Robert Townsend Movies

  • 1981
    Senior Trip

    Senior Trip

    Senior Trip

    4.21981HD

    A group of graduating students from a midwestern high school comes to New York City on a trip to celebrate the impending end of school. The students i...

    Senior Trip
  • 1993
    The Meteor Man

    The Meteor Man

    The Meteor Man

    5.81993HD

    One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the informatio...

    The Meteor Man
  • 1989
    The Mighty Quinn

    The Mighty Quinn

    The Mighty Quinn

    6.21989HD

    Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapi...

    The Mighty Quinn
  • 1984
    A Soldier's Story

    A Soldier's Story

    A Soldier's Story

    6.81984HD

    In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also...

    A Soldier's Story
  • 1987
    Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

    6.41987HD

    Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploit...

    Hollywood Shuffle
  • 2003
    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

    82003HD

    This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance...

    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
  • 1991
    The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats

    7.31991HD

    In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky...

    The Five Heartbeats
  • 2009
    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    82009HD

    Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
  • 1988
    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    6.3651988HD

    Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimel...

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
  • 1986
    Odd Jobs

    Odd Jobs

    Odd Jobs

    4.21986HD

    Four students who work on different jobs during their vacations in summer are tired of doing the same thing every year. Therefore they decide to open...

    Odd Jobs
  • 2009
    Directors on Directing

    Directors on Directing

    Directors on Directing

    02009HD

    A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.

    Directors on Directing
  • 1986
    Ratboy

    Ratboy

    Ratboy

    3.41986HD

    A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.

    Ratboy
  • 1979
    The Warriors

    The Warriors

    The Warriors

    7.71979HD

    Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader ki...

    The Warriors
  • 2003
    Black Listed

    Black Listed

    Black Listed

    2.52003HD

    Alan Chambers (Townsend) is a lawyer and sick of his job. He corrals his friends into forming a vigilante group. Everyone goes along with it at first,...

    Black Listed
  • 1986
    Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

    Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

    Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

    8.81986HD

    Rodney Dangerfield hosted this HBO special which includes fantastic performances by some of the best new talent of 1986. Comedians include Jeff Altman...

    Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
  • 1999
    Taxman

    Taxman

    Taxman

    31999HD

    After a homocide that the police believe is over gasoline theft, a tax investigator discovers the Russian mafia is involved and that they are stealing...

    Taxman
  • 2008
    Of Boys and Men

    Of Boys and Men

    Of Boys and Men

    7.72008HD

    Robert Townsend stars as the patriarch of a family devastated when his wife is killed in a senseless auto accident. Reeling with grief, each family me...

    Of Boys and Men
  • 2007
    Tao of The Golden Mask

    Tao of The Golden Mask

    Tao of The Golden Mask

    02007HD

    In the 70's, Langston Faizon Santisima, barely 18, left his native Cuba on an impossible quest- to direct a film starring Bruce Lee. Against all odds,...

    Tao of The Golden Mask
  • 2000
    Up, Up, and Away

    Up, Up, and Away

    Up, Up, and Away

    5.72000HD

    A boy is the only family member without superpowers in this Disney Film. The world depends on him saving his family from computerized brainwashers. Wi...

    Up, Up, and Away
  • 2006
    Edge of Outside

    Edge of Outside

    Edge of Outside

    5.82006HD

    An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and...

    Edge of Outside