking love interest
An undercover cop joins a murderous, arms-dealing biker gang to try to put them behind bars.
Drama
1995
106 Minutes
Lt. Glenn
Laurence Fishburne Allen Payne Malcolm-Jamal Warner Courtney B. Vance Andre Braugher Christopher McDonald John Lithgow Cuba Gooding Jr. Mekhi Phifer Daniel Hugh Kelly Rosemary Murphy
pilot lieutenant senator major eleanor roosevelt confident engaging inspiring patriotic alabama air force base airplane world war ii race relations tuskegee airmen military underdog quest rise 1940s
Grueling training and racist officers challenge black recruits in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Drama
1997
117 Minutes
Foreman
Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Douglas Spain Courtney B. Vance Ossie Davis Armin Mueller-Stahl Dorian Harewood James Gandolfini Tony Danza Hume Cronyn Mykelti Williamson
juror judge alleged criminal latino priest inspiring tense uneasy courtroom jury deliberation room united states court battles citizenship jury service law and order discrimination metamorphosis quest 1990s
One (Jack Lemmon) of 12 jurors holds out in the case of a boy (George C. Scott) from the slums who is accused of killing his father.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Fantasy
USA
2020
113 Minutes
Captain Crane
Ariel Schulman Jamie Foxx Joseph Gordon-Levitt Dominique Fishback Rodrigo Santoro Courtney B. Vance Amy Landecker Machine Gun Kelly Tait Fletcher Allen Maldonado Andrene Ward-Hammond
When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany|Canada|France
2011
110 Minutes
Delvin
Michael Biehn Lauren German Milo Ventimiglia Rosanna Arquette Courtney B. Vance Michael Eklund Iván González Ashton Holmes Jennifer Blanc Abbey Thickson
survivor superintendent neighbor brother girlfriend tense thrilling eerie new york city apartment building basement nuclear attack survival confinement cabin fever paranoia escape rivalry 2010s
Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.
Musical, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
117 Minutes
Pastor Dale
Queen Latifah Dolly Parton Keke Palmer Jeremy Jordan Courtney B. Vance Dexter Darden Kris Kristofferson Jesse L. Martin Kirk Franklin Angela Grovey Andy Karl
choir director singer grandson daughter uplifting amusing spectacular pacashau, ga. church bus los angeles restaurant gospel music singing competition young love quest love rivalry 2010s
G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.
Comedy, Drama
2012
101 Minutes
Preacher Jacob DeBarge
Tyler James Williams Coco Jones Trevor Jackson Brandon Smith Courtney B. Vance Dawnn Lewis Alex Désert Nicole Sullivan
A teenage rapper (Tyler James Williams) must use his musical talent to battle his nemesis (Brandon Mychal Smith) and win the girl (Coco Jones) of his dreams.
Biography, Drama
2017
93 Minutes
Sir Lord Keenan Kester Cofield
Oprah Winfrey Rose Byrne Renee Elise Goldsberry Rocky Carroll Courtney B. Vance Reg E. Cathey Reed Birney Leslie Uggams John Benjamin Hickey Ruben Santiago-Hudson Byron Jennings
writer author doctor patient moving incredible inspiring united states cancer diagnosis medical breakthrough friendship sacrifice discovery 20th century
In 1951, cancerous cells from Henrietta Lacks lead to breakthroughs that change the face of medicine forever. Aided by writer Rebecca Skloot, Deborah Lacks embarks on a quest to learn about the mother she never knew.
Comedy, Other
USA
2016
105 Minutes
Walter Davis
Josh Gordon Jason Bateman Olivia Munn T.J. Miller Jennifer Aniston Kate McKinnon Courtney B. Vance Jillian Bell Rob Corddry Vanessa Bayer Randall Park
ceo brother co-worker partygoer employee hilarious cheeky creative chicago office building office party elevator car party christmas hijinx desperation determination success
When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand...
Horror, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|China|Japan
2017
107 Minutes
Col. Greenway
Tom Cruise Russell Crowe Annabelle Wallis Sofia Boutella Jake Johnson Courtney B. Vance Marwan Kenzari Simon Atherton Stephen Thompson James Arama Matthew Wilkas
mummy princess man hero thrilling tense suspenseful united states crypt egypt mummies ancient civilization ancient curse ancient egypt princess awakening terror destiny humanity revenge
An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Drama
1995
95 Minutes
Lymon
Charles S. Dutton Alfre Woodard Carl Gordon Tommy Hollis Lou Myers Courtney B. Vance Zelda Harris Rosalyn Coleman Tommy La Fitte
sharecropper sister slave grandmother child profound moving powerful pittsburgh mississippi slavery family piano money race relations life lessons sacrifice love 1850s
An heirloom handed down by slaves divides a brother (Charles Dutton) and sister (Alfre Woodard) in 1936 Pittsburgh.
Romance, Drama
2020
106 Minutes
Louis
Issa Rae LaKeith Stanfield Chanté Adams Y'lan Noel Lil Rel Howery Courtney B. Vance Jasmine Cephas Jones Teyonah Parris Rob Morgan Chelsea Peretti Kelvin Harrison Jr.
photographer daughter journalist friend emotional dreamy moving spirited house park dance studio restaurant unexpected death estrangement photograph investigation romance adventure discovery love
A woman develops an unexpected romance with a rising journalist while delving into her late mother's early life.
Drama
USA
2008
107 Minutes
Agent O'Hara
Kate Beckinsale Matt Dillon Angela Bassett Vera Farmiga Alan Alda David Schwimmer Courtney B. Vance Noah Wyle Floyd Abrams Preston Bailey Kristen Bough
reporter cia agent prosecutor attorney husband editor suspenseful profound melodramatic washington, d.c. courtroom newsroom restaurant prison cemetery journalism court battles espionage undercover operations marriage
In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.
Drama, Comedy
USA
1999
118 Minutes
Otis Tuker
Glenn Close Julianne Moore Liv Tyler Chris O'Donnell Charles S. Dutton Patricia Neal Ned Beatty Courtney B. Vance Donald Moffat Lyle Lovett Danny Darst
aunt niece widow theatrical producer scapegoat crafty gripping engaging playful mississippi small town schemes suicide framed for murder small-town life inheritance mystery temptation 1990s
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA|Canada
2015
126 Minutes
Miles Dyson
Arnold Schwarzenegger Jason Clarke Emilia Clarke Jai Courtney J.K. Simmons Dayo Okeniyi Matt Smith Courtney B. Vance Michael Gladis Sandrine Holt Byung-hun Lee
john connor cyborg mother freedom fighter guardian savior thrilling dark fiery tense wild intense fantasy world wasteland los angeles hideout redemption lair apocalypse time travel
When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2000
129 Minutes
Roger Hines
Clint Eastwood Tommy Lee Jones Donald Sutherland James Garner James Cromwell Marcia Gay Harden William Devane Loren Dean Courtney B. Vance Barbara Babcock Rade Serbedzija
pilot engineer navigator friend boss wife cheeky amusing positive tense thrilling united states space spaceship training area outer space spacecraft reunion heroism disaster
When retired engineer Frank Corvin (Clint Eastwood) is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2011
92 Minutes
Courtney B. Vance
Nicholas D'Agosto Emma Bell Miles Fisher Ellen Wroe Jacqueline MacInnes Wood P.J. Byrne Arlen Escarpeta David Koechner Courtney B. Vance Tony Todd Brent Stait
apprentice best friend girlfriend ex-girlfriend colleague coroner gory disturbing frightening airport plant doctor's office bridge supernatural premonition cheating death visions death survival escape
Death returns to claim the lucky survivors of a deadly bridge collapse in this fifth frightening installment in the series.
Drama
USA
2010
106 Minutes
Brendan Fraser Harrison Ford Keri Russell Meredith Droeger Diego Velázquez Sam M. Hall Jared Harris Patrick Bauchau Alan Ruck David Clennon Dee Wallace
father mother scientist daughter son doctor inspiring heartwarming laboratory office hospital family home portland, ore. illness family medicine research quest 2000s
A drama centered on the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher who might have a cure for their two children's rare genetic disorder.