African American Cinema on DVD

An entire genre of DVD movies is focused on the experiences of black Americans though movies dealing with their life experiences and viewpoints. Whether you are looking for movies about Martin Luther King's dream, black history or a movie with our favorite comedian, you will find a wide selection of DVD movies that will satisfy your quest.

Something the Lord Made List Price: $14.98 Now Only: $8.99 You Save: $ 5.99 (40%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: Hbo Home Video Starring: Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union, Merritt Wever Directed By: Joseph Sargent Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

(Drama) Something the Lord Made tells the emotional true story of two men who defied the rules of their time to launch a medical revolution, set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow south. Working in 1940s Baltimore on an unprecedented technique for performing heart surgery on "blue babies," Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) and lab technician Vivien Thomas (Mos Def) form an impressive team. As Blalock and Thomas invent a new field of medicine, saving thousands of lives in the process, social pressures threaten to undermine their collaboration and tear their friendship apart.DVD Features:Audio Commentary:Audio commentary with director Joseph Sargent, writer Peter Silverman, executive directors Eric Hetzel and Joseph W. Cort Featurette Making History Slide Show FeaturetteOther:Making History Slide Show.

The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition) List Price: $19.94 Now Only: $11.99 You Save: $ 7.95 (40%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: Sony Pictures Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen Directed By: Gabriele Muccino Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

Will Smith stars in the inspirational true story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman who's struggling to make ends meet. When his girlfriend Linda (Thandie Newton) walks out, Chris is left to raise their 5-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Smith) on his own. Chris' determination finally pays off when he lands an unpaid internship in a brutally competitive stockbroker-training program, where only one in twenty interns will make the cut. But without a salary, Chris and his son are evicted from their apartment and are forced to sleep on the street, in homeless shelters and even behind the locked doors of a metro station bathroom. With self- confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend..

Love and Basketball (New Line Platinum Series) List Price: $14.98 Now Only: $9.49 You Save: $ 5.49 (37%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: New Line Home Video Starring: Nathaniel Bellamy Jr., Glenndon Chatman, James DuMont, Christine Dunford, Omar Epps Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

Classic DVD. Exclusive interviews, highlights, and behind the scenes coverage. From the playground to the pro leagues, Monica and Qunicy taught each other how to play the game. Now, their commitment to the sport will force them to make a choice between each other and the game...between family and team...between "Love & Basketball." DVD Features: Two Original Documentaries, Deleted Scenes, Blooper Reel, Three Feature Length Commentaries, Music Video, DVD-ROM Content Including Screenplay And Original Theatrical Web Site, 127 Minutes.

Glory List Price: $14.94 Now Only: $10.99 You Save: $ 3.95 (26%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: Sony Pictures Starring: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy Directed By: Edward Zwick Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

Broderick and elwes are the idealistic young bostonians who lead the regiment: freeman is the inspirational sergeant who united the troops: and denzel washington is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th regiment of massachusetts. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/22/2005 Starring: Matthew Broderick Morgan Freeman Run time: 122 minutes Rating: R Director: Edward Zwick.

What's Love Got To Do With It? List Price: $14.99 Now Only: $9.99 You Save: $ 5.00 (33%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: Walt Disney Video Starring: Angela Bassett, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly, Laurence Fishburne, Virginia Capers, Dororthy Thorton Directed By: Brian Gibson Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

Experience for yourself the powerful true-life story of Tina Turner -- rock 'n' roll's remarkable and talented superstar. Laurence Fishburne (THE MATRIX) and Angela Bassett (HOW STELLA GOT HER GROVE BACK) deliver winning performances as Ike and Tina Turner -- whose turbulent relationship eventually forces Tina to leave and face the fear, pay the price, and find the courage to believe in herself. Don't miss WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT -- the amazing and uplifting story of one of the world's most exciting, high-energy entertainers!.

The Original Kings of Comedy List Price: $9.98 Now Only: $8.99 You Save: $ 0.99 (10%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: Paramount Starring: Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac Directed By: Spike Lee Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

A film of a comedy tour starring four of the best african-american comedians. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/13/2007 Starring: Steve Harvey Cedric The Entertainer Run time: 115 minutes Rating: R Director: Spike Lee.

Lilies of the Field List Price: $14.98 Now Only: $10.49 You Save: $ 4.49 (30%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD) Starring: Stanley Adams, Pamela Branch, Isa Crino, Dan Frazer, Francesca Jarvis Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

Featuring an Academy AwardÂ(r)-winning performance by Poitier*, and nominated** for four additional OscarsÂ(r), including Best Picture, Lilies of the Field is a funny, sentimental, charming and uplifting film (The Hollywood Reporter). Homer Smith (Sidney Poitier), an itinerant handyman, is driving through the Arizona desert when he meets five impoverished nuns. Stopping to fix their leaky farmhouse roof, Homer discovers that not only will the Mother Superior not pay him for the job, but she also wants him to build their chapelfor free! Hesitant at first, Homer soon finds himself single-handedly raising the chapel and the financing. But although hewill not receive a monetary reward, Homer knows that when his work is done, he'll leave that dusty desert town a much better place than when he found it. *1963: Actor **1963: Supporting Actress (Skala), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography (B&W).

Amistad List Price: $9.98 Now Only: $8.49 You Save: $ 1.49 (15%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: Dreamworks Video Starring: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne Directed By: Steven Spielberg Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

An epic journey of one mans fight for his life and his freedom. This story of courage and determination is presented by a director whose vision goes to the heart of the story and the soul of its characters. Once again steven spielberg has created a film event that will never be forgotten. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/13/2007 Starring: Morgan Freeman Djimon Hounsou Run time: 155 minutes Rating: R Director: Steven Spielberg.

The Tuskegee Airmen List Price: $9.98 Now Only: $5.99 You Save: $ 3.99 (40%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: Hbo Home Video Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Allen Payne, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Courtney B. Vance, Andre Braugher Directed By: Robert Markowitz Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

Featuring an all-star cast headed by Laurence Fishburne, fireballs of high speed air action explode off the screen in this exciting story of the "Fighting 99th," the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. Based on the true story..

Friday (New Line Platinum Series) List Price: $12.98 Now Only: $7.99 You Save: $ 4.99 (38%) Usually ships in 24 hours   May be eligible for FREE Shipping offer Category: DVD Movies     Publisher: New Line Home Video Starring: Kathleen Bradley, Tony Cox, Ice Cube, Anna Maria Horsford, Anthony Johnson Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout.

A youth tries to survive life in L.A.'s hip-hoppin' South Central 'hood. Includes two music videos from the #1 hit soundtrack. Starring Chris Tucker and Ice Cube.DVD Features:Deleted ScenesInterviewsMusic VideoProduction NotesTheatrical Trailer.