Movies by Harry J. Lennix
As part of the cast:
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State of Play (2009)
Cast: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams …
Directed by: Kevin MacDonald
When his mistress is found dead, Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) tries desperately to protect his name and career. As journalists Cal (Russell Crowe) and Della (Rachel McAdams)…
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Stomp the Yard (2007)
Cast: Columbus Short, Courtney B. Vance, Meagan Good …
Directed by: Sylvain White
Landing in jail after his involvement in a shooting that took his brother's life, gifted street dancer DJ Williams (Columbus Short) agrees to enroll at Truth University -- a black…
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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris …
Directed by: Rod Lurie
When ambitious sports reporter Erik (Josh Hartnett) discovers that a local homeless man named Champ (Samuel L. Jackson) was once a famous boxer who's long been presumed dead, he digs…
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Commander in Chief (2005)
Cast: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry J. Lennix …
With the U.S. President mortally ill, Vice President Mackenzie Allen (Geena Davis) is poised to become the first female president in the nation's history. Conniving Speaker of the House…
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Chrystal (2004)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Blount, Ray McKinnon …
Directed by: Ray McKinnon
Fragile Chrystal (Lisa Blount) reunites with Joe, who has been in jail, to mend their broken marriage as the memory of their son, who was never found after Joe wrecked their car 16 years ago,…
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Ray (2004)
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King …
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Jamie Foxx portrays rhythm and blues legend Ray Charles, who rose from obscurity to become world famous despite losing his eyesight at age 6, a hardscrabble upbringing, repeated struggles…
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The Matrix: Reloaded (2003)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne …
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
After Zion -- the last outpost still under human control -- is discovered, the battle against the machines that have enslaved people in the Matrix reaches its peak, and Neo, Morpheus, Trinity…
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The Human Stain (2003)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris …
Directed by: Robert Benton
Dr. Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins) is a respected university classics professor who becomes involved in a passionate sexual relationship with a poor cleaning woman (Nicole Kidman) who's…
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The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss …
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
This action-packed finale of the Wachowski brothers' trilogy finds an unconscious Neo (Keanu Reeves) trapped in Mobil Avenue, a subway station in an intermediate zone between the Matrix…
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Pumpkin (2002)
Cast: Christina Ricci, Hank Harris, Brenda Blethyn …
Directed by: Anthony Abrams, Adam Larson Broder
A perky sorority sister is assigned to coach a young man named Pumpkin, a mentally challenged athlete. She's terrified at first, but to the horror of her friends, she starts to fall in…
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Black Listed (2002)
Cast: Robert Townsend, Vanessa L. Williams, Harry J. Lennix …
Directed by: Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend (who also wrote and directed) stars as Alan Chambers, an industrious corporate lawyer and family man who becomes part of a vigilante force when he grows weary of watching…
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Keep the Faith, Baby (2002)
Cast: Harry J. Lennix, Vanessa L. Williams, Russell Hornsby …
Directed by: Doug McHenry
Harry J. Lennix stars as trailblazing and controversial African-American congressman and Civil Rights activist Adam Clayton Powell Jr., who started out as a preacher in Harlem and then went…
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Never Get Outta the Boat (2002)
Cast: Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Darren E. Burrows, Devon Gummersall …
Directed by: Paul Quinn
Set in an L.A. drug rehab center, this bittersweet tale centers on a group of young men struggling to stay sober, land jobs and confront their personal demons amidst the constant comings and…
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Love & Basketball (2000)
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Omar Epps …
Directed by: Gina Prince
It's about winning, losing and playing the game. Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) grow up next door to each other playing basketball, fighting and falling in love. When…
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Since You've Been Gone (1998)
Cast: Lara Flynn Boyle, Teri Hatcher, David Schwimmer …
Directed by: David Schwimmer
In this made-for-cable ensemble comedy, a hodgepodge of friends, rivals and oddballs gather in Chicago for their 10-year high school reunion, with sanctimonious class president Robert Levitt…
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Mo' Money (1992)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Stacey Dash, Joe Santos …
Directed by: Peter MacDonald
Con man Johnny Stewart (Damon Wayans) decides to change his ways, hoping to impress a girl named Amber (Stacey Dash), who works at a credit card company. Johnny takes a job in the mailroom,…
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The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Cast: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon …
Directed by: Robert Townsend
Rhythm-and-blues artists such as the Temptations and Sam Cooke served as the inspiration for filmmaker Robert Townsend's ambitious movie about five urban friends who climb the stairway…