James Earl JonesFilmography

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Actors: Martin Lawrence, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Louis C.K., Michael Clarke Duncan

Synopsis: A single father who has just found success as the host of an outrageous television talk show begins to question his path in life when he returns home to attend his parents' 50th wedding anniversary party in the company of his famous fiancée -- a reality television star -- in this Read More

Scary Movie 4

Actors: Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson

Synopsis: Spoof series torch-bearer and Airplane! mastermind David Zucker steps back into the captain's chair for yet another round of cinematic shenanigans in the latest installment of the Scary Movie franchise, this time mocking such frightful blockbusters as Saw, War of the Worlds, The Village, and The Grudge Read More

The Benchwarmers

Actors: Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz, Craig Kilborn

Synopsis: Three guys with little athletic ability strike a blow for everyone chosen last at recess in this comedy. Clark (Jon Heder), Gus (Rob Schneider), and Richie (David Spade) are three geeky guys who have spent most of their lives being humiliated by bullies and taunted by people with greater hand-eye Read More

Searching for Orson

Actors: Peter Bogdanovich, Orson Welles, Steven Spielberg, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Oja Kodar

Synopsis: Croatian father-and-son filmmakers Jakov and Dominik Sedlar explore the genius of Citizen Kane director Orson Welles through the examination of lost footage from unfinished projects and interviews with the friends, family, and colleagues who knew him best in this documentary, which delves deeper Read More

Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

Synopsis: Voted the Best Documentary of 2006 by the American Indian Film Institute, Chip Richie's detailed account of the events that unfolded following the implementation of Jackson's Indian Removal Act provides an unflinching look at one of the darkest chapters in American history. The year was 1938, and Read More

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Ian McDiarmid, Jimmy Smits, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor

Synopsis: George Lucas draws the Star Wars film series to a close with this dark sci-fi adventure which sets the stage for the events of the first film and brings the saga full circle. After a fierce battle in which Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin (Hayden Christensen) join Republic forces to help free Read More

Robots

Actors: Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks

Synopsis: For this follow-up to their mega-hit Ice Age, directors Carlos Saldanha and Chris Wedge team with the screenwriting duo behind Parenthood and City Slickers, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. Robots stars Ewan McGregor as the voice of Rodney Copperbottom, an idealistic robot who wants to convince his Read More

The Sandlot 2

Actors: James Earl Jones, Greg Germann, Brett Kelly, Cole Evan Weiss

Synopsis: In this sequel to the 1993 box-office hit The Sandlot, it's 1972, and a new bunch of neighborhood kids have taken over the field where they play baseball all summer. Saul (Cole Evan Weiss) is the unofficial leader of the group, who heads up the baseball team and looks after his younger brother Read More

The Reading Room

Actors: James Earl Jones, Georg Stanford Brown, Douglas Spain, Tim Reid, Joanna Cassidy, Monique Coleman, George Stanford Brown

Synopsis: After the death of his beloved wife, Helen (Lynne Moody), wealthy African-American suburbanite William Campbell (James Earl Jones) finds that Helen has left behind a "living will" in the form of a videotape. As William watches the video, his late wife urges him to take his huge personal library Read More

God's Trombones

Synopsis: Clay Classics: God's Trombones contains three Biblically related animated short films. Included in this collection is Will Vinton's The Creation, The Prodigal Son featuring a vocal performance by Dorian Harewood, and Go Down Death. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More

The Annihilation of Fish

Actors: Lynn Redgrave, James Earl Jones, Margot Kidder

Synopsis: Charles Burnett directed this offbeat comic romance about a pair of aging eccentrics whose imaginary companions sometimes interfere with their "real" lives. Fish (James Earl Jones) is an elderly Jamaican expatriate who has spend much of his adult life in a mental institution in New York. One of Read More

Finder's Fee

Actors: Erik Palladino, James Earl Jones, Matthew Lillard, Ryan Reynolds, Dash Mihok

Synopsis: A first feature from the man best known as the host of the hugely successful reality-TV series Survivor, Jeff Probst's twisty thriller is centered around the world of card-playing and con men. A street artist, Tepper (Erik Palladino), finds a wallet outside his apartment building one rainy New Read More

Gloria: The Life of Christ

Synopsis: The life of Christ, from His nativity to His great works, is celebrated through music in this production. The live performance of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Lex de Azevedo. The original musical score, reverential in its mood and tone, is played by the symphony, with the Read More

The Feast of All Saints

Actors: Gloria Reuben, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer Beals, Robert Ri'chard

Synopsis: Based on a story by Anne Rice, this made-for-cable miniseries explores the little-known phenomenon of the "Gens de Couleur Libres," or "Free People of Color," who lived in Louisiana at a time when slavery still held a stranglehold on much of the South. In 1822, it was not at all uncommon for Read More

Ennis' Gift

Black Indians: An American Story

Synopsis: "To build the future, you must know the past. But what if that past has been hidden, lost, or denied?" That question is posed by this program (part of the Circle of Life documentary series) and its answer is explored through interviews with people with mixed African and Native American heritage. Read More

Fantasia 2000

Actors: Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Quincy Jones, Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Teller, Penn Jillette, James Levine, Angela Lansbury, Leopold Stokowski

Synopsis: Initially released to IMAX theaters at the crescendo of millennial fever and 60 years after the original Fantasia, Fantasia 2000 was meant to revitalize Walt Disney's goal of a constantly evolving film, with new segments replacing old ones with each re-release. Only The Sorcerer's Apprentice Read More

Santa and Pete

Actors: Hume Cronyn, Flex Alexander, Tempestt Bledsoe, James Earl Jones, Emily Mae Young

Synopsis: A widowed grandfather shares the story of St. Nick with his young grandchildren in this tale of a man who brought the Old World tradition of gift giving into the New World. As the snow falls outside and Grandpa Nicholas (James Earl Jones) begins to weave his tale of wonder, the captivated children Read More

Undercover Angel

Actors: Yasmine Bleeth, Dean Winters, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: A little girl plays matchmaker for two lonely adults in this romantic comedy. Harrison (Dean Winters) is a struggling freelance writer who's been working on a series of detective novels, but can't find anyone who wants to publish them. One day, Melissa (Lorraine Ansell), one of Harrison's former Read More

On the QT

Actors: Samuel Ball, James Earl Jones, Trudie Styler

Synopsis: The musical drama On the QT stars Sam Ball as a struggling musician who is scraping by in The Big Apple by playing violin to strangers waiting to get on subway trains. His fortunes take a turn for the better when he makes the acquaintance of a wise older musician (James Earl Jones), and a singer Read More

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Synopsis: Sydney Poitier's talent and sheer magnetism in such films as In the Heat of the Night and Raisin in the Sun broke color barriers during the height of segregation and permanently rearranged racial politics in America. This PBS documentary charts Poitier's life and career from his humble origins as Read More

Intimate Portrait: Jane Alexander

Synopsis: Tony Award winner and four-time Academy Award nominee Jane Alexander is profiled in this biography from Lifetime. After a privileged upbringing in Massachusetts, the budding actress briefly attended Sarah Lawrence College until her sophomore roommate's life was cut tragically short. Alexander Read More

Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Actors: Matthew Broderick, Neve Campbell, Andy Dick, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: Darrell Rooney directed this direct-to-video sequel to Disney's 1994 The Lion King, which climaxed with Simba (voice of Matthew Broderick) enthroned as the ruling king of beasts following the death of the evil Scar. With the spirited tune He Lives in You, Simba and his mate Nala (Moira Kelly) Read More

Merlin

Actors: Sam Neill, Isabella Rossellini, Miranda Richardson, Martin Short, Rutger Hauer

Synopsis: This four-hour fantasy miniseries, elaborating on the Arthurian legend and filmed in England and Wales, offers a portrait of the wizard Merlin (Sam Neill), following his life as a youth (Daniel Brocklebank) to his later conflicts with the evil Queen Mab (Miranda Richardson) and his love for Nimue (Isabella Rossellini Read More

Forces of the Wild: Spring

Synopsis: This installment of the series Forces of the Wild is about spring. Actor James Earl Jones narrates this view of how our planet comes to life during this season. Because of the sun's energy, plants come to life, animals travel to their summer feeding grounds and reproduce, and the rivers rise. Each Read More

Summer's End

Actors: James Earl Jones, Brendan Fletcher

Synopsis: Two brothers (Jake LeDoux) and Brendan Fletcher) are still reeling from the traumatic death of their father when their mother (Wendy Crewson) decides they'll spend the summer at the family's cottage by a Georgia lake. A retired back physician (James Earl Jones) is also spending his summer by the Read More

Forces of the Wild: The Risk Factor

Synopsis: Actor James Earl Jones narrates this installment of the series Forces of the Wild that addresses the dangers of life near volcanoes and fault lines. These dangers increase as human population increases. The program gives an overview of the way humans affect global change. Each program in this Read More

Forces of the Wild: The Human Effect

Synopsis: This installment of the series Forces of the Wild is about the effect man is having on our planet. Actor James Earl Jones narrates this view of how we are changing the Earth to meet our needs. The program addresses the changes brought by cities, dams, and overgrazing. Each program in the series Read More

Forces of the Wild: In the Beginning

Synopsis: This installment of the series Forces of the Wild explores the beginning of our solar system and our planet. Actor James Earl Jones narrates this journey to comprehend how we came to be. The same forces that created our planet also affect how life was created. Look into our own planet to find some Read More

Forces of the Wild: Fire and Ice

Synopsis: This installment of the series Forces of the Wild presents the history of water and fire on our planet. Actor James Earl Jones narrates this explanation of how volcanoes are formed and how our atmosphere was created. Learn why the earth is warm and discover the wonders created by the temperature Read More

Forces of the Wild: Explorers of Volcanoes & Earthquake

Synopsis: This installment of the series Forces of the Wild introduces the people who study volcanoes and earthquakes. Actor James Earl Jones narrates this look at the scientists and filmmakers who put their lives in peril to give us important information about these powerful forces. Each program in the Read More

Forces of the Wild: Creating Rainforests and Deserts

Synopsis: Actor James Earl Jones narrates this installment of the series Forces of the Wild that shows how wind and water work together to create rainforests and deserts. These two forces carry the heat and cold with them, creating the temperature movement on our planet. Each program in the series includes Read More

Forces of the Wild: Spirits of Wind and Water

Synopsis: Actor James Earl Jones narrates this installment of the series Forces of the Wild that follows the journey of wind and rain. View the path of the Gulf Stream, the Trade Winds, and the Jet Stream. These forces can bring life, or destruction and death. Each program in the series includes natural Read More

Forces of the Wild: Influences of Sun and Moon

Synopsis: This installment of the series Forces of the Wild shows the effects of the moon and the sun on earth. Actor James Earl Jones narrates this program about how these celestial bodies influence the cycles of earth. See how their passage through space create our days and nights, the change of the tide Read More

Homicide: Life on the Street: Blood Ties, Part 1

Actors: Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Michelle Forbes, Peter Gerety

Synopsis: Season six of Homicide: Life on the Street is marked by several changes in the Baltimore homicide unit, not least of which is the exit of two main characters, Sgt. Kay Howard (Melissa Leo) and videographer J.H. Brodie (Max Perlich). Several of the remaining unit members are still being rotated to Read More

Gang Related

Actors: James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, Dennis Quaid, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: A pair of corrupt police officers discover the hard way that crime really doesn't pay in this action drama. Divinci (James Belushi) and Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) are two New York undercover cops with serious money problems: Rodriguez owes a huge gambling debt, while Divinci wants to retire to Read More

What The Deaf Man Heard

Actors: Matthew Modine, Claire Bloom, Judith Ivey, James Earl Jones, Jerry O'Connell

Synopsis: Scripter Robert W. Lenski adapted G.D. Gearino's novel What the Deaf-Mute Heard for this Hallmark Hall of Fame comedy. It was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, by director John Kent Harrison. During the '40s, single mother Helen (Bernadette Peters) boards a bus for Barrington, Georgia, with Read More

The Second Civil War

Actors: Beau Bridges, James Coburn, Phil Hartman, Dan Hedaya, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: This made-for-cable black-comedy stars Beau Bridges as a governor in a future United States, with an unusual plan for his state. Bridges stars as Jim Farley, the Governor of Idaho, who decides that the only way to keep the new immigrants out of his state is to close down the borders. Defying the Read More

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael McKean

Synopsis: Billed as a prequel to the 1995 family film Casper, which in turn is based on an enduring Harvey cartoon character "Casper the Friendly Ghost," this direct-to-video entry is aimed at younger kids (though some of the scenes may be inappropriate for really young children). The story begins as Read More

Afro Promo

Synopsis: This humorous and insightful documentary is composed exclusively of movie trailers promoting films which depict the lives of African-Americans. From the patronizing promotion for 1946 Disney film, The Song of the South to the hip, tongue-in-cheek promo for Putney Swope, the range of attitudes from Read More

Mad About You: Chicken Man

Synopsis: Jamie (Helen Hunt) reveals her pregnancy to boss Lance Brockwell (Harry Groener) and the rest of the City Hall staff. The question: Can she still maintain the hectic pace of her job? Meanwhile, Ira (John Pankow) takes over the financing of Paul's (Paul Reiser) epic documentary "Buchman" -- and Read More

Stargate SG-1: Thor's Hammer

Synopsis: The SG-1 team heads to Cimmerica, in hopes of enlisting the aid of the legendary Norse Gods in their battle against the Goa'ulds. Because team member Teal'c (Chrsitopher Judge), like all Jaffa men, carries a larval Goa'uld within him, he is prohibited from entering Cimmerica and trapped in a beam Read More

Frasier: Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein are Dead

Synopsis: Roz (Peri Gilpin) has an almost pathological fear of growing old. Hoping to help her overcome this, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) suggests that Roz use the "community service" time forced upon her by a traffic violation to volunteer at a local retirement home. Needless to say, this situation only Read More

Homicide: Life on the Street: Blood Ties, Part 3

Actors: Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Michelle Forbes, Peter Gerety

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a three-part story arc, civic leader Felix Wilson (James Earl Jones) goes on TV to offer a reward for information pertaining to the murder of the Wilson family's maid -- never mind that both Felix and his son Hal (Jeffrey Wright) are prime suspects. An embarrassed Col. Read More

Homicide: Life on the Street: Blood Ties, Part 2

Actors: Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Michelle Forbes, Peter Gerety

Synopsis: In the second episode of a three-part story arc, the investigation of the murder of civic leader Felix Wilson's (James Earl Jones) housekeeper yields two possible suspects -- one of them a member of Wilson's immediate family. The rest of the homicide unit begins to suspect that Giardello (Yaphet Kotto Read More

Touched By an Angel: Clipped Wings

Synopsis: In this pivotal episode, Monica (Roma Downey) may lose her angelic powers after missing her evaluation-day appointment with her stern and unforgiving Heavenly supervisor Ruth (Cloris Leachman in her first series appearance). In an effort to cover for Monica, Tess ($Della Reese}) and Andrew (John Read More

Alone

Actors: Ed Begley, Jr., Chris Cooper, Shelley Duvall, James Earl Jones, Hume Cronyn

Synopsis: A lonely man receives some not entirely welcome attention from his children in this drama written by Horton Foote. John Webb (Hume Cronyn) is an aging farmer from Texas who recently lost his wife and is coming to terms with spending the rest of his days on his own. An oil company believes that Read More

Dreamfield: The "Field of Dreams" Story

Synopsis: For many people, an empty baseball diamond in Iowa holds a sense of fascination. Dreamfield: The "Field of Dreams" Story recounts the tales of the folks who pilgrimage to the remote location just to see it. Twenty-five miles west of Dubuque and 175 miles further from Chicago, the baseball field Read More

Good Luck

Actors: Vincent D'Onofrio, Gregory Hines, James Earl Jones, Max Gail, Joe Theismann

Synopsis: Aside from the fact of his disability and the possession of a nickname, what does Tony "Ole" Olezniak (Vincent D'Onofrio), a bitter, blinded, football player have in common with wheelchair-bound Bernard "Bern" Lemley (Gregory Hines)? Absolutely nothing until Bern enthusiastically convinces Ole to Read More

Keeping the Earth: Religious and Scientific Perspectives on the Environment

Timepiece

Actors: Naomi Watts, Kevin Kilner, James Earl Jones, Ellen Burstyn, Mercedes Vilamil

Synopsis: This made-for-TV drama is a prequel to the 1995 feature The Christmas Box, which starred Maureen O'Hara as the formidable dowager Mary Parkin. Set in the '40s, Timepiece stars Naomi Watts as the much-younger Mary, a British transplant not yet married to her widowed boss, small-town businessman Read More

Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault

Actors: Don Cheadle, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach

Synopsis: In this inspirational sports drama, a talented but drug-addicted basketball player cleans up his act and devotes his life to teaching Harlem children to play the game. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

A Family Thing

Actors: Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Irma P. Hall, Grace Zabriskie

Synopsis: In this family drama, a white Southerner discovers that his family history isn't what he thought it was -- with the fact that he's half-black only one of his many surprises. Earl Pilcher, Jr. (Robert Duvall) runs a gas station in Arkansas; he's a typical middle-aged Southern man who likes his Read More

Looking for Richard

Actors: Al Pacino, Harris Yulin, Penelope Allen, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey

Synopsis: A workshop of William Shakespeare's Richard III inspires actor-director Al Pacino's breezy documentary, which aims to make the playwright accessible to contemporary American audiences. Though a noteworthy cast of stage actors and Hollywood stars (including Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder, and Alec Baldwin Read More

Who's in Rabbit's House?

Synopsis: Masai actors in animal masks perform this traditional African folk tale about a rabbit that can't get into her house because of a creature known as the Long One rumored to eat trees and trample on elephants. Perhaps with a little assistance from the leopard, the rhino, and the elephant the Read More

Jefferson in Paris

Actors: Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Simon Callow, Seth Gilliam

Synopsis: Best known for their historical epics that examine class and social issues in British life through a thick lens of tasteful production design and good manners, director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant set their sights on an American protagonist for a change with Jefferson in Paris. As the Read More

Water

Happily Ever After Fairy Tales: The Valiant Little Tailor

Judge Dredd

Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Joan Chen

Synopsis: A violent, effects-heavy science fiction adventure, Judge Dredd depicts a nightmarish future in which overcrowded cities are terrorized by brutal gun battles and policed by "Judges," law officers who act as judge, jury, and executioner. Sylvester Stallone stars as Judge Dredd, a punishing enforcer Read More

People: A Musical Celebration of Diversity

Synopsis: This video is a celebration of the varied and beautiful human experience, as expressed through culture and song. It started as an award-winning children's book, then became an animated film, and this latest offering presents the music, culture, food, and sports of various regions of the world. Read More

The Making of Jurassic Park

Synopsis: Dinosaur fans and Steven Spielberg devotees can take a peek behind the scenes of the blockbuster movie Jurassic Park. Actor James Earl Jones takes viewers into the studios, computer labs, and stage areas where so much of this film was created. Experts describe how computer animations were used to Read More

Cry, the Beloved Country

Actors: James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Vusi Kunene, Leleti Khumalo, Charles S. Dutton

Synopsis: Alan Paton's classic novel about two fathers coming to terms with personal loss and the emotional scars inflicted on South Africa during the era of apartheid was brought to the screen for a second time with this adaptation, the first major film produced in South Africa after Nelson Mandela's Read More

The Lion King

Actors: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella

Synopsis: One of the most popular Disney animated musicals, The Lion King presents the story of a lion cub's journey to adulthood and acceptance of his royal destiny. Simba (voiced first by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, then by Matthew Broderick) begins life as an honored prince, son of the powerful King Mufasa Read More

Let Truth Be the Bias: The Presence of Alternative Medicine in America

Synopsis: In a time when more and more Americans are seeking out alternative/complementary medicines, documentary filmmaker Kevin P. Miller exposes the U.S. government's complicity in covering up these unconventional treatments and attempts to gain public support for the Dietary Supplement Health Education Read More

The Road to Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story

Actors: James Earl Jones, Mary Alice, Tommy Hollis, Cissy Houston, Clifton James

Synopsis: The Vernon Johns Story is the inspirational saga of the man who preceded Martin Luther King Jr. as pastor of a Montgomery, Alabama Baptist Church. Described as "one of God's most brilliant preachers," Johns campaigned tirelessly for Civil Rights long before the cudgel was taken up by the Read More

Clean Slate

Actors: Dana Carvey, Valeria Golino, James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak, Michael Gambon

Synopsis: Dana Carvey plays a private detective who forgets everything when he goes to sleep at night, waking up each morning with a "clean slate," in this hit-and-miss comedy that plays like a companion piece to the much funnier Groundhog Day. Pogue (Carvey) is afflicted with his unique form of amnesia Read More

The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

Actors: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Fred Ward

Synopsis: The further misadventures of bumbling Los Angeles police Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) are chronicled in this third installment in the popular Naked Gun comedy series. This by-the-numbers entry begins with Drebin as a happily retired house-husband called back into action when an evil Read More

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Actors: Jason Bateman, James Earl Jones, James Wilder

Synopsis: Confessions: Two Faces of Evil is a "ripped from today's headlines" TV movie. Jason Bateman and James Wilder play a couple of mixed-up youths, both of whom confess to killing a cop. Investigator James Earl Jones is assigned to separate fact from fancy. Commendably, the film avoids concentrating on Read More

Gangs: Turning the Corner

Clear and Present Danger

Actors: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida, Henry Czerny

Synopsis: This is the third film based on Tom Clancy's high-tech espionage potboilers starring CIA deputy director Jack Ryan. Harrison Ford, returning to the Ryan role after his first go-round in 1992's Patriot Games, is assigned to a delicate anti-drug investigation after a close friend of the President (a Read More

Africa: The Serengeti

Synopsis: Often described as the Dark Continent, Africa has held our imaginations far longer than the racecar or the airplane. There is an abundance of wildlife on the African continent, but no place is more wild or diverse than the Serengeti. With the potential to, at any given moment, capture a lioness Read More

Law & Order: Profile

Synopsis: After surviving a blast from a double-barrelled shotgun, Henry Jackson (Joe Seneca) is still able and willing to identify his assailant. It turns out that the shooter is an outspoken white supremacist -- and a serial killer who preys upon minorities. This is why Assistant D.A. Stone (Michael Moriarty Read More

Sommersby

Actors: Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Lanny Flaherty, James Earl Jones, Wendell Wellman, William Windom, Bill Pullman

Synopsis: This Americanized remake of the French classic The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) transports the story's setting from the 16th century Gallic countryside to 19th century Tennessee at the conclusion of the U.S. Civil War. Richard Gere stars as Jack Sommersby, a wealthy landowner who returns to his Read More

Dreamrider

Actors: Matthew Geriak, James Earl Jones, Leigh Taylor-Young, E.J. Peaker, Jay Richardson

Synopsis: A young man refuses to let his physical challenges destroy his dreams in this made-for-cable drama. Matthew Geriak stars as Bruce Jennings, an athlete who has lost his leg. While in a rehabilitation hospital, he meets the spunky William Perry (James Earl Jones). Perry -- an older man bound to a Read More

The Meteor Man

Actors: Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: Robert Townsend's superhero action comedy underwent much tinkering during post-production, employing four editors to whip the film into shape. Townsend wrote, directed, and produced this urban fable and also stars as Jefferson Reed, a meek substitute teacher in an inner-city neighborhood dominated Read More

Percy and Thunder

Actors: James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, Courtney Vance, Robert Wuhl, Zakes Mokae

Synopsis: An ex-championship boxer (James Earl Jones) sees a chance at recapturing a taste of his former glory after discovering that Thunder (Courtney B. Vance), one of the amateurs he trains, has real potential. Unfortunately, Thunder has entangled himself with crooked, gang-connected manager Ralph Tate (Billy Dee Williams Read More

The Sandlot

Actors: Daniel Zacapa, Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Karen Allen, Marty York

Synopsis: The Sandlot is sparsely narrated by the main character (now an adult) who occasionally drops in on the action to comment on events or help move the story along. Tom Guiry plays Scotty Smalls, the shy new kid on the block who wants to join the rowdy pickup baseball team that plays every day in the Read More

Excessive Force

Actors: Thomas Ian Griffith, Lance Henriksen, James Earl Jones, Charlotte Lewis, Tony Todd

Synopsis: Martial arts hero Thomas Ian Griffith wrote, produced, and starred in this action thriller. Terry McCain (Griffith) is a Chicago police officer who is bent on revenge after his partners are killed by Mafia gunmen. McCain knows that he won't be able to get the justice he demands within the system Read More

Sneakers

Actors: Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, Dan Aykroyd, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, David Strathairn

Synopsis: In this tech-thriller from director Phil Alden Robinson, a group of five renegade computer hackers, led by Martin Bishop (Robert Redford), are hired by the government to steal a black box, containing a code-breaking machine, from the mathematician who invented the device. The government is able to Read More

Patriot Games

Actors: Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin, Sean Bean, Thora Birch

Synopsis: In Patriot Games, Harrison Ford plays former CIA agent Jack Ryan, taking over from Alec Baldwin, who had played author Tom Clancy's brainy protagonist in Hunt for Red October. This time around, Ryan foils an attempted assassination, thereby incurring the wrath of a maniacal Irish radical (Sean Bean Read More

Lincoln: The Making of a President, 1860-1862

Synopsis: A shrewd politician, Abraham Lincoln had the intelligence, ambition, and principles to grow into his job as president. This is the first of four videos in the Lincoln series, which originally aired on PBS. Produced and directed by Peter W. Kunhardt, this program is narrated by renowned actor James Read More

The Great Bears of Alaska

Synopsis: The Discovery Channel originally broadcasted this program on the wild bears of Alaska, now available on video. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Scorchers

Actors: Emily Lloyd, Jennifer Tilly, Leland Crooke, Faye Dunaway, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: Scorchers is set way down in steamy Louisiana, deep in bayou country where the women get hot and hotter--or not hot at all. This movie delves into the sex lives of three ladies: one is an unfulfilled prostitute, one can't get her husband's attentions (he'd rather be with the whore), and one's a Read More

Reading Rainbow: Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

Actors: LeVar Burton

Synopsis: Encouraging young children to read has been the focus of the Reading Rainbow series. The many positive aspects of literacy are emphasized, with the programs offering celebrity readers for the featured books and host LeVar Burton taking viewers on frequent field trips to sites related to the Read More

Lincoln: Now He Belongs to the Ages, 1865

Synopsis: This video is the fourth installment of the Lincoln series, originally aired on PBS. This volume focuses on the last days and hours of Abraham Lincoln's life. Viewers watch as Lincoln's enemies plot their final revenge on the man they believed had dishonored their heritage. The video also reveals Read More

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, Vol. 6: Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat

Synopsis: In this made-for-cable TV feature, the stories Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat, by Jean Davies Okimoto, and Millions of Cats, by Wanday Ga'g, are included in this children's program. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide Read More

Lincoln: I Want to Finish This Job, 1864

Synopsis: By the third year of the Civil War, personal and national tragedy had worn down President Lincoln. However, he focused on his job tenaciously, having a strong sense of history. This is the third of four programs in the Lincoln series, which originally aired on PBS. Produced and directed by Peter Read More

Second Coming

Actors: Blair Underwood

Stories From the Black Tradition

Synopsis: This video features James Earl Jones reading a quintet of inspirational tales, each of which has won a Caldecott award. The stories are Gail E. Haley's A Story - A Story, John Steptoe's Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, Verna Aardema, Ann Grifalconi's The Village of Round and Square Houses and Ezra Jack Keats's Read More

Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark

Synopsis: Narrated by James Earl Jones, this animated version of Peter Spier's distinguished children's novel offers an interesting retelling of the classic biblical tale. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Lincoln: The Pivotal Year, 1863

Synopsis: President Abraham Lincoln leads the Union in the fight to end the awful bloodshed of the Civil War. The year is 1863. The president had a continuous struggle with the commanders of his army, and the bloodshed from the fighting at Antietam and Fredericksburg distressed him greatly. 1863 was the Read More

Convicts

Actors: Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas, James Earl Jones, Mel Winkler, Starletta DuPois

Synopsis: Set upon a struggling turn-of-the-century Texas sugar-cane plantation, this brutal and realistic drama centers on the efforts of an aging plantation boss (Robert Duvall), using convicts for workers, to keep his farm afloat. The story is adapted from Horton Foote's cycle of plays The Orphan's Home. Read More

True Identity

Actors: Lenny Henry, Frank Langella, Charles Lane, J.T. Walsh, Anne-Marie Johnson

Synopsis: Charles Lane directed Andy Breckman's script, based on an old "Saturday Night Live" sketch of Breckman's that featured Eddie Murphy. Comic Lenny Henry takes Murphy's place in True Identity as a black man forced to don white face in order to save his life. Henry plays Miles Pope, an agreeable Read More

Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible: Queen Esther

Synopsis: This Hanna-Barbera animated video tells a version of the Bible story about Esther, whose heroism is commemorated annually by the feast of Purim. Esther, a Jewish orphan girl, is chosen by King Ahasuerus of Persia to be his queen. Meanwhile, the king's counselor schemes to bring about the death of Read More

The JFK Conspiracy

Synopsis: It's unlikely we'll ever know the whole story of John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963. Hosted by the illustrious James Earl Jones, this video offers yet another look at the facts, inconsistencies, and conspiracy theories surrounding that infamous day in Dallas, TX. Highlights Read More

The Hunt for Red October

Actors: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, Sam Neill

Synopsis: The first of several films based on Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" technothrillers, Hunt for Red October stars Alec Baldwin as eccentric CIA analyst Ryan and Sean Connery as Soviet submarine commander Marko Ramius. Ramius sets the plot in motion when he murders his political adviser, burns his orders Read More

Last Flight Out

Synopsis: This tension-filled made-for-television drama is set a few hours before the Viet Cong took over Saigon in 1975 and chronicles the struggle of Americans and Vietnamese to be on board the last commercial flight out of the city. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: It's Halloween in Springfield, and Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and his sister Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) are swapping scary stories in their backyard treehouse. In Bad Dream House, the Simpsons move into a big old house, but soon learn why the place was a bargain -- it's haunted. Read More

The Ambulance

Actors: Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Red Buttons, Megan Gallagher, Janine Turner

Synopsis: This paranoid thriller begins as Eric Roberts' girlfriend (Janine Turner) is taken away in an ambulance and he can't find her. She's been taken prisoner by Eric Braeden, a crazed doctor who kidnaps people and sells their bodies for spare parts. Roberts hooks up with pretty cop Megan Gallagher to Read More

Terrorgram

Synopsis: This anthology of three horror tales is accompanied by the voice of James Earl Jones--offscreen--as the "Voice of Retribution." Included is "Heroine Overdose," "Pandora" and "Veteran's Day," all of which begin with a postal allusion. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide Read More

Heat Wave

Actors: Blair Underwood, Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Margaret Avery

Synopsis: Set during the Watts riots of the mid-'60s, the made-for-cable Heat Wave follows the story of Los Angeles Times reporter Robert Richardson (Blair Underwood), who was the only journalist on staff able to cover the story, since White reporters were unable to gain access to the area and the rioters. Read More

The Last Elephant

Synopsis: In this adventure, an alcoholic author and a research scientist join forces in the African bush as they endeavor to stop elephant poachers involved in selling black market ivory. On video, the film is known as Ivory Hunters. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

A World Alive

Actors: James Earl Jones

Best of the Best

Actors: Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Phillip Rhee, Chris Penn

Synopsis: Learning the value of teamwork, the racially diverse U.S. karate team must work through their personal troubles to successfully participate in the upcoming international competition. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide Read More

Field of Dreams

Actors: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster

Synopsis: "If you build it, he will come." That's the ethereal message that inspires Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to construct a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield. At first, "he" seems to be the ghost of disgraced ballplayer Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta), who materializes on Read More

Three Fugitives

Actors: Nick Nolte, Martin Short, Sarah Rowland Doroff, James Earl Jones, Alan Ruck

Synopsis: Another of Disney's Touchstone Pictures rehashes of a lightweight French farce, Three Fugitives goes the trend one better by importing French director Frances Veber to supervise a shot-for-shot remake of his French original Les Fugitifs. Nick Nolte stars as a bank robber named Lucas, recently Read More

JFK: The Day the Nation Cried

Synopsis: JFK: The Day the Nation Cried -- November 22, 1963 chronicles the life and death of one of America's most influential presidents, John F. Kennedy. James Earl Jones hosts this profile of JFK's triumphs, tragedies, and contributions. His dynamic and dramatic story is recounted using Read More

By Dawn's Early Light

Synopsis: Soviet radicals upset with the thawing of the Cold War explode a nuclear weapon in Russia, setting off a series of events that may very well trigger World War III. The president (Martin Landau) has been isolated after a helicopter accident and must outwit government and military officials who are Read More

Grim Prairie Tales

Actors: James Earl Jones, Brad Dourif, Will Hare, Marc McClure, Michelle Joyner

Synopsis: An entertaining hybrid of Amicus-style horror anthology and gritty low-budget western, this first-time effort from writer-director Wayne Coe succeeds where many such genre-bending attempts have failed. The quartet of uneven but well-mounted stories are spun around a desert campfire by grizzled Read More

Coming to America

Actors: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley

Synopsis: Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Read More

Who Lives, Who Dies: Rationing Health Care

Synopsis: Addressing bioethical issues as they relate to the individual and society, this video takes a hard hitting look at the question of whether a patient has the right to make decisions about death. At New York's Roosevelt Hospital, Dr. David Finley, director of Critical Care, states his belief that Read More

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

Actors: Ed Asner, Tom Bosley, Lana Beeson, Jonathan Harris

Synopsis: In this animated version of the classic children's tale, the marionette who wanted to become a real boy gets into trouble when he loses his father Gepetto's favorite jewelry box. At first, Pinnochio tries to conceal his wrongdoing but eventually, thanks to the promptings of his insect pal "Gee Read More

Matewan

Actors: Chris Cooper, Will Oldham, Mary McDonnell, Bob Gunton, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: Independent filmmaker John Sayles creates one of his more artistic works with this period feature about a volatile 1920s labor dispute in the town of Matewan, West Virginia. Matewan is a coal town where the local miners' lives are controlled by the powerful Stone Mountain Coal Company. The company Read More

My Little Girl

Actors: Mary Stuart Masterson, James Earl Jones, Geraldine Page, Peter Michael Goetz, Anne Meara, Jennifer Lopez

Synopsis: This drama concerns a young teen's transformation as she works at a half-way house for troubled kids. Franny (Mary Stuart Masterson) leaves behind a pampered, rich kid's life of yachting parties and affluent pastimes to take up a summer job working under Mrs. Chopper (Anne Meara) at a temporary Read More

Gardens of Stone

Actors: James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D.B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell, Mary Stuart Masterson, Laurence Fishburne

Synopsis: Set in Washington D.C. during the Vietnam War era, Gardens of Stone concentrates on the trials and tribulations of the Arlington National Cemetery home guard. James Caan plays career soldier Sgt. Clell Hazard, who has come to the sad conclusion that Vietnam is unwinnable and that America should Read More

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Actors: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones, Henry Silva, Robert Donner

Synopsis: After receiving a mysterious gold piece, Quatermain travels to Africa to find his brother, who is searching for a lost white tribe. In his search, Quatermain discovers a lost civilization. This film is a follow-up to King Solomon's Mines. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

A Hard Road to Glory: The Black Athlete in America

Synopsis: The struggle of the black athlete in America is chronicled in this video featuring boxer Joe Louis, tennis champ Althea Gibson, track star Jesse Owens, skater Debbie Thomas and many more. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Soul Man

Actors: C. Thomas Howell, Arye Gross, Rae Dawn Chong, James Earl Jones, Melora Hardin, Leslie Nielsen

Synopsis: An ambitious-but -spoiled rich white kid wins a scholarship to Harvard Law School by pretending to be African-American in this broadly-played comedy. After his father cuts him off financially, Mark Watson (C. Thomas Howell) wins a full tuition scholarship to Harvard by claiming to be Read More

Great Bible Stories: Moses

Synopsis: In this animated children's feature, the Biblical stories of "Moses" and "Samuel and Saul" are retold. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide Read More

The Atlanta Child Murders

Synopsis: The Atlanta Child Murders is a five-hour, two-part dramatization of one of the most tragic and controversial homicide cases of the past twenty years. From 1979 through 1982, some 28 African-American children and young adults disappeared from Atlanta--some without a trace, but others to later turn Read More

Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible: Moses

City Limits

Actors: Darrell Larson, John Stockwell, Kim Cattrall, Rae Dawn Chong, Robby Benson

Synopsis: This bleak post-apocalyptic science fiction actioner substitutes a plague instead of a bomb as the reason for civilization's demise but the result is the same -- grizzly motorcycle gangs with a ton of gasoline to burn. In City Limits the older generation has been wiped out by the plague, and the Read More

The Vegas Strip War

Actors: Rock Hudson, Sharon Stone

Synopsis: In this drama, a casino owner (Rock Hudson) fights against his double-crossing ex-partners by remodeling the ramshackle joint across from theirs. Soon he has made it the grandest place in Las Vegas. This was Hudson's final film. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Synopsis: Acclaimed actor James Earl Jones narrates this traditional African tale detailing a curious mishap on the jungle grapevine. When a tall tale sparks a chain reaction that leads from the common mosquito to the majestic owl, things will never be quite the same under the thick green foliage. ~ Jason Read More

Faerie Tale Theatre: Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Synopsis: Robert Carradine portrays Aladdin, the foolish boy who finds himself at odds with an evil magician (Leonard Nimoy), in love with a princess (Valerie Bertinelli), and in luck with the discovery of a mysterious lamp. James Earl Jones portrays the daunting genie in the lamp. This installment of Read More

Return of the Jedi

Actors: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels

Synopsis: In the final episode of the Star Wars saga, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) emerges intact from the carbonite casing in which he'd been sealed in The Empire Strikes Back. The bad news is that Solo, together with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), is prisoner to the grotesque Read More

The Flight of Dragons

Synopsis: This animated fantasy film, from the creators of The Last Unicorn, unfolds in an age when magic and science coexist uneasily, and humans still walk the earth alongside wizards, unicorns, and dragons. One of the four most powerful mages on the planet, Carolinus the Green Wizard (voice of Harry Morgan Read More

Conan the Barbarian

Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson

Synopsis: John Milius's jingoistic direction and pulpy screenplay fit perfectly into this film version of the Robert E. Howard fantasy story of the sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. Complementing Mulius's heavy metal production is Arnold Schwarzenegger's leaden acting, which in any other context Read More

Blood Tide

Actors: James Earl Jones, José Ferrer, Lila Kedrova, Mary Louise Weller, Martin Kove

Synopsis: It will come as quite a shock to discover the venerable James Earl Jones and José Ferrer slumming in this Greek-lensed ultra-cheapie about a legendary sea creature aroused from centuries of sleep off the shores of a Greek island by an opportunistic American archaeologist (Jones). It seems the Read More

Amy and the Angel

Synopsis: Amy's angel is her guardian angel who, seeing her in a despondent state (from her parents' recent divorce and a painful lack of friends) shows Amy the bright side of her life, helping Amy understand the wonder that's waiting in this world, just for her. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Demon Island

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

Actors: Powers Boothe, Veronica Cartwright, Rosalind Cash, Brad Dourif, Randy Quaid

Synopsis: This two-part TV movie was, of course, sparked by the November 1978 mass suicide of 913 people at the South American religious "colony" of Jonestown. The catalyst for this tragedy was cult-leader Reverend Jim Jones (played by Powers Boothe, who won an Emmy for his performance), head of the Read More

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Synopsis: Some sort of Bad Timing Award must surely be bestowed upon the otherwise worthwhile Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story. David Keith stars as American athlete Wayne Robinson, whose main goal in life is to win the Olympic Decathlon. His dream is compromised when he falls in love with Soviet Read More

The Empire Strikes Back

Actors: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, Kenny Baker

Synopsis: The second entry in George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy finds Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the green-as-grass hero from the first film, now a seasoned space warrior. Luke's Star Wars cohorts Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) are likewise more experienced in the ways and means Read More

The Bushido Blade

Actors: Richard Boone, Sonny Chiba, Frank Converse, Laura Gemser, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: The Bushido Blade is set in 19th century Japan, at the time of American Commodore Matthew Perry's opening up of the ancient oriental nation. As played by Richard Boone (in his last film), Perry is a megalomaniac mercenary who makes Custer look like a humanitarian. The plot involves Perry's efforts Read More

Roots: The Next Generations

Actors: Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Paul Koslo

Synopsis: The phenomenal success of the 1977 ABC miniseries Roots all but demanded a sequel to writer Alex Haley's epic story of his African and African-American forebears. Debuting February 18, 1979, Roots: The Next Generations picked up where its predecessor left off, with Haley's slave ancestors winning Read More

Jesus of Nazareth

Actors: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Peter Ustinov, Christopher Plummer, Anne Bancroft, James Mason, Ian McShane, Laurence Olivier, Rod Steiger

Synopsis: Because director Franco Zeffirelli noted publicly that he intended to depict Jesus Christ as a human being rather than a religious icon, his expensive made-for-TV miniseries Jesus of Nazareth fell victim to protestors long before its April 3, 1977, debut. Despite the pullout of several sponsors Read More

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

Actors: Ann-Margret, Marty Feldman, Michael York, Peter Ustinov, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: Beau Geste, the classic adventure story of a young man's dangerous journeys as part of the French Foreign Legion, becomes the subject of broad parody in this slapstick comedy. The original tale, best known to film lovers from William Wellman's 1939 classic, tells of several brothers who join the Read More

Paul Robeson

Actors: James Earl Jones

Synopsis: Join legendary actor James Earl Jones in the role of a lifetime as he takes to the stage as controversial actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson in this unforgettable one-man show. Rising to fame as a scholar and athlete before finding success as an internationally renowned concert artist in the '40s, Robeson Read More

A Piece of the Action

Actors: Hope Clarke, Bill Cosby, Ja'net DuBois, Jason Evers, Frances Foster

Synopsis: Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier, co-stars of the comic capers Uptown Saturday Night and Let's Do It Again, team up again for this socially conscious comedy-adventure. This time out, Poitier and Cosby play Manny Durrell and Dave Anderson, Windy City con artists with a long history of cheating crooks Read More

Noah's Ark

Synopsis: This animated adaptation of Peter Spier's children's book, Noah's Ark, tells the familiar tale of the man who, hearing the word of the Lord, protects his family and two of every animal no matter how small from a great flood. This film is narrated by James Earl Jones and features original music Read More

Exorcist II: The Heretic

Actors: Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn

Synopsis: Four years after her bout of demonic possession, Regan MacNeil seems at peace as she enjoys a privileged but lonely adolescence. Her actress mother, absent on-location, leaves her in the care of her childhood nanny, Sharon, who feels inextricably bound to her young charge despite the terror she Read More

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

Synopsis: The seemingly lighthearted title of this made-for-TV movie obscures the film's somber overtones. Good Times star Jimmie Walker was past 30 when he starred as teenaged athlete Morris Bird III in The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened. Stricken with leukemia, Morris nonetheless intends to play in Read More

The Greatest

Actors: Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine, John Marley, Lloyd Haynes, Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: With Muhammad Ali cast as himself, The Greatest covers Ali's life from his "Cassius Clay" days to the celebrated Ali/George Foreman bout. Along the way, the film focuses on Ali's conversion to Islam and his potentially career-breaking decision not to serve in the Army. Ernest Borgnine palys Ali's Read More

Star Wars

Actors: Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing

Synopsis: George Lucas' mythological popcorn movie is a two-hour roller-coaster ride that has passed into movie legend. The story, for the tiny number of people not familiar with it, concerns a farm boy named Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) who discovers that the used robot recently purchased by his family Read More

Deadly Hero

Actors: Don Murray, Diahn Williams, James Earl Jones, Lilia Skala, George Irving

Synopsis: Don Murray plays Lacy, a blatantly bigoted New York cop who finds that his rabid hatred forces him into a bloody rampage in order to save himself and his job in the derivative cop melodrama Deadly Hero. At one point in the film, Lacy rehearses a speech to be given to a cadre of right-wingers by Read More

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings

Actors: Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard Pryor, Rico Dawson, Sam "Birmingham" Briston

Synopsis: Based on the novel by William Brasher, The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings is set in the segregated south of 1939. African-American baseball pitcher Bingo Long (Billy Dee Williams), tired of being jerked around by the less-than-ethical managers of the Negro League teams, forms his Read More

The River Niger

Actors: Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett, Jr., Glynn E. Turman, Roger E. Mosley

Synopsis: River Niger is a Tony Award-winning play turned to a movie. It features James Earl Jones as a house-painter/poet who struggles to support his cancer-plagued wife (Cicely Tyson). This is a realistic portrayal of the difficulties encountered in the poverty-stricken ghetto. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Swashbuckler

Actors: Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Geneviève Bujold, Beau Bridges

Synopsis: A latter-day attempt to update the swordplay success of Errol Flynn movies, this film is part burlesque, part homage to old-fashioned pirate films. James Earl Jones and Robert Shaw play Nick Debrett and Ned Lynch, two pirates who save a noblewoman, Jane Barnet (Geneviève Bujold), and take her to Read More

The UFO Incident

Synopsis: The UFO Incident is a TV movie based on the true-life story of Betty and Barney Hill, the biracial married couple whose alleged abduction by extraterrestrials made headlines. The film is careful not to present the Hills' reminiscences as cold facts; both "remember" the ordeal only when probed Read More

Claudine

Actors: Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Tamu, David Kruger

Synopsis: Claudine (Diahann Carroll) is an impoverished African-American Harlem resident. Unmarried, Claudine supports herself and her six children by working as a maid--albeit secretly, so she can still qualify for welfare. Garbageman James Earl Jones falls in love with Claudine, and after strenuous effort Read More

The Cay

Actors: James Earl Jones

Grow Old Along with Me

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Dream

Synopsis: Martin Luther King Jr.: Legacy of a Dream discusses the life and times of Dr. King, the pioneer of nonviolent protest and brilliant orator for public good. It also explores the power of his enduring legacy. From the successful 1955 city bus boycott in Montgomery, AL, to the victorious enactment of Read More

King Lear

Actors: James Earl Jones

Synopsis: James Earl Jones gave one of his finest performances in the title role of Joseph Papp's acclaimed New York Shakespeare Festival production of the Bard's tragedy, putting a new spin on this classic story of one family's vainglorious battle over the affections and favor of an aging monarch. Jones Read More

Malcolm X: His Own Story as it Really Happened

Synopsis: This 1972 documentary tribute to the life and work of the assassinated Black Muslim leader Malcolm X was poorly received at the time of its release. However, it has grown in importance as Malcolm's place in African American history has grown. The backbone of the documentary is based on The Autobiography of Malcolm X Read More

The Man

Actors: Elizabeth Ross, James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres, William Windom

Synopsis: Rod Serling, a master of speculative scriptwriting, penned the screenplay of The Man. Set a few days into the future, the story contrives to kill off the President, the vice president, and virtually everyone in line of succession in a bizarre accident. This turn of events elevates Read More

End of the Road

Actors: Stacy Keach, Harris Yulin, Dorothy Tristan, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: Rated "X" upon its initial release in 1970, End of the Road would probably rate at most a hard "R" today. Stacy Keach stars as Jake Horner, a college professor beset with a wide variety of emotional problems. He seeks out help in therapy, conducted by unorthodox psychologist Dr. D (James Earl Jones Read More

The Great White Hope

Actors: James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen, Chester Morris

Synopsis: Although the characters' names were changed, The Great White Hope was a thinly veiled account of the trials and tribulations of boxer Jack Johnson, based on the play by Howard Sackler and directed by Martin Ritt. James Earl Jones stars as boxing great Jack Jefferson, who defeats Frank Bardy Larry Pennell Read More

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Synopsis: Having tackled every known film subject in his long career, from musicals to murder mysteries, Sidney Lumet tries his hand at documentary in King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis. Lumet co-directed and co-produced the film with another Hollywood luminary, Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Beyond Read More

The Comedians

Actors: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness, Peter Ustinov, Paul Ford

Synopsis: The humorous title of this story taken from the novel by Graham Greene gives the viewer the wrong impression. The story concerns the residents of a once-posh hotel in Haiti and the fate of the country's people under the despotic dictator Papa Doc Duvalier. Martha (Elizabeth Taylor) is the Read More

Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Actors: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, James Earl Jones

Synopsis: In 1964, with the Cuban Missile Crisis fresh in viewers' minds, the Cold War at its frostiest, and the hydrogen bomb relatively new and frightening, Stanley Kubrick dared to make a film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button -- and played the situation for laughs. Dr. Read More

Sierra Club Series: Wonderful Kangaroo

Synopsis: Learn about kangaroos. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Sierra Club Series: We Live with Elephants

Synopsis: Learn about elephants. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Sierra Club Series: Lions of Etosha

Synopsis: Learn about lions. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Lone Star Kid

Sierra Club Series: Battle of the Bison Forest

Synopsis: Discover the eco-system and its participants. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Sierra Club Series: Humpback Whale

Synopsis: Learn about the humpback whale. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Sierra Club Series: Tiger, Tiger

Sierra Club Series: Gorillas

Sierra Club Series: Caribou: The Incredible Journey

Sierra Club Series: Beaver

Sierra Club Series: Sharks

Sierra Club Series: Polar Bear

Sierra Club Series: Orangutan