Follows the successful career of Jackson as well as her unique friendship and devotion to Martin Luther King Jr. and her unsung contribution to the Civil Rights Movement.
Casts Ledisi, Columbus Short, Janet Hubert, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Keith David, Corbin Bleu, Keith D. Robinson, Jai'Len Christine Li Josey, ShaLeah Nicole, Wren T. Brown
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Antwone Fisher
October Sky
The Harms Case
My Father's Glory
My Mother's Castle
The Duchess
Billy
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew
Faraway Sunset
Hélène Berr, une jeune fille dans Paris occupé
Mugabe
Taras Shevchenko
Zamora, tierra y hombres libres
Annie Hall
The Last Emperor
GoodFellas
The Opera Game
Basquiat
Catch Me If You Can
SIMILAR MOVIES
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 2001
Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.Antwone Fisher
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 2002
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.October Sky
IMDB 7.7 | Feb , 1999
Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. However, in October 1957 everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, goes into orbit. When Homer sees the Soviet satellite streak overhead, he becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. With the help of his friends, and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Unfortunately, most of the town, and especially Homer's father, thinks that they are wasting their time. Only one teacher understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars.The Harms Case
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1987
Based upon the life and writing of literary visionary Danil Harms, a Russian avant-garde poet of the 1920s who was persecuted and ultimately silenced by the Soviet authorities.My Father's Glory
IMDB 7.3 | Aug , 1990
Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer vacation in the countryside, Marcel becomes friends with Lili, who teaches him about rural life.My Mother's Castle
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 1990
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseilles, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.The Duchess
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2008
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.Billy
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2011
The personal story of New Zealand's most beloved entertainer Billy T James. Reveals the man behind the chuckle.Michael Landon, the Father I Knew
IMDB 3.8 | May , 1999
An intimate move of the star from Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, Highway to Heaven-Michael Landon and his son, Michael Landon Jr's portayal of the star's divorce and the break-up of the family and the healing of wounds that only God can provide.Faraway Sunset
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1992
Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.Hélène Berr, une jeune fille dans Paris occupé
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2013
Mugabe
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2023
Mugabe rises from being a prisoner to power as a guerrilla fighter but gradually becomes the world's top tyrant. After four decades in power his allies do the unexpected.Taras Shevchenko
IMDB 4.3 | Dec , 1951
Growing up in a Ukrainian peasant family, knowing all hardships of serf life, young artist and poet Taras Shevchenko in the years of study clearly identifies the meaning of true art, which is to serve the interests of the people. The poems of Shevchenko are imbued with love for the common people. Fiery freedom-loving creativity of Taras Shevchenko is known throughout Russia. Nicholas I exiles the poet to the distant Caspian fort where he is to serve as an ordinary soldier and is banned from writing or drawing. In the poet's difficult days he has the support of Ukrainian soldier Skobelev, Polish revolutionary Sierakowski, captain Kosarev and the commandant of the fortress, Uskov. For the sake of his release Chernyshevsky and Dobrolyubov are hard at work. And so, the sick and aged Shevchenko is finally free. Together with Chernyshevsky and Dobrolyubov, he dreams of a bright future of the motherland, when the Russian and Ukrainian peoples throw off the chains of slavery.Zamora, tierra y hombres libres
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2010
Venezuela, the mid-nineteenth century. The polarization between liberals and conservatives marked the political agenda. Inequalities of colonial society kept farmers and slaves under the yoke of the oligarchy. Ezequiel Zamora mobilized by deep ideals of liberty is leading a fight to try to erase social inequalities and distribute land equitably.Annie Hall
IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 1977
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.The Last Emperor
IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 1987
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.GoodFellas
IMDB 8.5 | Sep , 1990
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.The Opera Game
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2019
The tortured life of Paul Morphy (1850s New Orleans chess prodigy) is examined.Basquiat
IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 1996
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.Catch Me If You Can
IMDB 8 | Dec , 2002
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.