Melvin Van Peebles
Actor

Melvin Van Peebles

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Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
Film
8.0
2022

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down wi…
Armed
Film
4.6
2018

Armed

A former U.S. marshal discovers that all of the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same …
Peeples
Film
5.5
2013

Peeples

The story follows what happens when a child psychologist surprises his girlfriend by showing up at h…
American Swing
Film
5.1
2009

American Swing

Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.…
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Film
6.0
2005

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his …
The Hebrew Hammer
Film
5.4
2003

The Hebrew Hammer

When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copi…
Gang in Blue
Film
5.6
1996

Gang in Blue

A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.…
Gang in Blue
Film
5.6
1996

Gang in Blue

A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.…
Calm at Sunset
Film
6.2
1996

Calm at Sunset

Drama about a young man who defies his parents by dropping out of college to pursue his dream of own…