Mario Van Peebles Movies

Two San Francisco detectives investigating a murder committed on one of the city's famous cable cars discover that the victim was the son of a...

A young man just released from prison and living with his sister crosses paths with two children, also brother and sister, who are on the run from...

An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.

An electronics store erupts into chaos as four young Vietnamese gunmen storm the premises, setting the stage for the largest hostage situation in US...

An attorney leaves his high-priced firm to work for the less fortunate.

A Los Angeles lawyer has to go to New Orleans for a steamy case involving a troubled teen.

Blair, Tootie, Natalie, Jo, Beverly Ann, and Andy visit the land down under. Blair and Jo are warned of a planned jewel heist; Beverly Ann visits a...

A behind the scenes look on Jaws The Revenge with interviews from the cast and crew.

As the Harlem Renaissance flourishes in jazzy New York City, Pauline, Esther and Alice struggle to survive. By day, they toil at dreary jobs,...

Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet...

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. The film takes a look at the life of NFL hall-of-famer Jim Brown. The film...

A semi-autobiographical story about an adventurer whose journeys take him from Harlem to the high seas and back again

Detective Jack Valentine is reinstated from his desk job to go back onto the streets. His first assignment ends with the death of a mobster who was...

In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied...

Dan Donahue has finally met the woman of his dreams. But on the night he is going to propose, he is overcome by deep-rooted anger caused by the...

In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: the story...

Profiling former Georgia running back Herschel Walker. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner overcame teenage bouts with bullying for being overweight and...

Salt-N-Pepa details the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as...

Andrea Crawford, an important business woman, risks everything to save a kid from the life of crime.