Mario Van Peebles
Popularity:5.866
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1957-01-15
Place of Birth:Mexico City, Mexico
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Also Known As:Mario Peebles, Mario van Peebles, Chip, Stone
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son,...
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a...
New Jack City (1991)
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to...
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and...
Identity Crisis (1989)
A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.
Gunmen (1993)
A New York DEA agent springs an outlaw from jail to lead him to stolen money in South America.
Sharpshooter (2007)
An assassin working for the CIA decides to take one final job before quitting only to find out that he is the target of his CIA boss.
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)
Starts off in the 15th century, with Connor McLeod training with another immortal swordsman, the Japanese sorcerer Nakano. When an evil immortal...
Love Kills (1999)
A masseur gets mixed up in the family plots at the mansion of a recently deceased Beverly Hills millionaire.
Ali (2001)
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an...
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Mario Van Peebles (Ali), Luis Guzmán (Carlito's Way) and Sean Combs (Monster's Ball) star in the gripping...
Jim Brown: All-American (2002)
Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. The film takes a look at the life of NFL hall-of-famer Jim Brown. The film...
3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)
Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. And a vicious street gang holds dominion with a...
Hard Luck (2007)
Three converging story lines involving bootleggers, a serial killer and drug dealers are followed. A former drug dealer tries to go straight, but...
Baadasssss! (2004)
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song."...
Solo (1996)
An android fighting-machine is charged with destroying a small brigade of rebels in a Latin American war who are fighting to maintain their freedom...
Posse (1993)
A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader searches...
Stag (1997)
An accidental death at a bachelor party spurs a night of shooting, kidnapping and murder in the host's home.
All Things Fall Apart (2011)
50 Cent stars as gifted college running back Deon in this touching drama. Deon's world turns upside down when an unexpected crisis jeopardizes his...
Multiple Sarcasms (2010)
Gabriel is a man who on the surface has it all-successful professional life as an architect, a beautiful wife, Annie, and a devoted young daughter,...
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
The Hebrew Hammer (2003)
When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful...
Exterminator 2 (1984)
The flamethrower-wielding vigilante John Eastland returns to rid New York of a drug lord and his gang.
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010)
The story centers on Charlie, a Los Angeles billionaire financial whiz who goes into self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his empire is revealed to...
Hotshot (1987)
The story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time, for guidance.
Valentine's Day (1998)
Detective Jack Valentine is reinstated from his desk job to go back onto the streets. His first assignment ends with the death of a mobster who was...
The Street Lawyer (2003)
An attorney leaves his high-priced firm to work for the less fortunate.
Herschel (2011)
Profiling former Georgia running back Herschel Walker. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner overcame teenage bouts with bullying for being overweight and...
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood (2022)
In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: the story...
Full Eclipse (1993)
The LA police department have a special team of officers with a talent for reducing big-time crime. The team leader has an excellent track record for...
Judgment Day (1999)
This sci-fi thriller finds the world in imminent danger when a collision in outer space sends huge pieces of interstellar debris on a path headed...
American Warships (2012)
When an alien force wages war on Earth, only the crew of the USS Iowa - the last American battleship, stands in their way.
Outlaw Posse (2024)
1908. Chief returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel, whose...
Gang in Blue (1996)
A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.
South Bronx Heroes (1985)
A young man just released from prison and living with his sister crosses paths with two children, also brother and sister, who are on the run from...
Sharksploitation (2024)
The ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema: filmmakers, critics, scholars and conservationists explore the weird, wild cinematic legacy of...
In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)
In this gritty cops-and-crooks drama, two detectives hunt a gang leader suspected of murdering a New York cop. The detectives enlist the help of the...
Blowback (2000)
After a psychotic religious killer is captured and sentenced to death, he is instead recruited by the US government and trained to become a...
Crazy Six (1997)
In a crumbling Europe, powerful mafia families have emerged from the anarchy to vie for control of the lucrative arms trade.
We the Party (2012)
In Los Angeles, five high-school friends deal with romance, money, prom, college, sex, bullies, social media, fitting in, standing out, and finding...
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
Epic television miniseries exploring the complicated relationship of Thomas Jefferson and slave Sally Hemings, who conducted a 38 year love affair,...
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991)
Ricky Bell, an all-pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who died of a rare muscle disease in the prime of his career. The plot centers on...
Tied to a Chair (2011)
After one burned dinner too many, a husband divorces his wife. She decides to return to acting and goes to France. There she meats a forgotten...
Los Locos (1997)
In the Wild West of the 1800s, a gunman is hired to take a group of emotionally-challenged people across the desert.
Killers in the House (1998)
Bank robbers on the run from the police invade a mansion and take the owners hostage.
The Making of Jaws The Revenge (1987)
A behind the scenes look on Jaws The Revenge with interviews from the cast and crew.
Red Sky (2014)
Disgraced Top Gun fighter pilot Butch Masters leads a rogue squad in recovery of a WMD. Masters must navigate a fractured friendship, a love...
Last Resort (1986)
George Lollar takes his family on vacation with "Club Sand", a shoddy and untrustworthy company. On their tropical island, they find soldiers...
Christmas Rescue (2023)
A man abducts the love of his life from her holiday-themed wedding in a desperate last attempt to win her back.
Submerged (2016)
A limo ride turns hellish as several kidnappers set their sights on the young people inside.
Children of the Night (1985)
A sociology graduate student researches her doctoral thesis on female crime by interviewing street prostitutes. Shocked by her findings, she offers...
Riot (1997)
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal...
Guardian (2001)
With a spate of violence that rocks the inner city, L.A.P.D. and ex-Marine John Kross investigates its cause: a new drug called Chaos. With help from...
Gang of Roses (2003)
Set in the 1800's, the town of Flat ridge is over run by a band of outlaws looking for lost treasure said to be buried somewhere in town. In their...
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008)
A semi-autobiographical story about an adventurer whose journeys take him from Harlem to the high seas and back again
Panther (1995)
Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black...
The Facts of Life Down Under (1987)
Blair, Tootie, Natalie, Jo, Beverly Ann, and Andy visit the land down under. Blair and Jo are warned of a planned jewel heist; Beverly Ann visits a...
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.
Immortal (2019)
Thrown into the face of death only to emerge unharmed, characters are left staring at their lives in the face with uncertainty and fear like they've...
Rappin' (1985)
An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.
Mantervention (2014)
Spencer turns to his best friend who's planned an unorthodox "mantervention" filled with debauchery to convert him from hopeless romantic to forever...
Drumline: A New Beat (2014)
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
Raw Nerve (1999)
A cop, who is losing his sanity, lures his girlfriend and his former partner into the dangers of arson, robbery, and murder.
Delivery Boys (1985)
A gang of boys under the Brooklyn Bridge are united by their common interest in break dancing. Some work as pizza delivery boys, hence they call...
5th & Alameda (2011)
Sara, a pregnant woman, is the innocent bystander in a robbery, committed by reluctant criminal, Derek. After being accidentally shot in the robbery,...
Armed (2018)
A former U.S. marshal discovers that all of the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same symptoms simultaneously and there may be a larger...
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet...
Seized (2020)
Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero’s home is...
Run the Race (2019)
Reeling from his mother’s death and his father’s abandonment, Zach, an All-State athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to...
The Cotton Club (1984)
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied...
A Letter to Dad (2009)
Dan Donahue has finally met the woman of his dreams. But on the night he is going to propose, he is overcome by deep-rooted anger caused by the...
Crown Heights (2004)
After the Crown Heights riots, an orthodox Rabbi and a community activist help two youths--one a Hasidic Jew, the other African-American--form a...
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS (2020)
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS is a brand new compilation of the most...
A Clear Shot (2020)
An electronics store erupts into chaos as four young Vietnamese gunmen storm the premises, setting the stage for the largest hostage situation in US...
Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)
As the Harlem Renaissance flourishes in jazzy New York City, Pauline, Esther and Alice struggle to survive. By day, they toil at dreary jobs,...
The Child Saver (1988)
Andrea Crawford, an important business woman, risks everything to save a kid from the life of crime.
Blue Bayou (1990)
A Los Angeles lawyer has to go to New Orleans for a steamy case involving a troubled teen.
Crosscurrent (1971)
Two San Francisco detectives investigating a murder committed on one of the city's famous cable cars discover that the victim was the son of a...
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.
Law & Order (1990)
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until...
L.A. Law (1986)
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven...
21 Jump Street (1987)
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers...
The Cosby Show (1984)
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until...
Rude Awakening (1998)
An alcoholic former soap opera actress joins AA and tries to stay sober while dealing with an overbearing family and romantic entanglements.
Soul Food (2000)
Soul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June 28, 2000 to May 26, 2004. Created by filmmaker George...
Living Single (1993)
Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show...
Damages (2007)
Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A....
Damages (2007)
Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A....
Sonny Spoon (1988)
Sonny Spoon is a detective program aired in the United States on the NBC television network in 1988. The series was created by Michael Daly, Dinah...
The Outer Limits (1995)
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were...
The Finder (2012)
Walter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable.
Mama Flora's Family (1998)
A black matriarch in the early 20th century is determined to free her children from the bonds of prejudice.
Blindspot (2015)
A vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times Square, completely covered in mysterious, intricate tattoos...
Z Nation (2014)
Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New...
21 Jump Street (1987)
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers...
Sherman's Showcase (2019)
Travel through time via music and comedy drawn from the forty-year library of the legendary, but fictional, musical variety show called...
A Million Little Things (2018)
A group of friends from Boston who feel stuck in life experience an unexpected wake-up call after one of their friends dies unexpectedly.
Z Nation (2014)
Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New...
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
Epic television miniseries exploring the complicated relationship of Thomas Jefferson and slave Sally Hemings, who conducted a 38 year love affair,...
Sherman's Showcase (2019)
Travel through time via music and comedy drawn from the forty-year library of the legendary, but fictional, musical variety show called...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Robbery Homicide Division was an American police procedural television series on CBS, created by Barry Schindel with executive producer Michael Mann....
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Gabriel's Fire is an American television series that ran on ABC in the USA in 1990–1991. A revamped version of the series, entitled Pros and...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) is an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States as well as overseas. The show focused on the original...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Top of the Hill is a short-lived political drama series aired by CBS as part of its 1989 fall lineup.
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A....
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Boss is an American political drama television serial created by Farhad Safinia. The series stars Kelsey Grammer as Tom Kane, the mayor of Chicago,...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Rayna Jaymes and Juliette Barnes face personal and professional challenges as they navigate their paths as artists and individuals. Surrounding them,...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
As the publisher of Modern Skeptic Magazine, Hank Galliston has spent his career following clues, debunking myths and cracking conspiracies. But...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
The Mosley family keeps the secrets and dark history of a town located on the outskirts of New Orleans that is also a landing patch for the world's...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, this prequel to "Power" revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark.
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
In the early 1990s in New York, during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, a visionary musician named Bobby Diggs aka The RZA begins to form a...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of...
Sherman's Showcase (1970)
The Mosley family keeps the secrets and dark history of a town located on the outskirts of New Orleans that is also a landing patch for the world's...