Dorian Harewood

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Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an African American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is also known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket and The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force. In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away.

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Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story Trailer (1987)

03 February 1987

This is the story of Lenell Geter, an engineer who was accused and convicted of armed robbery. Because he had such faith in the system, he thought that he would eventually be released.

Full Metal Jacket Trailer (1987)

26 June 1987

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man Trailer (2003)

11 February 2003

Spider-Man and Daredevil team up to fight Kingpin.

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil Trailer (2007)

23 October 2007

Follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates his savage and brilliant Vietnam film, hewing closely to the theme that dominated his creative life for four decades - the duality of human nature.

The Christmas Shoes Trailer (2002)

01 December 2002

Two separate stories mesh - in the first, a young music teacher, Maggie Andrews, begins dying of a heart condition and her son Nathan tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for her before she dies.

Sparkle Trailer (1976)

07 April 1976

Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure Trailer (2007)

14 February 2007

When the Boogey Man causes Grim to lose his powers, rank, and title in the Underworld Court for misusing his powers, he plots to seek out Horror's Hand and take over the world.

Space Jam Trailer (1996)

15 November 1996

With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.

Pacific Heights Trailer (1990)

28 September 1990

A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit Trailer (2006)

21 March 2006

Get ready for all of the laughs, adventure and hip-hopping good times in this all-new imaginative and modern retelling of Uncle Remus' best-loved tales.

Gray Lady Down Trailer (1978)

10 March 1978

The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship.

Against All Odds Trailer (1984)

02 March 1984

She was a beautiful fugitive. Fleeing from corruption. From power. He was a professional athlete past his prime.

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! Trailer (2004)

16 November 2004

Kangaroo Jack is back but this time he's animated! Three Teenagers go to the Outback, and find themselves back in Vegas - trying to get Jack home!

Grave Misconduct Trailer (2008)

01 November 2008

A fledgling mystery writer sees an opportunity to advance her career after the death of a novelist/friend but faces dire consequences when a series of vicious murders occur that seem to implicate her.

Glitter Trailer (2001)

21 September 2001

A young woman is catapulted into pop stardom, with her already-famous DJ boyfriend calling the shots.

Looker Trailer (1981)

30 October 1981

Plastic surgeon Larry Roberts performs a series of minor alterations on a group of models who are seeking perfection.

The Pagemaster Trailer (1994)

23 November 1994

Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse.

12 Angry Men Trailer (1997)

17 August 1997

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

The Falcon and the Snowman Trailer (1985)

25 January 1985

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.

Gothika Trailer (2003)

21 November 2003

After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her.

The Ambush Murders Trailer (1982)

05 January 1982

An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.

Sudden Death Trailer (1995)

27 October 1995

When a man's daughter is suddenly taken during a championship hockey game – with the captors demanding a billion dollars by game's end – he frantically sets a plan in motion to rescue her and abort an impending explosion before the final buzzer.

Walter and Henry Trailer (2001)

10 June 2001

Walter and his 12-year-old son Henry are a pair of New York City street musicians living at poverty level in an empty Brooklyn lot.

The Easter Story Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible is a television series produced by Hanna-Barbera that tells of three young adventurers—Derek, Margo, and 'their nomad friend' Moki—who travel back in time to watch biblical events take place in the past.

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation Trailer (2003)

19 October 2003

A Hollywood star (Fawcett), fed up with her husband's cheating, hires a private investigator to tail him.

Getting Up and Going Home Trailer (1992)

21 July 1992

A middle-aged lawyer struggles to face his inner demons as he finds himself embroiled in affairs with three separate women.

Framed Trailer (2002)

13 February 2002

New York detective Mike Santini is enjoying a holiday with his family when he spots Eddie Meyers a fugitive from justice who might be the key witness in a high profile case involving money laundering.

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Trailer (2006)

04 March 2006

Jane must get to the truth when a breakfast cereal magnate takes a tragic spill from his private yacht and drowns.

The Last Debate Trailer (2000)

05 November 2000

A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into their own hands.

Assault on Precinct 13 Trailer (2005)

19 January 2005

On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.

Hendrix Trailer (2000)

17 September 2000

Biography of rock star Jimi Hendrix chronicles his early career, including a stint with Little Richard who fired him for getting too flamboyant, to his tragic early death.

Polly Trailer (1989)

12 November 1989

An musical adaptation of the book "Pollyanna" set in the 1950's in which an orphan tries to use gladness to unite the people in a small southern town.

I, Desire Trailer (1982)

15 November 1982

A coroner's assistant, who is also a law student, gets involved in a strange case involving his girlfriend's place of employment (a hospital), prostitutes, a defrocked priest, and vampires.

Tank Trailer (1984)

16 March 1984

After relocating his family - and his prized restored Sherman tank - to a small Georgia town, Sargeant Major Zack Carey butts heads with the local sheriff.

An American Christmas Carol Trailer (1979)

16 December 1979

In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized to collect on unpaid loans.

Kiss Shot Trailer (1989)

11 April 1989

A struggling, single mom with a precocious young daughter also has an unpaid mortgage. She falls back on her pool-playing skills to pay off her debts.

Shattered Image Trailer (1994)

21 January 1994

An FBI agent investigating the kidnap then apparent murder of a wealthy businessman, has his suspicions.

The Triangle Trailer (2001)

13 August 2001

This made-for-TV movie follows a group of friends as they try to find a boat lost for 50 years in the Bermuda Triangle.

When The Cradle Falls Trailer (1997)

04 March 1997

An adoption service is kidnapping healthy white babies an adopting them to infertile couples for a price.

God Bless the Child Trailer (1988)

21 March 1988

Single mother, Theresa Johnson, becomes homeless, loses her job and tries to survive with her young daughter, Hillary, through charities and public shelters.

The Making of the Wiz Live! Trailer (2015)

25 November 2015

Go behind the curtain in The Land of Oz with NBC's "The Making of The Wiz Live!" The hour-long special will give an exclusive backstage look at this highly anticipated television event.

Change of Heart Trailer (1998)

19 July 1998

Beneath Jim Marshall's veneer as the all-American father and husband, lies a long suppressed desire that is about to ruin his idyllic family.

Don't Ask Me, Ask God Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask God is a TV Special starring Michael J. Fox.

Polly: Comin' Home! Trailer (1990)

18 November 1990

Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama.

Archibald the Rainbow Painter Trailer (1998)

07 August 1998

Vietnam veteran Archibald Wright is a house painter hired to work on a Beverly Hills mansion where he becomes involved in the life of the resident family.

Dirty Work Trailer (1985)

06 June 1985

An unsold TV pilot starring Kerrie Keane and Louis Giambalvo.

The Knife and Gun Club Trailer (1990)

30 July 1990

Failed drama series pilot about events at a trauma center run by two doctors struggling to keep the Emergency Room open.

Siege Trailer (1978)

26 April 1978

A drama about a community of senior citizens who are terrorized by a ruthless neighborhood gang. After learning that the police are stymied because the victims are too scared to testify against the bullying leader, a semi-retired toolmaker decides to take a stand.

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton Trailer (1996)

10 September 1996

Clark Kent, the last survivor of the dead planet Krypton, uses his amazing powers to defend people of his adopted world, Earth, and become Superman.

Panic in Echo Park Trailer (1977)

23 June 1977

A young doctor tries to convince everyone about an impending epidemic, but he is accused of creating panic.

The Jesse Owens Story Trailer (1984)

09 July 1984

The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete.

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem Trailer (2008)

06 January 2008

This historical documentary chronicles the 18-month period from mid-1933 to late 1934 when John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, Machine Gun Kelly and others indulged in the most sweeping crime wave the U.

Foster & Laurie Trailer (1975)

13 November 1975

The story of two New York City police officers, one white and one black, their ambush and murder by black revolutionaries and the efforts to hunt down and capture their killers.

Solar Crisis Trailer (1992)

06 August 1992

A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts aboard the spaceship Helios must go to the Sun to drop a bomb equipped with an Artificial Intelligence and a Japanese pilot at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else.

A History of God Trailer (2005)

26 April 2005

For over 4,000 years, adherents of the world's monotheistic faiths have wrestled with the question of God.

God's Trombones Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

A trilogy of African-American poems that applies artistic interpretation to religious parables. Narrated by James Earl Jones.

Levity Trailer (2003)

16 March 2003

Manuel Jordan is a man who is free after serving 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery.

Evasive Action Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

When Redwood Federal Penitentiary closes, there are going to be several hundred prisoners looking for a new home.

The Right Girl Trailer (2015)

21 November 2015

A young woman learns valuable lessons while developing a relationship with her new boss and his young son.

High Ice Trailer (1980)

07 January 1980

A grizzled veteran forest ranger finds himself in conflict with a decisive but impatient Army Search and Rescue officer who does not want to share command of an operation to rescue several stranded weekend climbers from a mountain ledge.