James Earl Jones — Actor (101)
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The Vernon Johns Story (1994) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Vernon Johns Story
director: Kenneth Fink actor: James Earl Jones / Mary Alice …
In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.
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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
director: Lee Grant actor: Stanley Burnside / Lee Grant …
Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City at the start of his career; his involvement in the US civil-rights movement; and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. Friends and acquaintances, as well as other performers, give their insights about what makes him so special.
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Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World (2001) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
director: Phil Grabsky actor: Muhammad Ali / Billy Crystal …
other title: Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World / Muhammad Ali – Through the Eyes of the World
"This is a kid who just said it. I'm the greatest - and he said it with poetry. And I don't mean just the poems that he wrote but with the poetic energy, the poetic spirit" - James Earl Jones. Through the eys of the world is a unique account of one of the great icons of the 20th century, told by family, friends and fans from all over the world.
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Alone (1997) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Alone
director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg actor: Hume Cronyn / James Earl Jones …
other title: 호턴 푸트의 홀로서기
John Webb is recently widowed and living alone on the farm he and his brother used to share. He rarely sees his daughters, Jacqueline and Grace Ann, and his only company is Grey, the farm's longtime overseer. John's solitude is interrupted by his nephews, Carl and Gus Jr., who have been approached about drilling for oil on the farm. Tensions rise as John clashes with his opportunistic family.
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The Vegas Strip War (1984) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
The Vegas Strip War
director: George Englund actor: Rock Hudson / James Earl Jones …
other title: 大风暴 / Die Haie von Las Vegas …
Neil Chaine, a charming Las Vegas hotel/casino owner, tries to turn his decaying building into the Strip's top attraction to avenge his outing by his former partners who run a more fancy hotel/casino just across the street.
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A Family Thing (1996) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
A Family Thing
director: Richard Pearce actor: 罗伯特·杜瓦尔 / 詹姆斯·厄尔·琼斯 …
other title: 브라더 스토리 / Tudo em Família …
Earl Pilcher Jr. runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
director: 马蒂·费德曼 actor: 安-玛格丽特 / 马蒂·费德曼 …
other title: Drei Fremdenlegionäre / Mon 'beau' légionnaire …
Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.
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Best of the Best (1989) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Eggplant.place
Best of the Best
director: Robert Radler actor: Eric Roberts / Phillip Rhee …
other title: 베스트 오브 더 베스트 / ベスト・オブ・ザ・ベスト …
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
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My Little Girl (1986) [Movie] IMDb Douban
My Little Girl
director: Connie Kaiserman actor: James Earl Jones / Geraldine Page …
other title: 叛逆芳心 / 나의 작은 소녀 …
A young girl agrees to work in a center for girls who can't stay with their parents. She gets wrapped up in the plights of several of the girls, and tries to help them, but only gets herself into trouble with her parents and supervisor.
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Bloodtide (1984) [Movie] IMDb Douban
Blood Tide
director: 理查德·杰弗里斯 actor: 詹姆斯·厄尔·琼斯 / 何塞·费勒 …
other title: The Red Tide / 血潮 …
An adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villagers to sacrifice virgins.