List of the best Leonard Jackson movies: Five on the Black Hand Side(1973), The Brother From Another Planet(1984), The Color Purple(1985), Car Wash(1976), Boomerang(1992) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1973
96 Minutes
Clarice Taylor Leonard Jackson Virginia Capers Glynn Turman D'Urville Martin Richard Williams Sonny Jim Ja'net DuBois Frankie Crocker
father mother brother sister fiancé emotional spirited los angeles household family dysfunction social change african-americans marital problems parenthood rebellion discovery love 1970s
In contrast to most of the violence-laden "blaxploitation" films of the period, this low-budget effort eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama. Leonard Jackson plays a barber ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1984
104 Minutes
Joe Morton Daryl Edwards Steve James Leonard Jackson Bill Cobbs Maggie Renzi Tom Wright Ren Woods Reggie Rock Bythewood
alien mother agent neighbor fascinating suspenseful witty gritty harlem, n.y. street alien landing running away assimilation immigration culture clash escape discovery 1980s
A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
Drama
USA
1985
152 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Danny Glover Margaret Avery Oprah Winfrey Willard E. Pugh Adolph Caesar Akosua Busia Desreta Jackson Rae Dawn Chong Dana Ivey Leonard Jackson
daughter stepfather husband lover brutal emotional moving georgia abuse racism lesbianism poverty discovery forbidden love growing up 1930s
A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades.
Comedy
USA
1976
97 Minutes
Richard Pryor Franklin Ajaye George Carlin Sully Boyar Richard Brestoff Professor Irwin Corey Ivan Dixon Bill Duke Antonio Fargas Michael Fennell Arthur French
preacher cab driver employee customer ex-convict owner hilarious quirky los angeles ghetto poverty drugs social standing friendship romance growing up 1970s
A comedic take on the daily life of car-wash employees, chronicling their hopes, fears, joys, dreams, and tribulations, and meeting some eccentric customers along the way.
Romance, Comedy
USA
1992
118 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Halle Berry Robin Givens David Alan Grier Martin Lawrence Grace Jones Geoffrey Holder Eartha Kitt Chris Rock Tisha Campbell-Martin Lela Rochon
advertising executive womanizer boss coworker friend love interest amusing lighthearted new york city advertising office apartment love triangle romance office politics womanizing love rivalry discovery 1990s
A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is.