Angela Bassett Movies

  • 2014
    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

    1.52014HD

    In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love,...

    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
  • 1991
    City of Hope

    City of Hope

    City of Hope

    6.71991HD

    This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who...

    City of Hope
  • 2024
    Butterfly in the Sky

    Butterfly in the Sky

    Butterfly in the Sky

    7.82024HD

    Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!”...

    Butterfly in the Sky
  • 2002
    Sunshine State

    Sunshine State

    Sunshine State

    6.32002HD

    A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real...

    Sunshine State
  • 1991
    The Heroes of Desert Storm

    The Heroes of Desert Storm

    The Heroes of Desert Storm

    2.51991HD

    The first Iraq war saw many tragedies and acts of heroism. This is the story seen through the eyes of the men and women involved.

    The Heroes of Desert Storm
  • 1990
    Challenger

    Challenger

    Challenger

    6.21990HD

    A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its...

    Challenger
  • 2004
    The Lazarus Child

    The Lazarus Child

    The Lazarus Child

    5.62004HD

    A desperate couple uses a doctor's controversial method to revive their comatose daughter.

    The Lazarus Child
  • 1991
    Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor

    Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor

    Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor

    3.51991HD

    A fire breaks out on the 12th floor of the First Interstate Tower building in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Paul and Susan are working late on the 37th...

    Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
  • 1999
    Our Friend, Martin

    Our Friend, Martin

    Our Friend, Martin

    7.41999HD

    Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.

    Our Friend, Martin
  • 2018
    The Flood

    The Flood

    The Flood

    5.72018HD

    Surrounded by the unforgiving Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta is a lush, vibrant oasis that pulses with life each year as the great flood...

    The Flood
  • 2017
    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

    02017HD

    Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.

    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
  • 1985
    Doubletake

    Doubletake

    Doubletake

    5.21985HD

    Two corpses are found in different locations with their heads severed and exchanged. Frank Janek is called on to head the team of detectives...

    Doubletake
  • 2010
    For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

    For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

    For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

    72010HD

    This High Definition, PBS miniseries uses letters, diaries, speeches, journalistic accounts, historical text and military records to document and...

    For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
  • 2019
    The Apollo

    The Apollo

    The Apollo

    6.32019HD

    The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

    The Apollo
  • 2012
    I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

    I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

    I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

    82012HD

    I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in...

    I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
  • 1991
    Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

    Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

    Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

    01991HD

    This women in prison drama tells us a story about the mother of three children, who was falsely accused for a crime she did not commit (drug...

    Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
  • 2020
    Between the World and Me

    Between the World and Me

    Between the World and Me

    7.92020HD

    Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements...

    Between the World and Me
  • 1990
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

    7.31990HD

    Perry Mason defends the husband of a famous rock singer who was found being killed after having had a tremendous discussion with her husband and her...

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
  • 2016
    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    92016HD

    A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
  • 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