List of the best Robert Townsend movies: Eddie Murphy Raw(1987), The Five Heartbeats(1991), Hollywood Shuffle(1987), In the Hive(2011), The Meteor Man(1993), Holiday Heart(2000), Up, Up and Away(2000), I Was a Teenage Faust(2002), Playin' for Love(2013), Little Richard(2000), Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy(2009), Tao of the Golden Mask(2007) ... ...
7.7/10
Comedy
USA
1987
91 Minutes
Director
comedian uncle aunt mother sister amusing hilarious unrestrained new york city stage domestic life family dysfunction marriage sex stereotypes race relations growing up 1980s
Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.
7.6/10
Drama, Music
USA
1991
122 Minutes
Director
Robert Townsend Michael Wright Leon Harry Lennix Tico Wells Chuck Patterson Diahann Carroll Hawthorne James Harold Nicholas
singer manager record producer groupie friend gritty moving rousing detroit recording studio record store concert stage backstage ghetto rags to riches music industry african-americans racism performance jealousy
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.
7.0/10
Comedy
USA
1987
80 Minutes
Director
Robert Townsend Anne-Marie Johnson Starletta DuPois Helen Martin Craigus R. Johnson Dominick Irrera Paul Mooney Lisa Mende Robert Shafer John Witherspoon Ludie Washington
actor brother mother grandmother writer director hilarious profound dreamy los angeles barbershop hot dog stand movie studio basketball court movie set stereotypes hollywood prejudice african-americans acting self-respect
An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
2011
111 Minutes
Director
Michael Clarke Duncan Loretta Devine Vivica A. Fox Ali Liebert Roger Guenveur Smith Lil J Percy Daggs III
Sixteen-year-old Xtra Keys hopes to raise his son better than his boozy, razor-edged mother raised him, and he just might get his wish when he's thrust into an unorthodox alternative school full of underprivileged boys.
5.2/10
Fantasy
USA
1993
99 Minutes
Director
Robert Townsend Marla Gibbs Eddie Griffin Robert Guillaume James Earl Jones Roy Fegan Cynthia Belgrave Marilyn Coleman Don Cheadle Bill Cosby Frank Gorshin
superhero teacher mother father gang leader criminal amusing endearing washington, d.c. neighborhood school street superhuman abilities social change gangs crimefighting inner-city life superheroes quest transformation
A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
2000
97 Minutes
Director
Ving Rhames Alfre Woodard Jessika Quynn Reynolds Mykelti Williamson Johnathan Wallace Philip Hayes Blu Mankuma Lorena Gale James Kidnie Peter Williams Guy Fauchon
writer single mother daughter drug dealer drug addict drag queen intense moving chicago nightclub apartment paris adoption abandonment family drug addiction singing christianity transformation growing up
A drag queen (Ving Rhames) mourning the loss of his lover takes in a drug addict (Alfre Woodard) and her daughter (Jessika Quynn Reynolds).
Kids & Family, Fantasy
2000
84 Minutes
Director
Michael J. Pagan Robert Townsend Alex Datcher Sherman Hemsley Kasan Butcher Arreale Davis Joan Pringle
A teenage boy (Michael Pagan) tries to save his superhero parents (Robert Townsend, Cynthia Alex Datcher) from a criminal mastermind, even though he has no superpowers of his own.
Fantasy, Comedy
2002
90 Minutes
Mr. Five
Robert Townsend Morgan Fairchild Stuart Margolin Josh Zuckerman Noel Fisher Caroline Elliott Iris Quinn Stephen E. Miller Crystal Heidrick Betty Phillips Claire Riley
nerd young boy teenager dream girl sidekick amusing heartwarming lighthearted uplifting high school indiana united states young love teen culture cool kids nerds high-school crush high school growing up love
A nerd contemplates selling his soul to an agent (Robert Townsend) from hell in order to gain popularity with the girl of his dreams.
Comedy
2013
84 Minutes
Producer
Salli Richardson-Whitfield Jenifer Lewis Esai Morales Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs Robert Townsend Melyssa Ford Elika Crespo Bobby McGee
An arrogant high school coach has his life turned upside down when a superstar player transfers to the school and his mother tries to take over the team.
Biography
2000
97 Minutes
Director
Leon Jenifer Lewis Carl Lumbly Tamala Jones Mel Jackson Garrett Morris Anthony Lee Lahmard J. Tate Alimi Ballard Anthony Griffith Jonell Kennedy
rock star son pianist mother father singer frenetic emotional spirited georgia los angeles music hall recording studio stage racism rock 'n' roll religion music industry fame little richard
The flamboyant musician (Leon) experiences highs and lows through his music career, including confronting his father's murderer.
Documentary
2009
95 Minutes
Director
Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Mo'Nique and others are featured in a look at the evolution of black comedy.
7.1/10
Drama
USA
2007
60 Minutes
Lead
William Luke Robert Townsend Jackeline Olivier Jessica Anderson Stacey Annette Catherine Fitzlanders
In the 70's, Langston Faizon Santisima, barely 18, left his native Cuba on an impossible quest- to direct a film starring Bruce Lee. Against all odds, and with no background in film making,... See full summary »
6.0/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1989
98 Minutes
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.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
2000
84 Minutes
Director
Michael J. Pagan Robert Townsend Alex Datcher Sherman Hemsley Kasan Butcher Arreale Davis Joan Pringle
A teenage boy (Michael Pagan) tries to save his superhero parents (Robert Townsend, Cynthia Alex Datcher) from a criminal mastermind, even though he has no superpowers of his own.
Comedy
2013
84 Minutes
Producer
Salli Richardson-Whitfield Jenifer Lewis Esai Morales Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs Robert Townsend Melyssa Ford Elika Crespo Bobby McGee
An arrogant high school coach has his life turned upside down when a superstar player transfers to the school and his mother tries to take over the team.
7.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1984
101 Minutes
Corporal Ellis
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Adolph Caesar Denzel Washington Dennis Lipscomb Art Evans Larry Riley David Alan Grier Robert Townsend Patti LaBelle Wings Hauser Trey Wilson
investigator lieutenant army officer klansman bleak emotional intense louisiana army base small town murder military racism small-town life mystery discovery revenge 1950s
An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
6.6/10
Romance
USA
2002
91 Minutes
Eric K. George Salli Richardson-Whitfield Treach Mari Morrow Richard T. Jones Robin Givens Adam Clark Angelle Brooks Denise Dowse Loretta Devine Robert Townsend
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