The best Russell Simmons’s movies

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

04/10/1957 (66 años)
Today we present the best Russell Simmons’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Russell Simmons’s movies.
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Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar
6.5/10
Friends since childhood, a magazine editor and a hip-hop record executive stumble into romantic territory.

Unity

Unity
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 12/08/2015
  • Character: Himself - Narrator (voice)
Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one another, the animals, and nature. UNITY is a film about why we can't seem to get along, even after thousands and thousands of years.

Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison
7.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 23/02/2018
  • Character: Himself
Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.

Beef

Beef
7.3/10
A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.

Undateable John

Undateable John
4.9/10
A slacker surf instructor, who's on and off the wagon, gets his life together when he falls for a beautiful but troubled young woman he meets in Alcoholics Anonymous. A Romantic Dramedy.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
7.3/10
Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.

G-Funk

G-Funk
7.2/10
G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic new approach – merging Gangsta Rap with elements of Motown, Funk, and R&B.

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Awake: The Life of Yogananda
7.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 10/10/2014
  • Character: Himself
Documentary about the life of Yogananda, who brought Hindu spirituality to the West in the 1920s.

Rappin' With The Rickster

Rappin' With The Rickster
  • Release: 01/01/2010
Join photographer turned public access guru Ricky Powell in this collection of clips from his influential NY TV show, Rappin' With The Rickster.

On Meditation

On Meditation
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 27/07/2016
  • Character: Himself
Peter Matthiessen, David Lynch, and Russell Simmons see among the many celebrity devotees interviewed in this case of Zen Buddhist meditation.

Tougher Than Leather

Tougher Than Leather
4.8/10
Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys!

Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez

Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
3.3/10
  • Release: 01/01/2009
Documentary - In this revealing biographical portrait, filmmakers Axel Ebermann and Daniel Frei document the rags-to-riches story of photographer Johnny Nunez, charting his rise from a humble boy in Brooklyn to an in-demand presence on the hip-hop scene. No stranger to high-profile subjects, Nunez made a name for himself photographing wealthy A-list celebrities, but his glamorous lifestyle today belies the poverty and racism he had to overcome in his youth. - Fabulous, Taraji P. Henson, Kim Kardashian

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
6.5/10
Run-D.M.C. DJ Jam Master Jay made a huge impact in music and his community. But friends and family still seek closure years after his unsolved murder.

The Black List: Volume One

The Black List: Volume One
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 22/01/2008
  • Character: Himself
As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of inspired - and inspiring - observations on African-American life in the 21st century forms a roll call of some of the most compelling politicians, writers, thinkers and performers ever to tackle their fields of endeavor. Watch the interview-portraits and get a sharper snapshot of where this country has been and where it's headed.

Vegan: Everyday Stories

Vegan: Everyday Stories
7.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 04/06/2016
  • Character: Himself
A feature-length documentary that explores the lives of four remarkably different people who share a common thread - they're all vegan. The movie traces the personal journeys of an ultramarathon runner who has overcome addiction to compete in one hundred mile races, a cattle rancher's wife who creates the first cattle ranch turned farmed animal sanctuary in Texas, a food truck owner cooking up knee-buckling plant-based foods, and an 8-year-old girl who convinces her family of six to go vegan.

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
6.3/10
  • Release: 23/05/2017
  • Character: Himself
FEEL RICH: HEALTH IS THE NEW WEALTH documents the nascent self-love revolution emerging in urban communities. Narrated by Quincy Jones III, the film features interviews with iconic artists, producers, urban farmers and meditators who have made dramatic changes in their lives by opening themselves up to new ideas about what it means to be rich. Our audience will embark on a journey led by Common, The Game, Crystal Wall, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Russell Simmons, Stic.Man, Afya Ibomu, Jermaine Dupri, Slim Thug, Styles P and the legendary Quincy Jones that provides unique context to the global health crisis in urban communities by offering a backstage pass into the hearts and minds of the hip hop elite.

Street Fury: Envy

Street Fury: Envy
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