Melvin Van Peebles Movies
- 1976
Just an Old Sweet Song
Just an Old Sweet Song71976HD
Upon learning that their grandmother is not long for this world, Nate and Priscilla Simmons pack up their kids and leave Detroit to head down South....
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- 1999
Love Kills
Love Kills3.51999HD
A masseur gets mixed up in the family plots at the mansion of a recently deceased Beverly Hills millionaire.
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- 1989
Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis2.21989HD
A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.
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- 1986
America
America41986HD
The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.
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- 1998
Classified X
Classified X5.41998HD
A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema, hosted by film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles.
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- 2009
Directors on Directing
Directors on Directing02009HD
A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.
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- 2011
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door02011HD
A documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).
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- 2008
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha6.52008HD
A semi-autobiographical story about an adventurer whose journeys take him from Harlem to the high seas and back again
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- 1968
The Story of a Three-Day Pass
The Story of a Three-Day Pass6.51968HD
Turner, a black American soldier, is given three days leave in Paris. Not knowing what to do with himself, he goes to a nightclub where he meets a...
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- 2006
SMUT
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Wide eyed Marty O Neil (Lee Homes) takes to the road on a quest to give his life meaning. When his motorcycle breaks down outside an adult bookstore...
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- 2012
Salty Dog Blues
Salty Dog Blues02012HD
The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a...
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- 2003
The Real Deal: What It Is
The Real Deal: What It Is02003HD
This twenty-two minute interview with Melvin Van Peebles has the cult filmmaker starting things off by lighting a cigar, which is something he has...
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- 1961
500 Francs
500 Francs71961HD
A boy sees a 500-franc note under a sewer grate and tries to retrieve it.
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- 1957
Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick
Three Pick-Up Men for Herrick71957HD
The second short film Melvin Van Peebles made in San Francisco before decamping for Europe is a striking portrait of a group of day labourers...
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- 2005
Unstoppable
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An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles.
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- 1957
Sunlight
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A black man steals to afford to marry the woman he loves. After being released from prison, he returns in time to see his daughter's wedding.
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