Oscar Brown Jr. Movies

  • 1996
    Original Gangstas

    Original Gangstas

    Original Gangstas

    5.61996HD

    A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police...

    Original Gangstas
  • 2022
    Brother, Where Are You?

    Brother, Where Are You?

    Brother, Where Are You?

    102022HD

    Two brothers, separated by time and prison bars, reestablish contact. Inspired by James Baldwin's short story, 'Sonny's Blues.'

    Brother, Where Are You?
  • 1991
    Sunday in Paris

    Sunday in Paris

    Sunday in Paris

    01991HD

    A pilot for an unsold NBC series. A single woman with three children realizes that her family has lost sight of their values and gives up her career...

    Sunday in Paris
  • 1990
    Zora is My Name!

    Zora is My Name!

    Zora is My Name!

    01990HD

    A celebration of the life of Zora Neale Hurston, who was born at the turn of the 20th Century and grew to be an important voice with her written...

    Zora is My Name!
  • 1991
    Up Against the Wall

    Up Against the Wall

    Up Against the Wall

    101991HD

    A black teen from a Chicago housing project struggles to find acceptance after he transfers into a suburban high school.

    Up Against the Wall
  • 1971
    Keep Cool

    Keep Cool

    Keep Cool

    01971HD

    An animation (long before there were such things) for Oscar Brown Jr’s track “But I Was Cool”, from his 1961 debut album Sin &...

    Keep Cool
  • 1966
    Making It

    Making It

    Making It

    01966HD

    A documentary that looks at the obstacles African-American males face when building a career. As the narrator states, "this film is about his...

    Making It