Movies by Lynn Whitfield
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Battlefield America (2012)
Cast: Marques Houston, Mekia Cox, Lynn Whitfield …
Directed by: Chris Stokes
To fulfill his community service sentence, arrogant businessman Sean must help a group of aspiring young dancers who want to compete in an underground contest. Hoping to impress Sara, the…
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Redemption of a Dog (2012)
Cast: Tamera Mowry, Lynn Whitfield, Keith Robinson …
Directed by: Paul D. Hannah
Will Austin, a successful executive and certified womanizer, enjoys the fruits of his labor, literally. He has a seemingly endless supply of women, but soon he meets one who stands out from…
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All Things Fall Apart (2011)
Cast: Ray Liotta, 50 Cent, Mario Van Peebles …
Directed by: Mario Van Peebles
50 Cent stars as gifted college running back Deon in this touching drama. Deon's world turns upside down when an unexpected crisis jeopardizes his professional ambitions -- and causes…
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The Rebound (2009)
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha, John Schneider …
Directed by: Bart Freundlich
A beautiful single mother living in New York City, Sandy surprises everyone, including herself, when she becomes romantically involved with Aram Finklestein, her 20-something neighbor…
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March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World (2009)
Cast: Lynn Whitfield, Michael Clarke Duncan, Nikki Giovanni …
Milestone moments in the fight for civil rights are pried loose from the textbook and brought vividly to life in this selection of narrative retellings by prominent figures of the time.…
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Kings of the Evening (2008)
Cast: Tyson Beckford, Lynn Whitfield, Glynn Turman …
Directed by: Andrew P. Jones
Homer Hobbs (Tyson Beckford) returns from prison to a town gripped by the Depression. Stuck in a boardinghouse with four strangers and no resources, Homer figures he may be down and out, but…
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Confessions of a Call Girl (2007)
Cast: Bokeem Woodbine, Tamala Jones, Roger Guenveur Smith …
Tory Adams (Tamala Jones) has it all -- a lucrative career, a successful lawyer husband (Bokeem Woodbine) and a charmed existence in New York. But she also has a secret: She leads a double…
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Mama, I Want to Sing! (2007)
Cast: Ciara, Patti LaBelle, Ben Vereen …
Directed by: Charles Randolph-Wright
Talented young singer Amara (portrayed by Grammy winner Ciara) is torn between her newfound desire to perform secular music and her love for her family and the religious music she grew up…
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Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Cast: Tyler Perry, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe …
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Actor and playwright Tyler Perry reprises his memorable role as the inimitable Madea, a gun-toting granny who, amid the chaos of preparations for a family reunion, must try to keep her clan…
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The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
Cast: Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan …
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Director Kenny Ortega (High School Musical) helms this Disney Channel original movie following teen singing sensations Galleria (Raven), Chanel (Adrienne Bailon), Aqua (Kiely Williams) and…
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Is Your Mama a Llama? (2004)
Cast: Laura Dern, Mary Beth Hurt, Amy Madigan …
Lloyd the Llama asks his animal pals questions about their families in this charming collection of animated children's stories about growing up. "Leo the Late Bloomer" stars a tiger cub…
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Redemption (2004)
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield, CCH Pounder …
Directed by: Vondie Curtis-Hall
When her son Charles falls in with the infamous Crips street gang, Professor Barbara Becnel (Lynn Whitfield) decides to write a book about them. Eventually, she lands an interview with the…
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Head of State (2003)
Cast: Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Dylan Baker …
Directed by: Chris Rock
Chris Rock directs and stars as Washington, D.C., alderman Mays Gilliam, who's about to lose his job until the sudden death of his party's front-runner in the presidential elections…
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The Cheetah Girls (2003)
Cast: Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams …
Directed by: Oz Scott
Television star Raven (of the eponymous show) moves to the silver screen in this charming film about four New York City girls fighting for fame in the music industry while facing challenges…
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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide (2002)
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Lynn Whitfield
The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of…
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A Time for Dancing (2000)
Cast: Larisa Oleynik, Shiri Appleby, Peter Coyote …
Directed by: Peter Gilbert
Best friends since the age of six, high schoolers Sam (Shiri Appleby) and Jules (Larisa Oleynik) share the mutual dream of becoming professional dancers. But the girls face territory unknown…
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Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (1999)
Cast: Lynn Whitfield, Richard Lineback, Barbara Mamabolo …
Directed by: Sturla Gunnarsson
When African-American Marine Cpl. Lindsey Scott (Richard Yearwood) is falsely accused of raping and stabbing a white woman on a Southern military base, Lori Jackson (Lynn Whitfield) -- a…
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Love Songs (1999)
Cast: Andre Braugher, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Townsend …
Directed by: Andre Braugher, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Townsend …
Everyday people rediscover love in these three loosely interwoven stories. A promising young boxer (Robert Townsend) with money problems gets a chance to make quick cash -- though…
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Stepmom (1998)
Cast: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris …
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Divorcée Jackie Harrison opposes the presence of her ex-husband's new girlfriend -- career-woman Isabel Kelly -- in the lives of her two children. But the chasm between the two…
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Eve's Bayou (1997)
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan …
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Louis Batiste is a popular physician in 1960s Louisiana who has a beautiful wife, a loving family and a weakness for women. While his wife ignores his infidelities, his daughter is crushed…
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Junior's Groove (1997)
Cast: Lynn Whitfield, Martin Villafana, Rainbow Francks …
Directed by: Clément Virgo
Square-peg prodigy Junior Brown (Martin Villafana) has a passion for the piano, but it seems nobody wants to listen. First, his mother (Lynn Whitfield) -- tired of his nonstop practice --…
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Gone Fishin' (1997)
Cast: Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
In this hilarious comedy directed by Christopher Cain, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci play Gus and Joe, two buddies from New Jersey who love to fish -- and wind up with a rather unusual catch…
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Thin Line Between Love & Hate (1996)
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Lynn Whitfield, Regina King …
Directed by: Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence writes, directs, produces and stars in this romantic comedy with bite. Big-time player and club promoter Darnell (Lawrence) does a double-take when a sophisticated beauty…
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In the Army Now (1994)
Cast: Pauly Shore, Andy Dick, Lori Petty …
Directed by: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Bones Conway (Pauly Shore) and Jack Kaufman (Andy Dick) didn't really know what they were in for when they enlisted in the U.S. Army; they just wanted to get a job and make some money.…
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State of Emergency (1993)
Cast: Melinda Dillon, Paul Dooley, Lynn Whitfield …
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
Caring physician John Novelli (Joe Mantegna) is fighting a losing battle: His hospital is falling apart, the staff is overworked, and yet the sick and injured continue to need help. Fatigued…
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The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
Cast: Lynn Whitfield, Craig T. Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr. …
Directed by: Brian Gibson
Before Madonna, even before Marilyn, there was Josephine Baker (Lynn Whitfield), an African-American entertainer who rose from the crumbs of St. Louis society to become the toast of Paris…
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Triumph of the Heart (1991)
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Susan Ruttan, Lane R. Davis …
Directed by: Richard Michaels
A poignant story in the mode of "Brian's Song" and "Something for Joey". This is the tale of Ricky Bell, an all-pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who died of a rare muscle…
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The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
Cast: Donna Deitch, Oprah Winfrey, Mary Alice …
Booted out of her parents' house after refusing to identify her unborn baby's father, Mattie Michael (Oprah Winfrey) moves to a tumbledown housing project on Brewster Place, where…
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Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Cast: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles …
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael (Lance Guest),…
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Tall Tales & Legends: John Henry (1987)
Cast: Danny Glover, Tom Hulce, Lou Rawls …
Actress Shelley Duvall was the host of this omnibus series, which ran from 1985-'88 and chronicled mythical characters and historical events. In this installment, the legendary John…
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Hard Lessons (1986)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Lynn Whitfield, Richard Masur …
Directed by: Eric Laneuville
This drama based on a true story stars Denzel Washington as George McKenna, the tough, determined new principal of a notorious Los Angeles high school. Life is full of hard lessons for…
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The Slugger's Wife (1985)
Cast: Michael O'Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay, Martin Ritt …
Directed by: Hal Ashby
Darryl Palmer (Michael O'Keefe) is a major league baseball player who meets and pursues an attractive singer (Rebecca De Mornay). After some setbacks, the two are married and sent on an…
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Doctor Detroit (1983)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Donna Dixon …
Directed by: Michael Pressman
It's a hilarious case of double identity when meek Professor Clifford Skridlow (Dan Aykroyd) accidentally takes on the hipster persona of "Doctor Detroit." Soon, he's up to his neck…