Robert Townsend
10 titles
Filmography
10 results

The Five Heartbeats
(1991)A compilation of songs propel this story about five black singers who are pursuing their dreams of stardom in the turbulent 60s.

Hollywood Shuffle
(1987)Lampoons Hollywood's treatment of non-white talent through a Black actor’s endless rounds of insulting casting calls, hoping to catch his big break.

Love Songs
(1999)Follows three separate but interconnected dramas about finding love and peace in the same predominantly Black neighborhood in North Philadelphia.

Up, Up, and Away
(2000)The Marshalls aren’t your typical family. While ordinary in appearance, they are actually superheroes. Scott Marshall has been anxiously awaiting his 14th birthday, traditionally the time when superheroes attain full control of their powers. Unfortunately, with the big day less than a week away, Scott is not exhibiting any signs of extraordinary behavior. But when his family is captured by a criminal mastermind, Scott is suddenly left as the last hope to stop the evil plan and save humankind.

I Was a Teenage Faust
(2002)A tragically uncool teenager considers making a deal with a no-good tempter from Hell to help him win the affections of his dream girl.

Odd Jobs
(1986)Five college buddies start their own moving business only to find themselves tangling with sleazy competitors and the mob.

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
(1999)Two mercenaries in Central America's jungles must survive betrayal and uncover the truth as their rescue mission turns into a deadly setup.

Joseph's Gift
(1999)When a boy receives an elegant coat from his father in the garment business, his jealous brothers sentence him to work in a hellish sweat shop.

Playin' for Love
(2015)
Taxman
(1999)Defying the boss’ orders, a tax investigator who stumbles upon a series of murders teams up with a rookie cop in an investigation of the Russian mob.