Esther Rolle Movies

  • 1979
    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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    Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she...

    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • 1989
    Age-Old Friends

    Age-Old Friends

    Age-Old Friends

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    John Cooper is in a retirement home. There are strict rules for the residents, but he refuses to fall into passivity. He flirts constantly with Nurse...

    Age-Old Friends
  • 1987
    P.K. and the Kid

    P.K. and the Kid

    P.K. and the Kid

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    P.K. runs away from home because her step-father keeps on harassing her sexually and her mother is ignoring the problem. She hides in the loading...

    P.K. and the Kid
  • 1971
    Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!

    Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!

    Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!

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    Barney owns the last working farm in Manhattan. For various reasons, city officials have decided to close it down. A special event is planned to...

    Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
  • 1995
    Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

    Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

    Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

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    Real stories of five women of the Old West....

    Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
  • 1973
    Don't Play Us Cheap

    Don't Play Us Cheap

    Don't Play Us Cheap

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    As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break...

    Don't Play Us Cheap
  • 1993
    To Dance with the White Dog

    To Dance with the White Dog

    To Dance with the White Dog

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    When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant.

    To Dance with the White Dog
  • 1986
    Ethnic Notions

    Ethnic Notions

    Ethnic Notions

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    This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

    Ethnic Notions
  • 1982
    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a 1982 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, directed by William Woodman and starring Alex...

    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
  • 1983
    The Grand Baby

    The Grand Baby

    The Grand Baby

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    A teen from the city learns to fend for himself living with his grandmother in the rural South.

    The Grand Baby