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Phantom Punch

Can. 2009. Biography by Robert Townsend with Ving Rhames, Stacey Dash, Nicholas Turturro. The tumultuous life of the boxer Sonny Liston, ex-convict and underworld associate, who won the 1965 world heavyweight title.

Runtime: 104 min.

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Carmen: A Hip Hopera

U.S. 2001. Musical drama by Robert Townsend with Beyoncé Knowles, Mekhi Phifer, Mos Def. In Philadelphia, a virtuous police officer is led to his doom when he falls in love with an aspiring actress.

Runtime: 88 min.

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Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

U.S. 2000. Biography by Robert Townsend with Theresa Randle, James McDaniel, Natalie Cole. The life of Natalie Cole, daughter of the legendary singer Nat King Cole, who became a star singer herself.

Runtime: 120 min.

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Little Richard

U.S. 2000. Musical drama by Robert Townsend with Leon, Jenifer Lewis, Carl Lumbly. The highs and lows of the career of the singer Little Richard, whose music contributed greatly to the popularity of rock 'n' roll.

Runtime: 120 min.

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Holiday Heart

U.S. 2000. Mores drama by Robert Townsend with Ving Rhames, Alfre Woodard, Jessika Quynn Reynolds. An African-American transvestite in his fifties takes under his wing a junkie mother and her teenage daughter.

Runtime: 96 min.

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Robert Townsend on Sex: From Behind Closed Doors

U.S. 1999. Documentary by Robert Townsend. A filmmaker explores the evolution of sexual mores during the 20th century.

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Jackie's Back!

U.S. 1999. Satire by Robert Townsend with Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg. A British documentary filmmaker tries to promote the comeback of an African-American pop singer with an egocentric streak.

Runtime: 120 min.

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Up, Up and Away

U.S. 1999. Fantasy comedy by Robert Townsend with Michael J. Pagan, Alex Datcher. The trials and tribulations of a kid who lives with a family of superheroes with fantastic powers.

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Taxman

U.S. 1998. Police comedy by Avi Nesher with Joe Pantoliano, Wade Dominguez, Elizabeth Berkley. In Brooklyn, a tax collector teams up with a police officer to investigate tax fraud involving the Russian mafia.

Runtime: 101 min.

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B.A.P.S.

U.S. 1997. Mores comedy by Robert Townsend with Halle Berry, Martin Landau, Natalie Desselle. Two young African-American women, who have come to Beverly Hills to try their luck, become friends with an elderly millionaire.

Runtime: 91 min.

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Mercenary 2: Thick and Thin

U.S. 1997. Adventures by Philippe Mora with Olivier Gruner, Nicholas Turturro, Robert Townsend.

Runtime: 100 min.

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Meteor Man

U.S. 1993. Fantasy comedy by Robert Townsend with Robert Townsend, Big Daddy Kane, Eddie Griffin. Struck by a small meteorite, a modest professor finds himself with amazing powers.

Runtime: 100 min.

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The Five Heartbeats

U.S. 1991. Musical by Robert Townsend with Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon. The career of five musician friends whose band knew some success at the end of the 1960's before encountering various difficulties.

Runtime: 121 min.

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The Mighty Quinn

U.S. 1989. Crime drama by Carl Schenkel with Denzel Washington, M. Emmet Walsh, Sheryl Lee Ralph. A Caribbean police officer investigating the murder of an American suspects a childhood friend and a curious tourist.

Runtime: 98 min.

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Eddie Murphy Raw

U.S. 1987. Comedy by Robert Townsend with Eddie Murphy. Presenting a monologue show given by comedian Eddie Murphy.

Runtime: 91 min.

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Hollywood Shuffle

U.S. 1987. Comedy by Robert Townsend with Robert Townsend, Anne-Marie Johnson, Helen Martin. The tribulations of a young Black actor who dreams of becoming a star.

Runtime: 82 min.

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Ratboy

U.S. 1986. Dramatic comedy by Sondra Locke with Sondra Locke, Sharon Baird, Robert Townsend. Learning of the existence of a child-rat from tramps, a Hollywood prop-maker organizes his capture and seeks to profit from it.

Runtime: 105 min.

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Streets of Fire

U.S. 1984. Musical drama by Walter Hill with Michael Paré, Amy Madigan, Diane Lane. A former elite soldier goes after a biker gang that has kidnapped a rock singer.

Runtime: 94 min.

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Odd Jobs

U.S. 1984. Comedy by Mark Story with Paul Reiser, Robert Townsend, Scott McGinnis. Five students decide to start their own moving company after being fired from their previous jobs.

Runtime: 88 min.