Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

March 21, 1934 · 92 years old

Al Freeman, Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor and director. Freeman made appearances in many films, such as My Sweet Charlie, Finian's Rainbow, and Malcolm X, and television series such as The Cosby Show, Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street and The Edge of Night. He…

Known For

7 titles
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Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992 · 3h 22m · Movie

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

7.7
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The Detective

The Detective

1968 · 1h 54m · Movie

While grappling with his wife's infidelity, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a gay man, which he discovers is linked to official corruption involving sex and drugs.

6.5
3
Finian's Rainbow

Finian's Rainbow

1968 · 2h 21m · Movie

An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.

6.1
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Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta

1998 · 1h 52m · Movie

In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi.

6.9
5
Black Like Me

Black Like Me

1964 · 1h 45m · Movie

Based on the true story of a white reporter who, at the height of the civil-rights movement, temporarily darkened his skin to experience the realities of a Black man's life in the segregated South.

6.6
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Seven Hours to Judgment

Seven Hours to Judgment

1988 · 1h 30m · Movie

A distraught husband kidnaps the judge who freed his wife's killers on insufficient evidence. He gives him seven hours to find evidence that will put them away, or he'll kill his wife.

4.7
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The Lost Man

The Lost Man

1969 · 2h 2m · Movie

A gang of black militants plots to rob a factory to finance their "revolutionary struggle."

6.0