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Forest Whitaker

Director, Actor

Filmography (All Films)

 
North and South (TV Series)North and South (TV Series) (1985)
Dir. Richard T. Heffron
Feat. Patrick Swayze, James Read, Kirstie Alley
Heavyweight Civil War tome starring Patrick Swayze and James Read as young men caught up in the winds of American revolution, conflict and…
Good Morning, VietnamGood Morning, Vietnam (1987) Recommended
Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker
Robin Williams tour–de–force performance as an irreverant, rebel radio–jock stationed in Saigon during the Vietnam War. The funny…
StakeoutStakeout (1987)
Dir. John Badham
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe
Cops Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez run into some well–scripted comic entanglements on surveillance detail.
BirdBird (1988) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Keith David
Eastwood's biopic tribute to legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker. His turbulent and extraordinary life is sympathetically characterised…
Johnny HandsomeJohnny Handsome (1989)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern
Mickey Rourke plays a deformed petty criminal who takes the rap for a major robbery. In prison he is given a new handsome face and proceeds to avenge…
Rage in Harlem, ARage in Harlem, A (1991)
Dir. Bill Duke
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens
A sassy comic thriller, set in 50s Harlem. An entertaining cocktail of violence and buffoonery.
Crying Game, TheCrying Game, The (1992) Recommended
Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Forest Whitaker
An IRA terrorist attempts to shrug off his past but becomes involved with the chantreuse sister of the man he was obliged to murder. Surprise hit…
Diary of a Hitman (1992)
Dir. Roy London
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Sherilyn Fenn, Sharon Stone
An off–beat psychological study of a professional killer (Forest Whitaker) who fatally falls for his 'target' (Sherilyn Fenn). Wordy script is…
Consenting AdultsConsenting Adults (1993)
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Kevin Kline, Kevin Spacey, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Kevin Kline becomes spooked by his high–living neighbour (Kevin Spacey) who's into such things as insurance scams and wife–swapping. His…
Lush LifeLush Life (1994)
Dir. Michael Elias
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Jeff Goldblum
Forest Whitaker and Jeff Goldblum bring this modest jazz film to vibrant life as top session horn players whose lives come to a cross–roads,…
Pret-a-PorterPret-a-Porter (1994)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Sophia Loren
Director Altman's take on the Paris fashion industry hasn't the edgy sarcasm or the incisiveness of his THE PLAYER and SHORT CUTS, but is…
SpeciesSpecies (1995) Recommended
Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Forest Whitaker
Ben Kingsley rounds up 'experts' (Michael Madsen, Forest Whitaker, Alfred Molina, Marg Helgenberger), a kind of A–Team of strange phenomena to…
Waiting to ExhaleWaiting to Exhale (1995)
Dir. Forest Whitaker
Feat. Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett
Well–trodden version of men–bemoaning female bonding flick in which Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett among others share tales of…
SmokeSmoke (1995) Aro Favourite
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing
The casual intersection of five lives in a modest corner of Brooklyn, NY, yields unexpected blessings. Writer Paul Auster's astute observations and…
Jason's LyricJason's Lyric (1996)
Dir. Doug McHenry
Feat. Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Forest Whitaker
If you can't get enough boys in the 'hood, there's plenty of bloodshed and moral penance to be found in this tale of doomed lovers struggling to…
PhenomenonPhenomenon (1996)
Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Feat. John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker
John Travolta is aptly cast a genial mechanic who, after being struck by lightening, acquires super–intelligence that gradually ostracises him…
Body CountBody Count (1998)
Dir. Robert Patton-Spruill
Feat. David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, John Leguizamo
Derivative thriller following a group of thieves coping with the aftermath of a botched museum heist. RESERVOIR DOGS with a B–list cast, but…
Ghost DogGhost Dog (1999)
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman
Dir. Jim Jarmusch refines his zen–like poise in this weird, laidback comedy. Solemn hitman Forest Whitaker follows an ancient samurai code,…
Battlefield EarthBattlefield Earth (2000)
Dir. Roger Christian
Feat. John Travolta, Forest Whitaker
Ludicrous though fun space–opera adapted from guru L. Ron Hubbard's book and a long–cherished project for Scientologist John Travolta.…
Fourth Angel, TheFourth Angel, The (2001)
Dir. John Irvin
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Forest Whitaker, Charlotte Rampling
The inimitable Jeremy Irons plays a magazine editor whose family are killed in a terrorist attack by a Serbian man, and he decides to seek justice…
Panic RoomPanic Room (2002) Recommended
Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam
Gifted visual stylist David Fincher downsizes a little with a dark, Hitchcockian chamber piece that pushes enough of the right buttons to make it a…
Phone BoothPhone Booth (2002)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Colin Farrell, Forest Whitaker, Katie Holmes
A lean, claustrophobic and entertaining thriller with the cute gimmick of a single location and played out in real time – Colin Farrell plays a…
First DaughterFirst Daughter (2004)
Dir. Forest Whitaker
Feat. Katie Holmes, Mark Blucas, Michael Keaton
Katie Holmes scrubs up nicely as the daughter of the US President heading off to college for an inexperienced taste of freedom, inevitably getting…
MaryMary (2005) Recommended
Dir. Abel Ferrara
Feat. Matthew Modine, Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker
Badboy dir. Abel Ferrara returns to form with an intense, unpredictable study of Christian faith and the possiblities of redemption in the modern…
Even Money Even Money (2006)
Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Kim Basinger, Danny De Vito, Kelsey Grammer
Admonitory gambling drama concerning the lives of nine individuals who become ensnared in a world of high–class addiction and each other.…
Last King of Scotland, TheLast King of Scotland, The (2007) Recommended
Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington
A riveting tale of the seductive nature of power, this is worth the admission alone for Forest Whitaker’s astonishing Oscar–winning turn as…
Air I Breathe, The Air I Breathe, The (2007)
Dir. Jieho Lee
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia
Slick ensemble drama charting four desperate city dwellers who find their destinies intertwined through the four emotions of Happiness, Pleasure,…
Street KingsStreet Kings (2008)
Dir. David Ayer
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, Forest Whitaker
LA CONFIDENTIAL author James Ellroy and the writer of TRAINING DAY team up for this ultra–macho, ultra–violent LAPD–centric…
Vantage PointVantage Point (2008)
Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid
Tipsy, time–swapping political thriller cribs liberally from RASHOMON and TV–terrorist heart–stopper 24 in congealing multiple…
Crips and Bloods: Made in AmericaCrips and Bloods: Made in America (2008)
Dir. Stacy Peralta
Feat. Forest Whitaker
Incisive documentary examining the shared histories and violent rivalries of Los Angeles' most notorious street gangs. Tracing the roots of the…
Winged CreaturesWinged Creatures (Fragments) (2008)
Dir. Rowan Woods
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce
A tired formula is tackled admirably by Australian dir. Rowan Woods in this high–strung melodrama, revolving around half–a–dozen…
Dragon HuntersDragon Hunters (2008)
Dir. Guillaume Ivernel, Arthur Qwak
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Vincent Lindon
French–produced animated tale of two dragon hunters in a world that has become infested with a terrible plague, with famished, mutant creatures…
Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Spike Jonze
Feat. Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini
Expanding on the simple text of Maurice Sendak's modern children's classic, this glorious, visionary adaptation from director Spike Jonze and writer…
Repo MenRepo Men (2010)
Dir. Miguel Sapochnik
Feat. Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Alice Braga
In a derivative future–world where artificial organs are readily sold and repossessed, this cocksure shoot em up pits a debt–riddled repo…
Experiment, TheExperiment, The (2010)
Dir. Paul Scheuring
Feat. Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker, Clifton Collins Jr.
Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker chew the scenery in this slick, if largely diminished remake of the 2001 German thriller, itself a dramatisation of…
LullabyLullaby (Lullaby for Pi) (2010)
Dir. Benoît Philippon
Feat. Rupert Friend, Clemence Poesy, Forest Whitaker
A jazz–playing, Some Like it Hot–idolizing drifter mourning the death of his soul mate strikes love with an idiosyncratic woman with a…
Ernest & CelestineErnest & Celestine (Ernest and Celestine) (2012) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Lambert Wilson, Lauren Bacall
A bear and a mouse become firm friends in this lovely French animation.
Out of the FurnaceOut of the Furnace (2013)
Dir. Scott Cooper
Feat. Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson
Christian Bale plays a destitute ex–con whose resolve to cut ties with his past is tested when his brother falls in with a notorious group of…
Last Stand, TheLast Stand, The (2013)
Dir. Ji-woon Kim
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to his first love – blowing shit up – in this explosive comeback vehicle for the former action star, in…
Butler, TheButler, The (2013)
Dir. Lee Daniels
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey
A stagy but sincere history of post–war Black America from the point of view of a White House servant (played by Forest Whitaker). It works as…
Taken 3Taken 3 (Tak3n) (2014)
Dir. Olivier Megaton
Feat. Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace
Third addition to the Liam Neeson action franchise has our hero accused of a murder he never committed or witnessed. More scowling and punching…
SouthpawSouthpaw (2015)
Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker
Jake Gyllenhaal gets in the ring in this downbeat boxing drama as a former champ struggling to get his life back on track after losing his wife in a…
Roots (TV Mini-Series)Roots (TV Mini-Series) (2016)
Dir. Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles, Thomas Carter
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Derek Luke
A powerful new adaptation of Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. This tragic story of resilience is told in four parts covering four…
ArrivalArrival (2016) Aro Favourite
Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
Amy Adams plays a linguistics expert who is recruited by the military to determine the intentions of seemingly–benign alien visitors who have…
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryRogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Recommended
Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk
The phenomenal mythology of Star Wars expands again with this first of the "standalone" films, a suitably epic adventure that inaugurates a fresh…
Black PantherBlack Panther (2018) Recommended
Dir. Ryan Coogler
Feat. Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o
Another massive hit, and considered one of the best of the eighteen films in the Marvel Comic Universe, and the first to feature a predominantly…
Finding Steve McQueenFinding Steve McQueen (2019)
Dir. Mark Steven Johnson
Feat. Travis Fimmel, Rachael Taylor, William Fichtner
Lighthearted heist caper set in the 1970's, following the unlikely attempt by a group of small–time crims to steal $30 million from Nixon's…
RespectRespect (2021)
Dir. Liesl Tommy
Feat. Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans
Musical biopic starring Jennifer Hudson as singer Aretha Franklin in the first two decades of her life, culminating with the recording of her…

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