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Ruby Dee

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Raisin in the SunRaisin in the Sun (1961)
Dir. Daniel Petrie
Feat. Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee
Rounded drama about the struggles of black family living in Chicago in the 1940s, that was ground–breaking in its day and features several…
Incident, TheIncident, The (1967) Aro Favourite
Dir. Larry Peerce
Feat. Martin Sheen, Tony Musante, Beau Bridges
This stark, hard–hitting melodrama depicts two young thugs who drunkenly taunt and terrorize their fellow passengers on a New York subway…
Up TightUp Tight (1968) Recommended
Dir. Jules Dassin
Feat. Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera
In this landmark collaboration between activist and actress Ruby Dee and director Jules Dassin, Black revolutionaries are betrayed by one of their…
Buck and the PreacherBuck and the Preacher (1972)
Dir. Sidney Poitier
Feat. Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Cameron Mitchell
An intriguing 'black' Western set in the aftermath of the American Civil War, with a group of freed slaves setting out across the dangerous…
Windmills of the GodsWindmills of the Gods (1988)
Dir. Lee Phillips
Feat. Jaclyn Smith, Robert Wagner, Ian McKellen
As the Cold War rages, the president names Professor Mary Ashley as the new Ambassador to Romania. Mike Slade is appointed to be her assistant. As…
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Danny Aiello, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis
Spike Lee's tour–de–force of racial friction and personal politics, forged his status as the most important black director in history.…
Love at LargeLove at Large (1990) Recommended
Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne Archer
Beautifully shot and styled like a '40s detective thriller, this sexy, romantic comedy sees Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins and Anne Archer embroiled…
Stand, TheStand, The (1994)
Dir. Mick Garris
Feat. Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Laura San Giancomo
Stephen King's most popular novel was also his lengthiest, which is why it takes cinematic form as a mini–series. Despite dramatic padding and…
No. 2No. 2 (Number 2) (2006)
Dir. Toa Fraser
Feat. Ruby Dee, Mia Blake, Emile Taungaroa
Playwright Toa Fraser adapts his acclaimed stageplay about a hard–bitten matriarch determined to bring her grandchildren together for a…
Betty and CorettaBetty and Coretta (2013)
Dir. Yves Simoneau
Feat. Angela Bassett, Mary J. Blige, Ruby Dee
Moving drama of the friendship between the widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they struggled as single mothers after the…

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