List of the best Esther Rolle movies: Good Times(1974), Don't Play Us Cheap(1972), Age-Old Friends(1989), Driving Miss Daisy(1989), House of Cards(1993), To Dance With the White Dog(1993), The Mighty Quinn(1989), My Fellow Americans(1996), Cleopatra Jones(1973), How to Make an American Quilt(1995) ... ...
Comedy
1974
Minutes
Esther Rolle John Amos Jimmie Walker Ja'net DuBois Ralph Carter BernNadette Stanis
Florida Evans raises her family in a Chicago apartment building.
Musical, Comedy
1972
90 Minutes
Esther Rolle Avon Long Rhetta Hughes Mabel King Robert Dunn Joshie Armstead George Ooppee McCurn Joseph Keyes Thomas Anderson Jay Vanleer Frank Carey
Melvin Van Peebles wrote and directed this tale about two henchmen from hell who try to bust up a party in Harlem.
Comedy, Drama
1989
90 Minutes
Mrs. Baker
Hume Cronyn Vincent Gardenia Esther Rolle Tandy Cronyn Michele Scarabelli
elderly person retiree nurse emotional endearing spirited retirement home aging friendship senility independence disillusionment underdog discovery 1980s
Two buddies (Hume Cronyn, Vincent Gardenia) handle life in a retirement home, with one sound mind and body between them.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
99 Minutes
Idella
Morgan Freeman Jessica Tandy Dan Aykroyd Patti LuPone Esther Rolle Crystal Fox Joann Havrilla William Hall Jr.
elderly person driver widow son jewish woman daughter-in-law charming endearing heartwarming touching amusing car household georgia american south party rally friendship racism aging
An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.
Drama
Italy|USA
1993
107 Minutes
Adelle
Kathleen Turner Tommy Lee Jones Asha Menina Shiloh Strong Esther Rolle Park Overall Michael Horse Anne Pitoniak
A widow tries to find out why her daughter's strange behavior, a reaction to her father's death, is progressively worsening.
Drama
1993
97 Minutes
Neelie
Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Christine Baranski Terry Beaver Harley Cross Esther Rolle Frank Whaley Amy Wright
farmer wife dog best friend daughter grandson uplifting melodramatic mushy georgia family home kitchen farm grove grief spirituality pets family reunion reincarnation
A man (Hume Cronyn) who loses his wife (Jessica Tandy) after more than 50 years of marriage finds companionship in a stray dog that only he can see.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1989
98 Minutes
Ubu Pearl
Denzel Washington Robert Townsend James Fox Mimi Rogers M. Emmet Walsh Sheryl Lee Ralph Art Evans Esther Rolle Norman Beaton Alex Colon Baldwin Howe
police chief small-time crook drug dealer governor wife childhood friend suspenseful charming spirited emotional caribbean mansion beach household musical gathering island murder investigation political corruption troubled marriage race relations
When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Adventure
USA
1996
101 Minutes
Jack Lemmon James Garner Dan Aykroyd John Heard Sela Ward Wilford Brimley Everett McGill Bradley Whitford Lauren Bacall James Rebhorn Esther Rolle
president contractor goon politician homeless person gay man hilarious engaging melodramatic car helicopter appalachia ohio white house gay pride parade conspiracy reputation road trip presidency political corruption
Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
Action
USA
1973
89 Minutes
Tamara Dobson Shelley Winters Bernie Casey Brenda Sykes Antonio Fargas Bill McKinney Dan Frazer Stafford Morgan Michael Warren Albert Popwell Caro Kenyatta
During the 1970s, U.S. Special Agent Cleopatra Jones proves to be an invaluable asset to the local police forces in the war on drugs.
Drama
USA
1995
116 Minutes
Winona Ryder Maya Angelou Anne Bancroft Ellen Burstyn Samantha Mathis Kate Nelligan Jean Simmons Lois Smith Alfre Woodard Kate Capshaw Maria Celedonio
graduate student fiancé grandmother great-aunt mother friend touching charming emotional fascinating california small town household marriage female bonding quilting infidelity self-discovery storytelling discovery
Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.