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Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams was an American actor known for his roles in films such as "The Mack," "Five on the Black Hand Side," and "Edward Scissorhands," among others. He was also a highly respected stage actor and made numerous TV appearances throughout his career. Williams passed away in 2012 at the age of 77.

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Freeman

Freeman

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1977 IMDB Rating: 8.3

This 1977 drama by Phillip Hayes Dean, deals with the sad division between what a man hopes for and what he achieves. In the title role, Dick Anthony Williams portrays a naïve, ambitious, recklessly o...

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Something So Right

Something So Right

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Joey lives with his mother. His father isn't around, he doesn't like school, he is bored and doesn't take orders from anyone. In other words he is a real little scamp. Being at one's wit's end, his mo...

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The Jerk

The Jerk

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 7.1

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and bac...

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Tap

Tap

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 6.5

Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instruct...

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Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1973 IMDB Rating: 6.4

Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is forced to rethink his values when his previously docile wife (Clarice Taylor) join...

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Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1987 IMDB Rating: 6.4

A sergeant must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to Vietnam. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he settles for trying to he...

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Through Naked Eyes

Through Naked Eyes

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1983 IMDB Rating: 5.7

A musician living in an apartment building likes to check out the residents of the building opposite him--until he finds out one day that an attractive woman in that building is checking him out. He s...

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An Almost Perfect Affair

An Almost Perfect Affair

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 5.3

An idealistic first-time director lives for his art — until he meets a wife of an Italian producer at the Cannes Film Festival. A passionate affair begins, but the couple's romance is tested as they f...

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