Alfre Woodard Movie Trailers
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The Child Saver Trailer (1988)
18 January 1988
Andrea Crawford, an important business woman, risks everything to save a kid from the life of crime.
Space Oddity Trailer (2023)
31 March 2023
A space-obsessed man gets the opportunity of a lifetime thanks to a Mars colonization program but finds his plans compromised by his feelings for a woman who brings him down to Earth.
Follow Me Home Trailer (1997)
28 February 1997
Three muralists (one Chicano, one Black, one American Indian) and the socially-maladjusted cousin of the Chicano muralist set off on a road trip with the intent of painting their images on the White House.
Blue Chips Trailer (1994)
18 February 1994
Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players.
Clemency Trailer (2019)
27 December 2019
Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.
Summer Camp Trailer (2024)
31 May 2024
Childhood best friends Nora, Ginny and Mary used to spend every summer at sleepaway camp together, and now, fifty years later, seize the opportunity to get back together for a reunion at the camp — full of food fights, river rafting and emotional revelations.
Miss Firecracker Trailer (1989)
28 April 1989
Unhappy Carnelle Scott is desperate to escape her reputation as Yazoo City's 'Miss Hot Tamale.' She throws herself into a do-or-die effort to win the Mississippi town's big talent contest, an honor won ten years ago by her older sister and unattainable role model Elain.
Cross Creek Trailer (1983)
21 September 1983
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Bopha! Trailer (1993)
16 September 1993
In this story of a black policeman during South African apartheid, Danny Glover plays the cop, who believes he's trying to help his people, even while serving as a pawn of the racist government.
Sweet Revenge Trailer (1984)
31 October 1984
While a major in the U.S. Army, Joe Cheever has a fling with his commanding officer's daughter that results in a pregnancy.
Something New Trailer (2006)
29 January 2006
Kenya McQueen thought she had it all: a successful career, good friends and family. There was just one thing she didn't have under control: her love life.
Crooklyn Trailer (1994)
13 May 1994
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
The Making of Clemency Trailer (2020)
24 March 2020
Behind the scenes of Clemency (2019). An Emotionally Charged Set, Clemency's Message, The Research Pu
Holiday Heart Trailer (2000)
10 December 2000
After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart meets 12-year-old Niki and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda.
Mississippi Grind Trailer (2015)
04 July 2015
Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player.
Grand Canyon Trailer (1991)
25 December 1991
Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles.
Saint Judy Trailer (2018)
22 September 2018
The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood and how she singlehandedly changed the U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.
John Henry Trailer (2000)
27 May 2000
The story of the legendary steel-driving folk hero born with a hammer in his hands, who pitted his strength against a mighty railroad-building machine.
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story Trailer (1989)
03 December 1989
The story of Mary Thomas, the mother of basketball star Isiah Thomas, and how she fought to keep her family together and her sons out of trouble despite the surroundings of poverty, drugs, crime and violence of their ghetto neighborhood.
The Killing Floor Trailer (1984)
10 April 1984
During World War I, a poor black Southerner travels north to Chicago to get work in the city's slaughterhouses, where he becomes embroiled in the organized labor movement.
A Path Appears Trailer (2015)
26 January 2015
The film follows intrepid reporters Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn and actor/advocates Malin Akerman, Mia Farrow, Ronan Farrow, Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Ashley Judd, Blake Lively, Eva Longoria, and Alfre Woodard to Colombia, Haiti, Kenya, and throughout the United States as they uncover the harshest forms of gender-based oppression and human rights violations, as well as the effective solutions being implemented to combat them.
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Trailer (1992)
21 August 1992
A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.
Precious Blood Trailer (1982)
09 March 1982
A one act play where a woman and a man share their life stories, till they inter stitch and conflict with each other.
L.A. Law: Pilot Trailer (1986)
15 September 1986
Pilot episode for the TV series introduces the lawyers and employees of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak, a Los Angeles law firm, in dealing with their courtroom cases and personal matters out of the courthouse.
Steel Magnolias Trailer (2012)
07 October 2012
In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana.
Henry Box Brown Trailer (2008)
01 February 2008
In a magical take on a true story, a slave mails himself from a plantation in Richmond, Virginia, to freedom in Philadelphia in 1848.
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color Trailer (2021)
15 July 2021
Alma W. Thomas lived a life of firsts: the first Fine Arts graduate of Howard University (1924), the first Black woman to mount a retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art (1972), and the first Black woman to have her paintings exhibited in the White House (2009).
Pictures of Hollis Woods Trailer (2007)
02 December 2007
After running away from her last foster placement with the Regan family, twelve year old Hollis Woods is placed with a new foster mother, the loving, retired art teacher, Josie Cahill.
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf Trailer (1982)
23 February 1982
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.
So B. It Trailer (2016)
07 June 2016
A young girl named Heidi who lives with her mentally disabled mother, travels across the country to find out about her and her mothers past.
Juanita Trailer (2019)
08 March 2019
Fed up with her deadbeat grown kids and marginal urban existence, Juanita takes a Greyhound bus to Paper Moon, Montana - where she reinvents herself and finds her mojo.
Remember My Name Trailer (1978)
10 February 1978
Just released from prison, a young woman arrives in town to "start a new life," but soon begins stalking a married construction worker for no apparent reason, turning his life inside out and eventually terrorizing him and his wife.
Burning Sands Trailer (2017)
24 January 2017
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
Disney's American Legends Trailer (2001)
12 February 2001
Meet the doers and dreamers who made America great -- including John Henry, the railroad builder who proved the value of believing in oneself.
King Leopold's Ghost Trailer (2006)
28 May 2006
The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.
Words by Heart Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
The only black family living in a small midwestern town at the turn of the century confront prejudice, as seen through the eyes of the young daughter.
Go Tell It on the Mountain Trailer (1984)
31 August 1984
This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather.
Hate to See You Go Trailer (2022)
01 December 2022
The story of Sonny Bell (Freeman), an aging Chicago Blues musician, who refuses to retire and defiantly hits the road with his band for one last long-shot to keep doing the only thing that makes them all feel truly alive--play Blues.
Black Panther Trailer (2010)
18 January 2010
Black Panther is the ruler and protector of the African nation of Wakanda. Using technology, wits, and extraordinary fighting ability he must protect his nation from an invasion led by Ulysses Klaw, the man who killed his father.
The Underground Railroad Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
The Underground Railroad was not really a railroad, nor was it always underground. It was an informal network of people and hiding places that helped slaves escape the American South.
The Piano Lesson Trailer (1995)
05 February 1995
1930's Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim "my half of the piano", a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it.
The Member of the Wedding Trailer (1997)
29 January 1997
In the last days leading up to her older brother's marriage, a young girl is forced to face realities and grow up quickly.
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Trailer (2003)
10 February 2003
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress.
Unnatural Causes Trailer (1986)
10 November 1986
Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemical Agent Orange which he turns to Maude DeVictor, a Veterans Administration benefits counselor who teams up with Coleman to fight a lopsided batted against the bureaucratic system for its cover up of the possible dangers of Agent Orange.
Rich in Love Trailer (1992)
04 September 1992
Warren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves him unexpectedly.
Funny Valentines Trailer (1999)
14 February 1999
A woman returns to her home town to sort out her troubled marriage and finds new happiness in the rekindling of a broken friendship with her cousin.
A Step Toward Tomorrow Trailer (1996)
10 November 1996
A divorcee moves her family cross-country to take her paralyzed son to a pioneer neurosurgeon.
The Inquisitor Trailer (2025)
08 June 2025
In 1972, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan became the first Southern Black woman to join Congress, one of many firsts in her career as a trailblazing political leader.
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature Trailer (1997)
24 June 1997
Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street Trailer (2021)
31 May 2021
This documentary celebrates the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, and investigates the 100-year-old race massacre that left an indelible, though hidden stain on American history.
Down in the Delta Trailer (1998)
25 December 1998
A single mother plagued by alcohol and drug addictions is sent with her children from Chicago to her ancestral home in the Mississippi Delta, to live with her uncle and aunt for the summer.
The Wishing Tree Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
When her storyteller mother (Mary Alice) dies, attorney Clara Collier (Alfre Woodard) returns to her Georgia hometown and is soon captivated by a local legend of the "Magic Man" (Blair Underwood).
Seven Candles For Kwanzaa Trailer (1997)
01 December 1997
For each new day of Kwanzaa, a new candle is lit and children and adults share their thoughts, songs, stories from the past, dreams about the future, and a delicious feast on the last day.
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Trailer (2003)
16 February 2003
In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual execution of 55 rebels and the retribution lynching of more than 200 innocent slaves.
Medal of Honor Trailer (2008)
05 November 2008
The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through persog