List of the best Virginia Capers movies: Five on the Black Hand Side(1973), The George McKenna Story(1986), Backfire(1987), The North Avenue Irregulars(1979), Beethoven's 2nd(1993), Truman(1995), Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986), Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling(1986), Howard the Duck(1986) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1973
96 Minutes
Ruby
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 »
Drama
1986
94 Minutes
Margaret Wright
Denzel Washington Lynn Whitfield Akosua Busia Richard Masur Raymond Buktenica Virginia Capers
principal teacher student parent colleague intense inspiring moving sad high school los angeles classroom street inner-city life education troubled youth gangs george mckenna leadership transformation
An educator (Denzel Washington) becomes principal of the worst high school in Los Angeles and fights to change it.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada|UK
1987
93 Minutes
Maxine
Karen Allen Keith Carradine Jeff Fahey Bernie Casey Dinah Manoff Dean-Paul Martin Virginia Capers Philip Sterling
vietnam vet drifter wealthy woman gold digger sister wife dark suspenseful sultry tense british columbia mansion bar household unhappy marriage betrayal money crime murder plot schemes
Disgruntled wife cheats on her well off husband, who's been suffering from PTSD ever since he came home from the Vietnam War. After an incident he ends up in a catatonic state. Soon, she begins to suspect that someone is after her.
Comedy
USA
1979
99 Minutes
Cleo
Edward Herrmann Barbara Harris Karen Valentine Susan Clark Michael Constantine Cloris Leachman Patsy Kelly Douglas Fowley Virginia Capers Steve Franken Dena Dietrich
When crooks set up operations in a traditional town, a minister and a group of church ladies are willing to do anything, no matter how wacky, to get them out.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1993
88 Minutes
Charles Grodin Bonnie Hunt Nicholle Tom Christopher Castile Sarah Rose Karr Debi Mazar Chris Penn Ashley Hamilton Maury Chaykin Jeff Corey Virginia Capers
dog father mother daughter son villain amusing emotional household condo school lakefront house fair family divorce dognapping ransom showdown quest rescue
Beethoven, the St. Bernard dog, becomes a father, but his girlfriend Missy is dognapped, and his puppies are in danger of the same fate.
Biography, Drama
1995
150 Minutes
Gary Sinise Diana Scarwid Richard Dysart Colm Feore James Gammon Tony Goldwyn Pat Hingle Harris Yulin Leo Burmester Amelia Campbell Virginia Capers
boss daughter u.s. president general first lady confident moving government building home unintended consequences leadership family relationships presidency risk humble beginnings transformation
Though considered unqualified, Harry S. Truman (Gary Sinise) becomes the 33rd president following the April 1945 death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Comedy
USA
1986
103 Minutes
Matthew Broderick Alan Ruck Mia Sara Jennifer Grey Jeffrey Jones Edie McClurg Lyman Ward Cindy Pickett Charlie Sheen Ben Stein Del Close
teenager best friend girlfriend principal sister amusing charming chicago family home restaurant school rebellion siblings scams school escape rivalry 1980s
A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the Principal thinks of that.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1986
97 Minutes
Richard Pryor Debbie Allen Carmen McRae Art Evans Fay Hauser Barbara Williams Paula Kelly Diahnne Abbott Scoey Mitchell Billy Eckstine Wings Hauser
comedian young boy mother grandmother father emotional moving illinois city stage los angeles hospital stand-up comedy fame drug addiction self-destruction coma near-death experience wretched excess discovery
After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
1986
111 Minutes
Lea Thompson Jeffrey Jones Tim Robbins Paul Guilfoyle Liz Sagal Dominique Davalos Holly Robinson Tommy Swerdlow Richard Edson Miles Chapin Richard McGonagle
howard the duck musician scientist assistant evil spirit brash amusing spirited alien planet cleveland rock club laboratory diner unlikely hero friendly aliens science gone awry strange behavior culture clash demonic possession rescue
A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer.