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May 16, 2024 · Ranker Film. Updated May 16, 2024105.2K views68 items. Ranked By. 7.5K votes. 1.7K voters. Voting Rules. Vote up your favorite African American films that were released in the 1970s. Explore the vibrant and diverse world of 1970s Black cinema with our carefully curated list.
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- Coming To America (1988) Black Writer: Eddie Murphy. Black Stars: Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais. What is this movie about? "An extremely pampered African Prince travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife who he can respect for her intelligence and will."
- The Color Purple (1985) Black Writer: Alice Walker. Black Stars: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey. What is this movie about? "A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades."
- Leon on Me (1989) Black Stars: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume. What is this movie about? "The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school and he is determined to improve by any and all means."
- Do the Right Thing (1989) Black Director: Spike Lee. Black Writer: Spike Lee. Black Stars: Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee. What is this movie about? "On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence."
1. Super Fly. 1972 1h 31m R. 6.4 (8.6K) Rate. 67 Metascore. The daily routine of cocaine dealer Priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire. Director Gordon Parks Jr. Stars Ron O'Neal Carl Lee Sheila Frazier. 2. Cleopatra Jones. 1973 1h 29m PG. 5.9 (3.5K) Rate. 58 Metascore.
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- Coming to America. Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos. 308 votes. A delightful blend of humor, romance, and a touch of drama meld together seamlessly in this timeless fish-out-of-water story about an African prince seeking true love in the Big Apple.
- The Color Purple. Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery. 243 votes. A deeply emotional and poignant tale of two sisters' journey through love, loss, and triumph, this cinematic masterpiece captivates audiences with its raw performances and compelling storytelling.
- Beverly Hills Cop. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton. 192 votes. Eddie Murphy shines as a wisecracking Detroit cop who travels to Los Angeles to solve his best friend's murder in this action-packed comedy-thriller.
- Lean on Me. Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume, Beverly Todd. 196 votes. This inspiring true story of a determined high school principal's efforts to turn around an inner-city school facing gang violence and drug abuse continues to motivate and empower audiences.
- Eddie Murphy: Delirious. Comedy. Watch The Trailer: Black Cast. Eddie Murphy. Release Date. August 17, 1983. Synopsis. Taped live and in concert at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
- Some Kind of Hero. Comedy, Drama. Watch The Trailer: Black Cast. Olivia Cole, Paul Benjamin, Richard Pryor. Release Date. April 02, 1982. Synopsis. A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and soon discovers how tough survival is in his own country.
- Bustin' Loose. Comedy, Adventure. Watch The Trailer: Black Cast. Cicely Tyson, Oz Scott, Richard Pryor. Release Date. May 22, 1981. Synopsis. After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation he is given a second chance, all he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.
- The Golden Child. Comedy, Mystery, Action, Adventure, Fantasy. Watch The Trailer: Black Cast. Eddie Murphy. Release Date. December 12, 1986. Synopsis. After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance.
70's Black Movies: Our List with Over 100 Films. Updated in August 21, 2023Gil Santos. The 70's signified the birth of a new genre in Black Cinema. This decade brought us films like "Shaft" and "Super Fly", which were instrumental in the emergence of the Blaxploitation genre. Meanwhile, "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "Roots ...
1. Coming to America. 1988 1h 57m R. 7.1 (224K) Rate. 47 Metascore. An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will. Director John Landis Stars Eddie Murphy Paul Bates Garcelle Beauvais. 2. House Party. 1990 1h 40m R. 6.5 (17K) Rate.
