Jeffrey Wright Movies

Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic...

Behind the scenes of shooting in various notoriously difficult locations, including interviews with producers and lead actors.

Take a walk on the seamy side of town, where you can’t tell the difference between the bad cops and the crooks. Bob Holt, a corrupt detective...

Singer, songwriter, business man, family man, civil rights activist: Sam Cooke transcends all barriers of race, faith and talent. This first-ever...

English-language reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 film of the same name.

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he...

Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock explores the life and work of playwright Tony Kushner. Starting in 2001, when Kushner was mounting the production of his...

Hannibal, one of the greatest military leaders in history, accompanied his father Amílcar Barca at the age of nine on the Carthaginian...

Manny tries to get his crack addict brother, Danny, to clean up.

Keith is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally faces her, Death tells him that he has only 12...

Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and readings by some of today’s most respected...

Football is a religion to many people. But few know the depths of both faiths as well as Bill McCartney, the former head football coach of the...

Atrabilious follows Steven Joyner as he tries to solve the mystery behind his son's sudden, tragic and potentially fabricated death. He is led to the...

A behind the scenes look at the series as a whole, interviews with cast, crew and creators on the whole journey.

An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film shows the playwright’s process and how a...

Mobsters, ex-cons, grad students and other desperate persons see their various fates converge in the Mojave Desert.

A documentary focused on infectious disease outbreaks.

Blood Diamonds is a made-for-TV documentary series, originally broadcast on the History Channel, that looks into the trade of diamonds which fund...

Follows veterans and active-duty service members from varied backgrounds who come together to combat their traumas through the written word in a...

In the wake of hurricane Katrina, as Americans begin a dialogue about the future of one of the nation's most distinctive cities, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE...