List of the best Margaret Avery movies: Riverbend(1989), The Return of Superfly(1990), The Sky Is Gray(1980), The Color Purple(1985), Which Way Is Up?(1977), Blueberry Hill(1988), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins(2008), Hell up in Harlem(1973), White Man's Burden(1995), Mardi Gras for the Devil(1993), Holly Day(2018), Second to Die(2002) ... ...
Action
USA
1989
100 Minutes
Bell Coleman
Steve James Margaret Avery Tony Frank Julius Tennon Alex Morris Vanessa Tate T.J. Kennedy
A black major (Steve James) and his men are on the run from a rigged court martial and hide out in a small Georgia town where a cruel white sheriff is terrorizing the black population. ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
96 Minutes
Francine
Nathan Purdee Margaret Avery Leonard L. Thomas Christopher Curry Carlos Carrasco Samuel L. Jackson David Groh
In this action-packed sequel, a retired drug dealer living in Paris discovers his old partner has been killed and returns to NY to avenge his murder.
Drama
UK|USA
1980
46 Minutes
Rosemary
Olivia Cole James Bond III Margaret Avery Cleavon Little Chez Lister Susan French Clinton Derricks-Carroll Hal Williams Roberta Jean Williams Hilda Haynes Lynn Arden
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
Drama
USA
1985
152 Minutes
Shug Avery
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
1977
94 Minutes
Annie Mae
Richard Pryor Lonette McKee Margaret Avery Morgan Woodward Marilyn Coleman Bebe Drake Gloria Edwards Ernesto Hernandez Diane Rodrigues Danny Valdez Dolph Sweet
orange picker wife father union organizer preacher executive hilarious cheeky spirited playful orange grove family home los angeles office labor union family dysfunction estrangement adultery class distinctions love triangle
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sexually obsessed father, Rufus, and spouse, Annie Mae.
Drama
USA
1988
93 Minutes
Hattie Cale
Carrie Snodgress Jennifer Rubin Margaret Avery Matt Lattanzi Tommy Swerdlow Dendrie Taylor Richard Haines Ian Patrick Williams David Shurtleff
teen girl mother jazz singer teen boy love interest emotional heartwarming california small town house creek death of father rock 'n' roll music mother/daughter relationship family secrets running away growing up love 1950s
The story of a 16 year old girl and her repressive relationship with her mother against the backdrop of 1950's America.
Comedy
USA
2008
114 Minutes
Mamma Jenkins
Martin Lawrence James Earl Jones Margaret Avery Joy Bryant Cedric Kyles Nicole Parker Michael Clarke Duncan Mike Epps Mo'Nique Damani Roberts Brooke Lyons
talk show host girlfriend son cousin mother father hilarious lighthearted los angeles deep south house airport anniversary rivalry family transformation adventure 2000s
Dr. RJ Stevens is a talk show host who visits his family in the deep south. While there he reunites with his brother Otis, his sister Betty, his cousin/rival Clyde and his childhood love interest Lucinda Allen.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
96 Minutes
Sister Jennifer
Fred Williamson Julius Harris Gloria Hendry Margaret Avery D'Urville Martin Tony King Gerald Gordon Bobby Ramsen James Dixon Esther Sutherland Charles MacGuire
gangster henchman ex-wife father district attorney politician gritty frenetic harlem, n.y. los angeles new york city street office gang war murder political corruption father/son relationship betrayal power struggle rescue
A gangster in Harlem must rescue his ex-wife, who has been kidnapped by the Mafia.
Drama
France|USA
1995
89 Minutes
Megan Thomas
John Travolta Harry Belafonte Kelly Lynch Margaret Avery Tom Bower Robert Gossett Carrie Snodgress Sheryl Lee Ralph Tommy Nolan Judith Drake Tom Wright
factory worker ceo african-american white person wife police officer suspenseful fascinating melodramatic alternate reality chocolate factory family home office suburb ghetto race relations police brutality false accusations eviction abduction
In an alternative America where African-Americans and White Americans have reversed cultural roles, a white factory worker kidnaps a black factory owner for dismissing him over perceived disdain.
Horror
1993
95 Minutes
Miss Sadie
Robert Davi Michael Ironside Lesley-Anne Down Margaret Avery John Amos Lydie Denier Mike Starr
A New Orleans police detective (Robert Davi) hunts a Mardi Gras serial killer (Michael Ironside) from centuries past.
Other, Drama
2018
80 Minutes
Robinne Lee Latarsha Rose Ashley A. Williams Terrell Carter Margaret Avery Richard Portnow John Wesley Waymond Lee William Stanford Davis Juhahn Jones Dylan Mooney
Holly runs from the ghosts of her past, but this holiday they come back to find her.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2002
89 Minutes
Insurance Agent
Erika Eleniak John Wesley Shipp Paul Winfield Colleen Camp Margaret Avery Kimberly Rowe
Sara thought she'd finally found happiness when she escaped a life of poverty and abuse to marry Jim Bratchett. Sara's happiness is short-lived when she discovers that Jim has an invalid ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2018
88 Minutes
Mina
Taraji P. Henson Billy Brown Jahi Di'Allo Winston Neal McDonough Margaret Avery Xander Berkeley Rade Serbedzija Erik LaRay Harvey Danny Glover Adobuere Ebiama Owen Burke
assassin gang leader young boy drug dealer gang member drug lord brutal brash thrilling gripping unrestrained cool boston apartment office car hotel warehouse drug trafficking crime ring
Mary (Taraji P. Henson) is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
101 Minutes
Lark
Thalmus Rasulala Judy Pace Jim Watkins Lincoln Kilpatrick Sam Laws Margaret Avery Wally Taylor Raymond St. Jacques Rudy Challenger Royce Wallace Paula Kelly
Thalmus is the leader for a group of criminals who gather in L.A. to rob a bank. Their goal is to find a new bank.
Horror
USA
1972
98 Minutes
Edwina
Linda Gillin Joan Neilson Mary Jackson Arthur Space Michael Macready Earl Parker Janet Wood Margaret Avery
College student Regina wins a getaway vacation at the quiet Red Wolf Inn, which is run by a friendly elderly couple, but it gradually becomes clear that something is amiss.