Sidney Poitier Movies
- 1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis7.31970HD
Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional...
- 1952
The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express5.81952HD
August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To keep up the...
- 1959
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess6.11959HD
In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar...
- 1991
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal6.51991HD
A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.
- 1970
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!5.81970HD
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
- 1951
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country6.11951HD
In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living...
- 1965
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread7.11965HD
Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic alone, a woman calls up the number and tells Alan...
- 1969
The Lost Man
The Lost Man41969HD
A gang of black militants plots to rob a factory to finance their "revolutionary struggle."
- 2023
Paul Newman: The Restless
Paul Newman: The Restless8.12023HD
Multi-talented, Paul Newman is one of the greatest American actors of all time. With his silhouette of a Greek statue and his unreal blue eyes, he...
- 2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project6.82007HD
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie...
- 1997
Mandela and de Klerk
Mandela and de Klerk6.51997HD
Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's...
- 1998
David and Lisa
David and Lisa5.5711998HD
A psychiatrist tries to treat an emotionally disturbed teenage boy who has a pathological fear of being touched. The only person who can communicate...
- 1971
Brother John
Brother John6.21971HD
An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
- 1985
Fast Forward
Fast Forward5.5451985HD
Eight young people from Ohio who are dancers, come to New York, to compete in a major talent competition. But when they get there, they learn that...
- 2023
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback6.42023HD
The making of Elvis Presley's famous live TV concert and the chaotic behind the scenes. It was the most-watched television event of the year with...
- 1968
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy5.91968HD
A white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go back to school and will be leaving soon, the 20ish...
- 1999
Free of Eden
Free of Eden101999HD
Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his...
- 1956
Good-bye, My Lady
Good-bye, My Lady7.71956HD
An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together by the love of a dog.
- 1966
The Strolling '20s
The Strolling '20s01966HD
Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical,...
- 1999
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn5.81999HD
In the small Southern community of Twin Pines, GA, lives Noah Dearborn, a master craftsman and farmer who cherishes his solitude almost as much as...