Kasi Lemmons

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Kasi Lemmons (/ˈkeɪsi/; born Karen Lemmons, February 24, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter and actress. She made her directorial debut with Eve's Bayou (1997), followed by The Caveman's Valentine (2001), Talk to Me (2007), Black Nativity (2013), Harriet (2019) and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). She also directed the Netflix limited series Self Made (2020) and an episode of ABC's Women of the Movement (2022). She is also known as an actress having started her career with roles in commercials with McDonald's and Levi's. She made her film debut in Spike Lee's School Daze (1988). She continued acting in Vampire's Kiss (1989), The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Candyman (1992). She was described by film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon as "an ongoing testament to the creative possibilities of film".

Most Popular Kasi Lemmons Trailers

Total trailers found: 35

Override Trailer (1994)

16 October 1994

Override is a 1994 American science fiction short film. It was the directorial debut of Danny Glover and starred Lou Diamond Phillips and Emily Lloyd.

Black Nativity Trailer (2013)

27 November 2013

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

Hard Target Trailer (1993)

27 April 1993

When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.

The Caveman's Valentine Trailer (2001)

19 January 2001

Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree.

Beauty Trailer (2018)

09 May 2018

Set in 1934, a black woman with mysterious abilities interviews to be the housekeeper to an eccentric white widow, but in order to get the job she must use her abilities in a way she didn't intend.

The Silence of the Lambs Trailer (1991)

14 February 1991

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr.

Zooman Trailer (1995)

19 March 1995

Shots ring out on a Brooklyn street and suddenly a young girl lies dead on her front steps. The killer's name is Zooman (Khalil Kain), and though dozens of neighbors saw the unintentional shooting, no one is willing to come forward with information.

Candyman Trailer (1992)

16 October 1992

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Trailer (2022)

20 December 2022

The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time.

Harriet Trailer (2019)

01 November 2019

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes.

Waist Deep Trailer (2006)

23 June 2006

An ex-convict gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.

Vampire's Kiss Trailer (1989)

02 June 1989

A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to come to terms with his affliction.

Gridlock'd Trailer (1997)

29 January 1997

After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program.

'Til There Was You Trailer (1997)

30 May 1997

Two strangers, whose paths are always crossing, finally meet when fate steps in. It took them twenty years to fall in love at first sight.

Talk to Me Trailer (2007)

13 July 2007

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

School Daze Trailer (1988)

12 February 1988

Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.

Disconnect Trailer (2013)

12 April 2013

A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can't find the time to communicate with his family.

Eve's Bayou Trailer (1997)

07 November 1997

Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.

Fear of a Black Hat Trailer (1994)

03 June 1994

Chronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockumentary' lampoons all of hardcore rap's hot-button issues.

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Trailer (1990)

15 October 1990

A film about the early life of the baseball star in the army, particulary his court-martial for insubordination regarding segragation.

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' Trailer (2002)

28 October 2002

Documentary about the adaptation of the 1988 novel by Thomas Harris into the 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme.

The Projectionist Trailer (2026)

19 February 2026

In a forgotten theater, a haunted man's past flickers back to life-forcing a final reckoning.

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Trailer (1990)

11 November 1990

After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the exact location and time of when the long awaited earthquake--"The Big One"--will strike southern California.

Half the Picture Trailer (2018)

23 January 2018

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

Sisters in Cinema Trailer (2003)

01 May 2003

Explores the careers of twenty black women working as film directors.

The Five Heartbeats Trailer (1991)

29 March 1991

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats.

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos Trailer (2004)

17 August 2004

Retrospective documentary featuring director Bernard Rose, writer Clive Barker, producer Alan Poul and stars Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen and Kasi Lemmons.

Dr. Hugo Trailer (1996)

01 June 1996

Dr. Hugo (Vondie Curtis-Hall) makes house calls, and makes all the young ladies swoon as they see him passing by.

Afterburn Trailer (1992)

30 May 1992

Based on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the F-16, thought to be the very best tactical fighter in the world.

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies Trailer (2025)

21 November 2025

Dive into 60 minutes of blood, bravado and brilliant scares as we trace the evolution of horror cinema from Dracula (1931) to today.

Drop Squad Trailer (1994)

28 October 1994

Controversial film about an underground organization that kidnaps and 'deprograms' African Americans who sell out or deny their cultural heritage.

Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones Trailer (2021)

23 October 2021

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Grammy Award–winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s adaptation of Charles M.

11th Victim Trailer (1984)

14 April 1984

A news anchorwoman from the Midwest comes to Hollywood to learn the truth about the death of her sister, the 11th victim of a killer preying on aspiring actresses, and finds herself possibly the next one on his list despite the help of an overworked cop.

The Gift of Amazing Grace Trailer (1986)

19 November 1986

Teenage girl is frustrated about her lack of singing ability in her gospel singing family. She writes a song about her problem, and soon finds where her musical talent lies.

Before the Storm Trailer (1991)

13 July 1991

A follow up to Under Cover aka The Company (1991). Linda Purl is again Kate Del'Amico, National Intelligence Agent who travels to Kuwait in 1990 to investigate the possibility of an Iraqi invasion.