Movies by Morgan Freeman
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Now You See Me (2013)
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Brainy magicians Atlas and Henley lead a troupe of illusionists who specialize in robbing from the rich, in the form of banks, and giving to the poor, their audiences, all while trying to…
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Cast: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy …
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Still grief-stricken over past losses, billionaire Bruce Wayne is conflicted about once again donning the cape of his lethal alter ego, Batman, but defends Gotham when it 's threatened…
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The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
After alcoholism depletes his enthusiasm for writing, celebrated author Monte Wildhorn finds his creative passion renewed when he moves to quaint Belle Isle and gets to know his next door…
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Through the Wormhole: Season 3 (2012)
Cast: Morgan Freeman
Host Morgan Freeman continues guiding viewers through mind-bending questions about the nature and mysteries of human existence, exploring life after death, the limitations of the universe,…
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Born to Be Wild: IMAX (2011)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Birute Galdikas, Daphne Sheldrick …
Directed by: David Lickley
Filmed in IMAX 3D, this documentary captures the unique and intimate connections that developed between two scientists and two species -- orangutans and elephants -- as the men worked to save…
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Dolphin Tale (2011)
Cast: Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble …
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
A badly maimed juvenile dolphin is given a new tail, and a new life, through the efforts of the humans who save it in this true-life adventure saga. After losing its tail to a crab trap, the…
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010)
Cast: Halle Berry, Colin Powell, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Frank Martin
This moving PBS documentary chronicles the sacrificial courage of African-American men and woman who have served our country in time of war, from the Revolution to Iraq, to help secure…
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Red (2010)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich …
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
After trading in his professional past as a black-ops CIA operative for a new identity, Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is basking in normality. But he's forced to return to old habits when…
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30 for 30: The 16th Man (2010)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Nelson Mandela, Francois Pienaar …
Directed by: Cliff Bestall
Director Cliff Bestall calls on actor Morgan Freeman (who earned an Oscar nod for his portrayal of iconic leader Nelson Mandela in Invictus) to narrate this documentary chronicling the South…
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The President's Photographer (2010)
Cast: Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman narrates this fascinating National Geographic documentary about the photographers who have commemorated the everyday events and momentous occasions experienced by American…
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Through the Wormhole (2010)
Cast: Morgan Freeman
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, this documentary series explores the interface between science and philosophy as it investigates the origins of the universe, the beginnings of life and similar…
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Prom Night in Mississippi (2009)
Cast: Morgan Freeman
Directed by: Paul Saltzman
With actor Morgan Freeman's support, Mississippi's Charleston High School stages its first senior prom to integrate both black and white students. This documentary examines the…
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The Code (2009)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, Radha Mitchell …
Directed by: Mimi Leder
Deeply in debt to the Russian mob, master jewel thief Ripley recruits a talented burglar to help him pull off one more daring heist: filching two gem-encrusted Fabergé eggs worth a cool $20…
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Invictus (2009)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
This drama based on real-life events tells the story of what happened after the end of apartheid when newly elected President Nelson Mandela used the 1995 World Cup rugby matches to unite his…
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Wanted (2008)
Cast: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
Doormat Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) discovers that his recently murdered father -- who Wesley never knew -- belonged to a secret guild of assassins. After a leather-clad sexpot (Angelina…
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The Dark Knight (2008)
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal …
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
In this blockbuster sequel to Batman Begins, the caped crusader (Christian Bale) teams with Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to continue…
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The Maiden Heist (2008)
Cast: Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy …
Directed by: Peter Hewitt
Over the years, museum security guards Roger, Charles and George each fall in love with a work of art in their care. But now, the new curator is shipping them out. Desperate to save their…
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Feast of Love (2007)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell …
Directed by: Robert Benton
Based on the popular Charles Baxter novel, this charming ensemble drama explores the depths of love and loss, joy and pain, and everything in between as lives intersect at a coffee shop in a…
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Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Ben Affleck
When a 4-year-old girl goes missing and cops provide little help, the girl's family hires two private investigators to search for answers. Immersed in a rough Boston neighborhood, the…
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The Bucket List (2007)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
When corporate mogul Edward Cole and mechanic Carter Chambers wind up in the same hospital room, the two terminally ill men bust out of the cancer ward with a plan to experience life to the…
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e2: Energy (2007)
Cast: Morgan Freeman
Directed by: Tad Fettig
Oscar winner Morgan Freeman narrates this thought-provoking examination of an environmentally friendly future through the lens of policy, technology and innovation. Segments cover…
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All About Us (2007)
Cast: Boris Kodjoe, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Christine Swanson
Inspired by a true story, this romantic dramedy follows a young couple struggling to become Hollywood filmmakers who decide to take a trip to Mississippi to seek out Morgan Freeman (in a…
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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu …
Directed by: Paul McGuigan
While checking out the apartment of his missing friend Nick Fisher, drifter Slevin Kelevra is mistaken for Nick by thugs and forced to participate in a high-profile murder for a crime boss,…
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Evan Almighty (2006)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Steve Carell, Lauren Graham …
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
In this follow-up to the 2003 comedy Bruce Almighty, God summons narcissistic newscaster-turned-congressman Evan to build an ark in preparation for a devastating flood. Meanwhile, Evan's…
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The Contract (2006)
Cast: John Cusack, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Anderson …
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
While vacationing with his teenage son in the wilderness, Ray Keene discovers that a hired killer and his team of assassins are tracking the duo's every move. Can Keene take down a…
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10 Items or Less (2006)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Bobby Cannavale …
Directed by: Brad Silberling
While researching a role for an independent film, an aging actor (Morgan Freeman) strikes up an unlikely -- and life-changing -- friendship with a feisty young Latina grocery clerk (Paz Vega)…
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Greasy Rider (2006)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Tommy Chong, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Joey Carey, J.J. Beck
Filmmakers Joey Carey and J.J. Beck pack up their vegetable oil-powered 1981 Mercedes-Benz and set off on a cross-country road trip to explore the world of biodiesel fuel and vegetable oil…
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e2 (2006)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt
Directed by: Tad Fettig
This PBS documentary series explores the dynamic ideas of the innovators and artisans who strive to advance technological progress while raising awareness about "green" issues and reducing…
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An Unfinished Life (2005)
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Robert Redford, Becca Gardner …
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
When her husband dies, grieving widow Jean moves with her daughter into the Wyoming home of her estranged father-in-law, steely rancher Einar, even though they don't get along. Over…
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Batman Begins (2005)
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson …
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Following the brutal murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne trains with a shadowy organization and returns to a corrupt Gotham City to deliver justice. Armed with his new skills and endless…
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Unleashed (2005)
Cast: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins …
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Raised as a slave, Danny (Jet Li) is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart (Bob Hoskins), thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they…
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The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry: American Experience (2005)
Cast: Morgan Freeman
Narrated by Morgan Freeman and peppered with historical tintypes and expert commentary, this documentary tells the story of the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry, the first all-black Union…
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Edison Force (2005)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Justin Timberlake …
Directed by: David J. Burke
Justin Timberlake, in his feature-film debut, stars as a reporter fresh from journalism school who uncovers a hot story of lies and deception within the Edison police department, and does…
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The Big Bounce (2004)
Cast: Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Sara Foster …
Directed by: George Armitage
Slacker Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson) never expected the job he took caring for a retired judge (Morgan Freeman) to get complicated. But that it does when he becomes involved with a woman (Sara…
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The Hunting of the President (2004)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Bill Clinton
Directed by: Nickolas Perry, Harry Thomason
Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary that provides a sobering look inside the "vast right-wing conspiracy" that Hillary Clinton claimed was committed to driving her husband from the…
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America Beyond the Color Line (2004)
Cast: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Maya Angelou, Colin Powell …
Directed by: Mary Crisp, Daniel Percival
Prominent literary critic and scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the status of black America at the start of the 21st century in this documentary. Gates travels to the East Coast, the…
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood, who also directs) isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) to enter his…
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Rameses: Wrath of God or Man? (2004)
Cast: Kent Weeks, Morgan Freeman
Directed by: Tom Pollack
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this Discovery Channel documentary follows famed Egyptologist Kent Weeks to the Valley of the Kings, where he attempts to separate fact from fiction in the Old…
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March of the Penguins (2004)
Cast: Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk …
Directed by: Luc Jacquet
Award-winning photographer Luc Jacquet takes documentary film to new heights -- and depths -- with his first feature film, a stunning insider's look at the life of emperor penguins…
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Dreamcatcher (2003)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee …
Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're overtaken by a vicious blizzard that…
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Levity (2003)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Kirsten Dunst, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Ed Solomon
Haunted by a newspaper clipping picturing the teenager he killed in a botched robbery 22 years earlier, incarcerated felon Manuel Jordan (Billy Bob Thornton) is surprised when he's…
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Bruce Almighty (2003)
Cast: Steven Carell, Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y. Despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Grace (Jennifer Aniston), Bruce…
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Guilty by Association (2003)
Cast: Bryce, Jeff Edward, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Po Johns, Howard Gibson
Downtown Washington, D.C., has become a veritable war zone -- a landscape of violence and chaos where gangs battle each other to the finish and no one is safe. It's up to a determined…
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Last of the Mississippi Jukes (2003)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Pat Brown, Bobby Rush …
Directed by: Robert Mugge
Documentarian Robert Mugge explores the juke joints of Mississippi in this fascinating film that traces the origins of the blues down to the nearly extinct clubs where many bluesmen first…
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Partners of the Heart: American Experience (2003)
Cast: Beau James, Chris Haley, Jane Leuders …
Directed by: Bill Duke, Andrea Kalin
This edition of the PBS series chronicles the alliance of two inspiring medical pioneers: Alfred Blalock, a Caucasian doctor, and Vivien Thomas, a black carpenter turned lab technician who…
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High Crimes (2002)
Cast: Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel …
Directed by: Carl Franklin
San Francisco attorney Claire Kubik (Ashley Judd) teams up with a former military attorney (Morgan Freeman) to defend her husband, Tom (James Caviezel), in court when the military declares…
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The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Cast: Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell …
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Why are three missing Russian nuclear scientists holed up in the Ukraine, communicating with neo-Nazis? CIA agent Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) digs up more information than the U.S. government is…
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The Art of Romare Bearden (2002)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Danny Glover
Directed by: Carroll Moore
Romare Bearden was a skilled American artist whose work encompassed his many interests: music, performing arts, literature, history and much more. This documentary outlines Bearden's…
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Along Came a Spider (2001)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott …
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
When a girl is kidnapped from a prestigious prep school, homicide detective Alex Cross takes the case, teaming up with young security agent Jezzie Flannigan in hopes of finding the girl and…
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Directors: Clint Eastwood (2000)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Laura Dern …
Part of the series profiling some of Hollywood's most powerful helmsmen, this documentary chronicles star turned director Clint Eastwood. During his impressive career, Eastwood has…
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Nurse Betty (2000)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Renée Zellweger, Chris Rock …
Directed by: Neil LaBute
In Neil LaBute's black comedy, Kansas waitress Betty Sizemore (Renee Zellweger in a Golden Globe-winning performance) falls hard for soap opera star George McCord (Greg Kinnear) -- and…
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Under Suspicion (2000)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane …
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
This remake of a 1981 French thriller chronicles the harrowing experience of Henry Hearst (Gene Hackman), a tax lawyer vacationing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, who discovers the body of a…
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Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood
Directed by: Bruce Ricker
Morgan Freeman narrates this entertaining examination of Clint Eastwood's successful Hollywood career, which was produced for PBS's "American Masters" series. The program includes…
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Scandalize My Name (1999)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Paul Robeson, Jackie Robinson …
Directed by: Alexandra M. Isles
During the McCarthy era, many African American actors faced blacklists, loyalty oaths and casting discrimination. Actor Morgan Freeman hosts this illuminating documentary that explores the…
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Hard Rain (1998)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Randy Quaid …
Directed by: Michael Salomon
In the midst of a massive flood, a scrupulous armored truck driver does everything in his power to keep his precious cargo out of unauthorized hands. Soon he learns he can't count on the…
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Deep Impact (1998)
Cast: Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood …
Directed by: Mimi Leder
A 7-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. To save the world, the U.S. president appoints a steely veteran astronaut to lead a joint…
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Kiss the Girls (1997)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes …
Directed by: Gary Fleder
Forensic psychologist Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams up with escaped kidnapping victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women…
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Amistad (1997)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
An African-born slave leads a mutiny against his brutal captors, but because the ship is in American waters, a U.S. court must decide the slaves' fates. In an eloquent courtroom speech,…
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The Long Way Home (1997)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Edward Asner, David Paymer …
Directed by: Mark Jonathan Harris
Through interviews with holocaust survivors, newsreel footage, letters, journals and news reports, this Oscar-winning documentary chronicles the hardships faced by the European Jews freed…
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Cosmic Voyage: IMAX (1996)
Cast: Morgan Freeman
Directed by: Bayley Silleck
Produced with support from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, this Oscar-nominated IMAX film mixes groundbreaking computer animation with cutting-edge science to give us a…
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Chain Reaction (1996)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz …
Directed by: Andrew Davis
When a team of scientists discovers a clean, low-cost energy alternative, their lab is destroyed, the research head is killed, and student machinist Eddie Kasalivich gets framed for both…
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National Geographic: Inside the White House (1996)
Cast: Morgan Freeman
Directed by: John B. Bredar
Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and unprecedented access to its hallowed halls, this program from National Geographic takes viewers on an in-depth tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- the…
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Outbreak (1995)
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
As Army virologist Sam Daniels strives to thwart a global biological meltdown in the form of a killer virus that has infested a California community, he must also battle those who say the…
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Seven (1995)
Cast: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow …
Directed by: David Fincher
A seasoned homicide detective and his new partner are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose gruesome crimes are based on the Seven Deadly Sins: greed, gluttony, sloth, lust, pride,…
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Moll Flanders (1995)
Cast: Robin Wright, Morgan Freeman, Stockard Channing …
Directed by: Pen Densham
Born in an 18th-century English prison and immediately orphaned, Moll Flanders (Robin Wright Penn) grows up in a convent. After a priest sexually assaults her, she escapes, ending up pretty…
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton …
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Framed for murder, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at Shawshank prison, where he comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his…
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Cosmic Voyage / Destiny in Space (1994)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Leonard Nimoy
Directed by: Phyllis Ferguson, Bayley Silleck, Ben Burtt …
Travel to outer space in these two spectacular IMAX features, which take viewers to the outer edges of the universe and back again. Narrated by actor Morgan Freeman, the computer-animated…
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The Power of One (1992)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff, John Gielgud …
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Tormented by racist bullies in boarding school, a white South African orphan named P.K. is sent to live with Doc (Armin Mueller-Stahl), a friend of his grandfather. There, the boy befriends a…
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Unforgiven (1992)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Retired gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes one last job -- and even more reluctantly accepts a boastful young man as a partner. Together, they learn how easily complicated truths are…
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio …
Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
Kevin Costner stars as Sherwood Forest's outlaw hero in this 1991 version of the classic tale of intrigue, romance and pageantry. When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman)…
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The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks, Melanie Griffith …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma (Scarface) directs the film version of Tom Wolfe's satire about race, politics and greed in 1980s New York. In it, Tom Hanks stars as Sherman McCoy, a wealthy Wall Street…
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Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd …
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
At the insistence of her son, Boolie, a Jewish elderly woman named Daisy is driven around 1950s Atlanta by her good-natured African American chauffeur, Hoke -- and an unlikely friendship develops.
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Glory (1989)
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Loosely based on the letters of Union commander Col. Robert G. Shaw, this Academy Award-winning drama follows the first group of African-Americans to serve in combat during the Civil War --…
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Lean on Me (1989)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume …
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
When tough-talking principal Joe Clark (Morgan Freeman) takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with graffiti-covered walls and students wearing gang colors. But he's…
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Johnny Handsome (1989)
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern …
Directed by: Walter Hill
When a heist goes wrong, gangster John Sedley's (Mickey Rourke) best friend is killed, leaving him alone to take the blame for the crime. But the disfigured crook gets a second chance at…
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Clean and Sober (1988)
Cast: Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Glenn Gordon Caron
Michael Keaton received a Best Actor award from the National Society of Film Critics for his turn as Daryl Poynter, a big-time Philadelphia realtor with a hefty cocaine addiction, in this…
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Clinton and Nadine (1988)
Cast: Andy Garcia, Ellen Barkin, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Jerry Schatzberg
Even if you're not looking for love, it finds you. Just ask Clinton (Andy Garcia), a small-time crook who makes a living by smuggling birds, and Nadine (Ellen Barkin), a former…
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Street Smart (1987)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker, Mimi Rogers …
Directed by: Jerry Schatzberg
Christopher Reeve stars as under-the-gun magazine writer Jonathan Fisher, who -- unable to find a willing subject for an article about a pimp -- meets his deadline by concocting the life…
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Fight For Life (1987)
Cast: Jerry Lewis, Morgan Freeman, Jaclyn Bernstein …
Directed by: Elliot Silverstein
Dr. Bernard Abrams (Jerry Lewis) is a content husband to Shirley (Patty Duke), a loving father to 6-year-old Felice (Jaclyn Bernstein) and a prosperous optometrist. His world crumbles,…
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Resting Place (1986)
Cast: Richard Bradford, Richard Brooks, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: John Korty
Heroism comes in many guises. For Maj. Kendall Laird (John Lithgow), it means determining why a black lieutenant (Richard Brooks) killed in Vietnam isn't allowed to be buried in his…
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That Was Then ... This Is Now (1985)
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Kim Delaney …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
Though troubled Mark Jennings (Emilio Estevez) and his adoptive brother, Bryon Douglas (Craig Sheffer), have been best friends a long time, they've begun to grow apart -- and things only…
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The Gospel at Colonus (1985)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Kevin Davis …
Directed by: Kirk Browning
Experimental theater director Lee Breuer and composer Bob Telson transform Sophocles's Oedipus at Colonus into a one-of-a-kind gospel extravaganza in this celebrated 1985 performance…
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Harry and Son (1984)
Cast: Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Ellen Barkin …
Directed by: Paul Newman
When an accident leaves lifelong construction worker Harry Keach (Paul Newman, who also directs) jobless, he's forced to confront his son, Howard (Robby Benson), and his long list of…
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Teachers (1984)
Cast: Lee Grant, Judd Hirsch, Nick Nolte …
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
Threatened by the bad publicity of a class action lawsuit, the administration at JFK High School is looking to weed out any teachers who are critical of the school's policies, most…
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Eyewitness (1981)
Cast: William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer …
Directed by: Peter Yates
Smitten with TV reporter Tony Sokolow (Sigourney Weaver), unassuming janitor Daryll Deever (William Hurt) intimates that he knows more than he's telling when the journalist shows up at…
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Brubaker (1980)
Cast: Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander …
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
When new prison warden Henry Brubaker (Robert Redford) goes undercover in a state penitentiary, he's horrified by what he sees: Prisoners are being sold as slaves, and decent food…
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Death of a Prophet / Pacific Inferno / TNT Jackson / Black Fist (1975)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Jim Brown, Richard Lawson …
Directed by: Woodie King Jr., Rolf Bayer, Cirio H. Santiago …
This collection of 1970s and '80s films from the blaxploitation and civil rights celluloid movements boasts a diverse menu of selections, including 1975's TNT Jackson and Black…
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Best of The Best of the Electric Company (1971)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno …
Directed by: Bob Schwarz, Henry Behar
This compilation video gathers not just the best moments, but the best of the best moments from the long-running children's educational show "The Electric Company," with selections that…
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Bopha! (1993)
Cast: Danny Glover, Malcolm McDowell, Alfre Woodard …
Directed by: Morgan Freeman
A black South African family struggles to stay together as the father (Danny Glover), a senior police official, and the son, a student activist, clash amidst the upheaval of apartheid. But…