The best Don Cornelius’s comedy movies

Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius

27/09/1936- 01/02/2012
We present our ranking of the best Don Cornelius’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Don Cornelius.

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!
5.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 24/07/1998
  • Character: Self (uncredited)
Takeoff on the Godfather with the son of a mafia king taking over for his dying father.

The Return of Bruno

The Return of Bruno
5.9/10
A "documentary" about the major influence that a '60s rock singer named Bruno has had on rock music, as attested to by such rock legends as Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and the Bee Gees, among others.

Tapeheads

Tapeheads
5.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 21/10/1988
  • Character: Mo Fuzz
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dim witted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the in's and out's of the business in LA and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.

Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!
7.1/10
A mockumentary of Jackie Washington, a fictional pop diva and actress, played by Jenifer Lewis. Jackie tells the story of her rise to stardom and fall from grace as she prepares for her comeback concert. Full of cameo appearances and funny interviews from stars like Dolly Parton, Whoopi Goldberg, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Diahann Carroll, Chris Rock, Rosie O'Donnell, and many others.

Roadie

Roadie
5.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 13/06/1980
  • Character: Mohammed Johnson
A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous traveling rock-and-roll show.

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