The best John Witherspoon’s drama movies

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

27/01/1942- 29/10/2019
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Bird

Bird
7.1/10
  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Release: 01/07/1988
  • Character: Sid
Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words
5.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 07/03/2012
  • Character: Blind Man
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.

House Party

House Party
6.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 09/03/1990
  • Character: Mr. Strickland
Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep. But Kid doesn't know that three of the thugs at school have decided to give him a lesson in behavior.

Bulworth

Bulworth
6.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 15/05/1998
  • Character: Reverend Morris
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.

Ratboy

Ratboy
3.8/10
A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer
5.9/10
Jess Robin dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, Cantor Rabinovitch, forbids it, insisting Jess live as a traditional Jew and inherit his position at the synagogue. With the help of friend and professional musician Bubba, Jess gets a chance to go to Los Angeles and have famous singer Keith Lennox record one of his songs. Defying both his father and his wife, Jess leaves New York to pursue his dreams.

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