Reynaldo Rey Filmography

Divine Intervention

Actors: Wesley Jonathan, Jazsmin Lewis, Laz Alonso, Reynaldo Rey, James Avery

Synopsis: When the traditionally minded pastor of a fundamentalist Baptist church suffers a debilitating stroke, the energetic young preacher brought in as a temporary replacement draws the ire of both his ailing predecessor and the jealous deacon who seeks to sabotage the stylish but sincere clergyman's Read More

Black Supaman

Synopsis: This low-budget farce concerns Bernard Jr., a thirtysomething underdog who lives with his dad in the inner city. He divides his time between ham-handed attempts at solving community-related problems and smoking prodigious quantities of marijuana. Whenever he reaches a pot-induced high, Bernard Read More

The Robin Harris Story: We Don't Die, We Multiply

Actors: Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac, Robert Townsend, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Robin Harris

Synopsis: Robin Harris was one of the best-respected African-American comedians of his day; after making his way up the ladder the hard way by playing club gigs around the country while working day jobs, he gained his first major break when he became the master of ceremonies at the Comedy Act venue in Los Read More

Treasure N Tha Hood

Synopsis: In this frantic urban comedy, a pair of crooks whose ambitions outweigh their good sense steal a million dollars from a New Orleans crime boss, who soon catches up with the thieves and has them killed. However, before they were rubbed out, the robbers hid the loot in an abandoned building. A few Read More

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime, Vol. 4

Synopsis: Comedian and Hollywood Shuffle-director Robert Townsend serves up another batch of satirical sketches in this fourth volume in the Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime series. Along with humorous vignettes featuring the likes of Damon Wayans, Reynaldo Rey, and John Witherspoon, the program includes Read More

Issues

Actors: Laz Alonso, Ben Watkins, Shawna Rodgers, Mailon Rivera, Todd Bridges

Synopsis: A politically correct accountant and a womanizing real-estate agent find their lives suddenly thrust into chaos as their generally reliable roommate announces plans to leave while handing over his keys to a beautiful actress and model from New York in a topical comedy about just getting along in Read More

My Big Phat Hip Hop Family

Synopsis: This 2005 comedy from filmmaker Greg Carter finds a young woman unsuccessfully trying to live down her eccentric roots. When Audrey heads off to college, she looks forward to starting a new life without the shadow of her outrageous soul-singing parents and hip-hop siblings constantly over her. Read More

Still Bout It

Actors: Master P

Synopsis: Rapper and No Limit Records mogul Master P directs and stars in this sequel to the urban drama I'm Bout It, which helped launch his career in 1997. Still Bout It finds Perry, aka Pistol P (Master P), fresh out of prison and eager to turn over a new leaf. After hooking up with his running buddy Read More

For Da Love of Money

Actors: Tanya Boyd, Reynaldo Rey, Pierre Edwards, Sacha Kemp, Ralphie May, Christian Keiber

Synopsis: Comedian Pierre wrote, produced, directed, and starred in this urban comedy about a man who gets a fortune the easy way, but isn't sure how (or if) he should hold on to it. Dre Mitchell (Pierre) is a regular guy living in South Central Los Angeles; Dre is out of a job, and money has been tight for Read More

Family Reunion: The Movie

Synopsis: An innocent family reunion descends into all-out chaos when simmering resentment and unspoken animosities rise to the surface in director Red Grant's affectionate and reflective comedy. Every year the Best and the Black families gather to fire up the grill, dust off the horseshoes, and spend the Read More

Little Richard

Actors: Leon, Jenifer Lewis, Carl Lumbly, Tamala Jones, Mel Jackson

Synopsis: Robert Townsend directs this biopic on the life of one of the great early rock & roll entertainers -- Little Richard (played by Leon). The film charts Richard's rise from his humble origins in Macon, Georgia, to his chart-topping success to his much-reported return to the Church. ~ Jonathan Crow Read More

Fakin' Da Funk

Actors: Ernie Hudson, Pam Grier, Margaret Cho, Dante Basco, Duane Martin

Synopsis: A theme of racial harmony underlies this comedy-drama. The couple Joe (Ernie Hudson) and Annabelle Lee (Pam Grier) learn the baby they are adopting is not black but Chinese. As Julian Lee (Dante Basco), reaches teen-hood, his father dies and the adopted boy moves with his mom to Atlanta. Here he Read More

Friday

Actors: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr., John Witherspoon

Synopsis: Hard-core rapper Ice Cube, after appearing in such hard-hitting films as Boyz 'N the Hood and Higher Learning, played his first comic role in this picture he co-wrote with frequent musical collaborator DJ Pooh. Craig (Ice Cube) manages to get fired on his day off (though he claims it's through no Read More

House Party 3

Actors: Christopher "Kid" Reid, Christopher "Play" Martin, David Edwards, Angela Means, Tisha Campbell

Synopsis: Hip Hop duo Kid & Play return in the second follow-up to their 1990 screen debut House Party. Kid (Christopher "Kid" Reid) is taking the plunge and marrying his girlfriend Veda (Angela Means), while his friend Play (Christopher Martin) is dipping his toes into the music business, managing a Read More

Cobb

Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Wuhl, Lolita Davidovich, Lou Myers, Stephen Mendillo

Synopsis: What does a biographer do when the truth about his subject is far less pleasant than the legend? That is the moral dilemma at the heart of Cobb, which explores the lives of both baseball's premier hitter, Ty Cobb (Tommy Lee Jones), and the sportswriter assigned to set his story down, Al Stump (Robert Wuhl Read More

Bebe's Kids

Actors: Faizon Love, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Jonell Green, Marques Houston

Synopsis: The first mainstream animated feature film directly aimed at African American audiences, Hyperion Productions' Bebe's Kids is based on a comedy routine by the late Robin Harris. Voiced by Faison Love, Harris endures a "date from hell" when he goes out with the lovely Jamika. His romantic Read More

White Men Can't Jump

Actors: Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell, Cylk Cozart

Synopsis: Ron Shelton (Bull Durham) wrote and directed the basketball-oriented seriocomedy White Men Can't Jump. Woody Harrelson plays Billy Hoyle, a white con artist who hustles basketball games with black players, lulling his victims into the misguided notion that white men can't match up with black Read More

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story

Actors: Victor Love, Donny B. Lord, Duane Davis, George Kennedy, Nell Carter

Synopsis: Donny B. Lord and Victor Love share the title role in Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story. The film traces the true story of young Gathers, played by Lord as a child and Love as an adult. Rising from his inner-city origins to become a basketball star at Loyola Marymount, Gathers' career is Read More

A Rage in Harlem

Actors: Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens, Zakes Mokae, Danny Glover

Synopsis: Bill Duke directs this quirky film adaptation of Chester Himes' crime novel -- a heavily plotted gangster tale with a sweet love story hidden underneath. The film begins in Natchez, Mississippi in 1956. During a police shoot-out with the mob leader Slim's (Badja Djola) gang, Slim's moll Imabelle (Robin Givens Read More

Far Out Man

Actors: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Shelby Chong, Paris Chong, C. Thomas Howell, Martin Mull, Judd Nelson

Synopsis: Starring many of his family members, this is Tommy Chong's (of the well-known duo, Cheech and Chong) first solo production. As an outdated hippie, Far Out Man (Tommy Chong) searches to relive his lost youth by traveling across the country. C. Thomas Howell, Judd Nelson, and Cheech Marin all make Read More

Harlem Nights

Actors: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner

Synopsis: Eddie Murphy, in addition to starring as Quick, the son of 1930s Harlem gambling-house proprietor Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor), also wrote and directed the film. The plotline details the combined efforts of Quick and Sugar Ray to prevent white gangster Bugsy Calhoune (Michael Lerner) from muscling in Read More

Young Doctors in Love

Actors: Michael McKean, Sean Young, Harry Dean Stanton, Patrick Macnee, Hector Elizondo

Synopsis: In this comedy, a group of randy young interns turn City Hospital upside down with their romantic liaisons and their blunders. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide Read More