Gbenga Akinnagbe Movies

An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.

When prison boxer George "The Hammer" Martin is offered freedom for fighting in the 1984 Olympics, he says no in order to protect the woman he loves,...

Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home.

Wyatt Cenac heads to Brooklyn to share his observations on the borough that's the backdrop for three sitcoms and a reality show about cheesemongers.

A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.

This story follows Drew (played by emerging musical artist, Vyse), an aspiring young rapper as he is faced with the life struggles that led to his...

Lucy is a fearless young Black girl whose dream of becoming an astronaut collides with the extraordinary moment NASA astronauts descend on her small...

Members of a once-promising hip-hop group, now in their late 30s, struggle with regret, disappointment, and change on Election Night 2008.

Following the cancellation of their long running kids show, the costumed members of The Funtime Gang are thrust into the real world.

In 1875, Katherine's life is shattered when her beloved husband Caleb falls victim to a murder orchestrated by the nefarious Colonel Davis. Alone and...

When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.

Malcom's done with his life. Only the noise of Crystal Meth gives him a reason to keep going - everything else it has long regardless. Equipped with...

This documentary follows the cast, crew and staff of the world-famous Public Theater as they prepare to mount an all-black adaptation of...

A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.

After years of investigation, an alien meets with his partner in a diner to discuss an unbelievably shocking discovery.

Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the...

A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home. They hatch a plan for a robbery but at...

A desperate mechanic's plan to escape his past unravels when his sister returns home and two violent debt collectors close in.

Twelve sharply divided jurors deliberate a controversial case about personhood, putting their beliefs, prejudices and America itself on display.