Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Birthday:Mar 12, 1960
Place of birth:Detroit, Michigan, USA

Filmography

2011
Final Destination 5

Final Destination 5

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Whodunit
5.9

20111h 31min

United States

Director: Steven Quale

Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man’s premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda.

2010
Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures

Drama Family Drama
6.4

20101h 46min

United States

Director: Tom Vaughan

Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. With the support of his wife, John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist, Dr. Robert Stonehill to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save the lives of his children. As Dr. Stonehill works tirelessly to prove the theories that made him the black sheep of the medical community, a powerful bond is forged between the two unlikely allies.

2008
Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

Drama Thriller Legal Drama Courtroom Thriller
7.1

20081h 48min

United States

Director: Rod Lurie

When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

2000
Space Cowboys

Space Cowboys

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Exploration Adventure
6.5

20002h 10min

United States

Director: Clint Eastwood

Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps. They blackmail their way into orbit when Russia's mysterious ‘Ikon’ communications satellite's orbit begins to degrade and threatens to crash to Earth.

1999
Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

Comedy Drama
6.8

19991h 58min

United States

Director: Robert Altman

Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.

1997
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Drama TV Movie
7.8

19971h 57min

United States

Director: William Friedkin

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

1995
The Last Supper

The Last Supper

Comedy Thriller Crime Drama
6.7

19951h 32min

United States

Director: Stacy Title

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.


The Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen

War History Drama TV Movie
7.1

19951h 46min

United States

Director: Robert Markowitz

During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.


Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

Drama Professional Drama
6.5

19951h 39min

United States

Director: John N. Smith

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

1993
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Action Crime Drama Thriller
6.4

19931h 48min

United States

Director: Larry Ferguson

Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?