Sidney Poitier Movies

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

A struggling songwriter abandons his girlfriend for a flashy woman after landing a hit.

An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together by the love of a dog.

A psychiatrist tries to treat an emotionally disturbed teenage boy who has a pathological fear of being touched. The only person who can communicate...

Documentary profile of musician and producer Quincy Jones

An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.

Describes how Elizabeth Hartman was auditioned and chosen for the part of Selina in "A Patch of Blue."

Eight young people from Ohio who are dancers, come to New York, to compete in a major talent competition. But when they get there, they learn that...

A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama,...

Documentary about Hollywood.

"A great many conundrums." An assemblage of found footage.

Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City...

Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's...

Widower Dr. Matt Younger and his daughter go to London for a month of dirt-bike racing. While there, Dr. Younger is surprised by finding himself...

Behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of ‘Sneakers’ (1992).

In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living...

A look at the confluence of the Red Scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the post-war activism by African Americans seeking more and better roles...

Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his...

NAACP Image Award "Outstanding Documentary" An illuminating and heartfelt tribute to Juanita Moore, widely recognized as an icon. This biopic...

A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.