Louis Gossett Jr.
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Filmography
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J.D.'s Revenge
(1976)Decades after his murder in 1940s New Orleans, a vengeful gangster returns from the dead and possesses the body of a mild-mannered law student.

El Diablo
(1990)A mild-mannered schoolteacher vows to rescue a kidnapped girl from the deadly outlaw El Diablo. Anthony Edwards, Louis Gossett Jr.

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
(1996)Real-life Olympic gold medal hurdler Gail Devers almost loses her feet to a mysterious disease after being picked for the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

It's Good to Be Alive
(1974)The story of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella, whose career was cut short when he lost the use of his legs in an auto accident in 1958.

The Punisher
(1989)Based on the Marvel comic, a former cop haunted by his family’s murder becomes a ruthless vigilante waging war on the city’s criminal underworld.
The Choirboys
(1977)The raunchy, hilarious exploits of ten metropolitan policemen explode on the screen in this fast-moving black comedy, based on Joseph Wambaugh's best-selling novel. James Woods, Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Perry King, Randy Quaid and Burt Young lead a group of rank-and-file policemen from the Los Angeles Police Department, who look for ways to cope with the pressures of the job. Dubbed "choirboys" for their after hours revels, they meet for "choir practice", periodic relaxation sessions at which the group gets drunk, chases women, plays practical jokes and reveals their innermost fears. Directed by Robert Aldrich, this outrageous comedy gives an eye-opening glimpse into the lives of the boys in blue, who follow a simple gospel: work hard, play harder.

Not to Forget
(2021)Oscar-winning actors and “Little House on the Prairie” star Karen Grassle weave magic in this story of a woman with Alzheimer’s and a grandson’s care.

The Cuban
(2020)When a young Afghan immigrant gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with an elderly Cuban musician changes her life forever.

Firewalker
(1986)Two adventurers follow a map to a lost gold mine, but the trail is full of killer crocodiles, shocking twists, and unpredictable turns.

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
(2000)When a biracial couple is killed in a car accident, their young daughter is put in the middle of a custody battle between two of her grandparents.

Freeman
(1977)Dick Anthony Williams portrays a naĂŻve man who finds himself in difficulty because of his unrealistic hopes.

Solar Attack
(2006)When the sun's increasing expulsions of plasma threaten to ignite methane in our atmosphere, international tensions rise while scientists race for a solution to avoid natural disaster.

Cover-Up
(1991)A tough U.S. Marine-turned-journalist races against time to save the lives of thousands of innocent people after uncovering a complex terrorist plot.

An Officer and a Gentleman
(1982)Loner Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) enters Officer Candidate School to become a Navy pilot and in thirteen torturous weeks he learns the importance of discipline, love and friendship.

The White Dawn
(1974)In 1896, three whalers are stranded in the Arctic North Canada and seek refuge with an Eskimo tribe.

Jasper, Texas
(2003)True account of a black man who accepted a ride from three white men who cuffed him to a truck and dragged him to death.

Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)A poor mechanic (Idris Elba) and an attorney (Gabrielle Union) share an unexpected romance.

The River Niger
(1976)A dying woman, her poet husband, their ex-Air Force son and militants hide in their ghetto home.

Travels with My Aunt
(1972)Flamboyant, flame-haired 70-plus Augusta Bertram has opened a package sent by kidnappers containing a finger that recently belonged to her years-ago lover.

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