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1. Earth (2009)
directed by Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
featuring James Earl JonesAs co-directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill, the nature documentary Earth represents an edited-down version of the 12-hour small-screen ... More
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2. Paul Robeson (1977)
directed by Lloyd Richards
featuring James Earl JonesJoin legendary actor James Earl Jones in the role of a lifetime as he takes to the stage as controversial actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson in this ... More
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3. King Lear (1974)
directed by Joseph Papp
featuring James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones gave one of his finest performances in the title role of Joseph Papp's acclaimed New York Shakespeare Festival production of the ... More
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5. Summer's End (1998)
directed by Helen Shaver
featuring James Earl Jones, Brendan FletcherTwo brothers (Jake LeDoux) and Brendan Fletcher) are still reeling from the traumatic death of their father when their mother (Wendy Crewson) decides ... More
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6. Undercover Angel (1999)
directed by Bryan Michael Stoller
featuring Yasmine Bleeth, Dean Winters, James Earl JonesA little girl plays matchmaker for two lonely adults in this romantic comedy. Harrison (Dean Winters) is a struggling freelance writer who's been ... More
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7. Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1996)
directed by Eriq La Salle
featuring Don Cheadle, James Earl Jones, Michael BeachIn this inspirational sports drama, a talented but drug-addicted basketball player cleans up his act and devotes his life to teaching Harlem children ... More
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8. On the QT (1999)
directed by Yale Storm
featuring Samuel Ball, James Earl Jones, Trudie StylerThe musical drama On the QT stars Sam Ball as a struggling musician who is scraping by in The Big Apple by playing violin to strangers waiting to get ... More
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9. The Sandlot 2 (2005)
directed by David Mickey Evans
featuring James Earl Jones, Greg Germann, Brett Kelly, Cole Evan WeissIn this sequel to the 1993 box-office hit The Sandlot, it's 1972, and a new bunch of neighborhood kids have taken over the field where they play ... More
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10. Claudine (1974)
directed by John Berry
featuring Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Tamu, David KrugerClaudine (Diahann Carroll) is an impoverished African-American Harlem resident. Unmarried, Claudine supports herself and her six children by working ... More
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11. End of the Road (1970)
directed by Aram Avakian
featuring Stacy Keach, Harris Yulin, Dorothy Tristan, James Earl JonesList of all editionsStacy Keach stars in this picture as Jake Horner, a college professor beset with a wide variety of emotional problems. He seeks out help in therapy, ... More
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12. Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
directed by Stanley Kubrick
featuring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, James Earl JonesList of all editionsIn 1964, with the Cuban Missile Crisis fresh in viewers' minds, the Cold War at its frostiest, and the hydrogen bomb relatively new and frightening, ... More
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13. Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
directed by Darrell Rooney, Rob LaDuca
featuring Matthew Broderick, Neve Campbell, Andy Dick, Robert Guillaume, James Earl JonesList of all editionsDarrell Rooney directed this direct-to-video sequel to Disney's 1994 The Lion King, which climaxed with Simba (voice of Matthew Broderick) enthroned ... More
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14. Coming to America (1988)
directed by John Landis
featuring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Shari HeadleyList of all editionsComing to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find ... More
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15. Field of Dreams (1989)
directed by Phil Alden Robinson
featuring Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Burt LancasterList of all editions"If you build it, he will come." That's the ethereal message that inspires Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to construct a baseball diamond ... More
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16. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
directed by John Milius
featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben DavidsonList of all editionsJohn Milius's jingoistic direction and pulpy screenplay fit perfectly into this film version of the Robert E. Howard fantasy story of the sword and ... More
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17. Three Fugitives (1989)
directed by Francis Veber
featuring Nick Nolte, Martin Short, Sarah Rowland Doroff, James Earl Jones, Alan RuckList of all editionsAnother of Disney's Touchstone Pictures rehashes of a lightweight French farce, Three Fugitives goes the trend one better by importing French ... More
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18. Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
directed by Darrell James Roodt
featuring James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Vusi Kunene, Leleti Khumalo, Charles S. DuttonList of all editionsAlan Paton's classic novel about two fathers coming to terms with personal loss and the emotional scars inflicted on South Africa during the era of ... More
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19. The Lion King (1994)
directed by Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
featuring Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie SabellaList of all editionsOne of the most popular Disney animated musicals, The Lion King presents the story of a lion cub's journey to adulthood and acceptance of his royal ... More
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20. Matewan (1987)
directed by John Sayles
featuring Chris Cooper, Will Oldham, Mary McDonnell, Bob Gunton, James Earl JonesList of all editionsIndependent filmmaker John Sayles creates one of his more artistic works with this period feature about a volatile 1920s labor dispute in the town of ... More
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21. Sommersby (1993)
directed by Jon Amiel
featuring Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Lanny Flaherty, James Earl Jones, Wendell Wellman, Bill Pullman, William WindomList of all editionsThis Americanized remake of the French classic The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) transports the story's setting from the 16th century Gallic ... More
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22. Best of the Best (1989)
directed by Bob Radler
featuring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Phillip Rhee, Chris PennList of all editionsLearning the value of teamwork, the racially diverse U.S. karate team must work through their personal troubles to successfully participate in the ... More
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23. The Hunt for Red October (1990)
directed by John McTiernan
featuring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, Sam NeillList of all editionsThe first of several films based on Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" technothrillers, Hunt for Red October stars Alec Baldwin as eccentric CIA analyst Ryan ... More
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24. Clean Slate (1994)
directed by Mick Jackson
featuring Dana Carvey, Valeria Golino, James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak, Michael GambonList of all editionsDana Carvey plays a private detective who forgets everything when he goes to sleep at night, waking up each morning with a "clean slate," in this hit ... More
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25. Fantasia 2000 (2000)
directed by Eric Goldberg, Francis Glebas, Gaëtan Brizzi, Hendel Butoy, James Algar, Paul Brizzi, Pixote Hunt
featuring Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Quincy Jones, Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Penn Jillette, Teller, James Levine, Angela Lansbury, Leopold StokowskiList of all editionsInitially released to IMAX theaters at the crescendo of millennial fever and 60 years after the original Fantasia, Fantasia 2000 was meant to ... More







