Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker


Filmography

11. Zulu

Zulu
Crime Drama Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
6.7
20131h 50minSouth Africa, France

As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. Only he and his mother survived the carnage of those years. But as with many survivors, the psychological scars remain.


12. Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace
Thriller Drama Crime Organized Crime Revenge Thriller
6.7
20131h 56minUnited States, United Kingdom

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.


13. The Butler

The Butler
Drama Historical Drama
7.2
20132h 12minUnited States

Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.


14. The Last Stand

The Last Stand
Action Crime Thriller Epic Action Narcotics Crime
6.3
20131h 47minUnited States

Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts.


15. Street Kings

Street Kings
Action Crime Drama Thriller Police Procedural
6.8
20081h 49minUnited States

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.


16. Vantage Point

Vantage Point
Drama Action Thriller Crime Political Thriller
6.6
20081h 30minUnited States, Mexico

During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.


17. The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters
Drama Historical Drama
7.5
20072h 6minUnited States

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.


18. The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland
Drama Historical Drama
7.6
20062h 3minUnited States, United Kingdom

Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.


19. Phone Booth

Phone Booth
Thriller Crime Mind Game Thriller Organized Crime
7.1
20031h 21minUnited States

A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.


20. Panic Room

Panic Room
Crime Drama Thriller Domestic Thriller Organized Crime
6.8
20021h 51minUnited States

Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.