Henry Simmons Movies
- 2008
Richard Dreyfuss and Henry Simmons star in writer/ director Martin Guigui's biographical take on the life and career of legendary basketball star Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton (Simmons), who became the first African-American player in NBA history when coach (and Harlem Globetrotters founder) Abe Saperstein (Dreyfuss) sold his contract to the New York Knicks in 1950. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons, Richard Dreyfuss, (more)
The lives of four random strangers converge on the streets of a sprawling Los Angeles thoroughfare in a tale of interconnecting lives starring Kip Pardue, Gina Torres, and Henry Simmons. In Los Angeles, Pico Boulevard is the dividing line that separates the rich from the poor. Upon witnessing a tragic and devastating accident, four ordinary people with little in common find their lives permanently changed when they are forced to contend with a situation that will leave them each forever changed. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kip Pardue, Gina Torres, (more)
A young boy grows up among a makeshift family of oddballs and dreamers in this adaptation of Ruben Santiago-Hudson's acclaimed one-man show. Ruben Junior (Marcus Carl Franklin) is a young boy who was born in the late '40s into a family that started crumbling not long after he was born. Ruben Junior's parents were from Lackawanna, a city in Upstate New York, and were living in a rooming house run by Nanny Crosby (S. Epatha Merkerson), whose place was a hub for the local African-American community. When Ruben Junior's parents split up, he and his mother return to Lackawanna and Nanny's rooming house; with mother overworked physically and in sad shape emotionally, Nanny takes Ruben Junior under her wing, and offers him the sort of nurturing she gives all her boarders. Nanny's house is full of people struggling for a fresh start in life, ranging from former convicts to recovering drug addicts, and she opens both her doors and her heart to them as they strive to make themselves better people. Ruben Junior finds a loving home amidst the colorful eccentrics in Nanny's circle of friends, but as America changes over the course of the 1950s and '60s, so does the neighborhood where Nanny and her tenants live -- and not for the better. Produced for the premium cable network HBO, Lackawanna Blues features a stellar supporting cast, including Delroy Lindo, Louis Gossett Jr., Rosie Perez, Jimmy Smits, Jeffrey Wright, Mos Def, and Ernie Hudson. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- S. Epatha Merkerson, Julie Benz, (more)
This television miniseries tells the familiar story of Spartacus, played in this endeavor by ER regular Goran Visnjic. Spartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in an attempt to overthrow the repressive Roman Empire. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, (more)
- 2003
John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Jennifer Devlin (Chandra West) spend the night together. Elsewhere on the romantic scene: in their efforts to get married without tipping off their superiors, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross) agree to an outrageous but perfectly legal plan hatched by gay cop John Irvin (Bill Brochtrup). Back on the job, a crime investigation hinges upon whether or not a wheelchair-bound invalid is all that he claims to be. And after a violent showdown with vengeful IAB officer Fraker (Casey Siemaszko), the future -- and indeed the life -- of precinct skipper Tony Rodriguez (Esai Morales) hangs in the balance. This was the final episode of NYPD Blue's tenth season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
Former NYPD Blue regular Kim Delaney returns in the role of Detective Diane Russell, who since the death of Danny Sorenson has been working with the SVU. Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) hopes that Diane will be able to persuade Adrian (Katy Selverstone), the sister of Connie's scummy brother-in-law, Frank, to provide the damaging information that will prevent Frank's parents from gaining custody of baby Michelle. Elsewhere, the detectives investigate the murder of a woman and the victim's ex-boyfriend, who at first glance would seem to have plenty of motive. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) ends his relationship with Rita Ortiz (Jacqueline Obradors), while Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross) mull over their own romance during Theo's (Austin Majors) classroom pageant. Back on the job, a music-industry "angel," described by one associate as a "grade-A prick," is murdered; and a Russian mail-order bride who has barely escaped an attempt on her life refuses to press charges against the likeliest suspect -- her own husband. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
NYPD Blue returns after a five-week hiatus with Detective Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons) under intense scrutiny of both the IAB and the media. It all started during a shoot-out with a suspect, in which an innocent bystander, a 13-year-old teenager, was killed. Jones' future looks bleak until evidence reveals that the "innocent" victim may have been anything but. And in the aftermath of his father's suicide, John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is unable to control his grief, which spills over into his relationship with Rita Ortiz (Jacqueline Obradors) -- who is having enough trouble investigating an unsavory case of improper police procedure. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons) goes after the low-life who may be hiding the identity of the stalker who attacked Valerie Haywood (Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon). A murder brings Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) in contact with a lapsed alcoholic and a former loan shark who claims to have mended his ways. And in her efforts to prevent the parents of her scummy brother-in-law, Frank, from gaining custody of baby Michelle, Connie (Charlotte Ross) tracks down Frank's sister, Adrian (Katy Selverstone), who may have been raped by a member of her own degenerate family. Chandra West makes her first appearance as Dr. Jennifer Devlin. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
Jones (Henry Simmons) seriously considers taking the law into his own hands when Valerie (Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon) is seriously injured by a stalker. The other detectives of the 15th investigate a series of murders in which the victims were all African males. And the parents of Frank Colohon, the no-good brother-in-law of Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross), demand custody of Frank's baby daughter, Michelle, while Connie's significant other, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz), continues dragging his heels on the subject of matrimony. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) tries to persuade the nervous Officer Mike Shannon (James McBride) to provide the evidence needed to clear Andy's partner, John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), of a trumped-up drug charge. Meanwhile, Clark Sr.'s (Joe Spano) drinking problem gets worse, a bad cop gets his comeuppance, and the 15th investigates the murder of a community activist who worked with female gang members. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
Arrested on a trumped-up drug charge, John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) turns down the helping hand extended by his detective father (Joe Spano). Meanwhile, John Jr.'s partner, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) puts the screws on Officer Laughlin (Anthony Mangano), whom Andy believes is responsible for the frame-up. Alas, the one clue that could clear John evaporates in the wake of an unexpected -- and tragic -- plot twist. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
Little Theo Sipowicz (Austin Majors) accidentally sees Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross) without a stitch on. Back at the 15th, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) is saddled with his least-favorite "snitch," Pisano (Lenny Venito), who has apparently been targeted for death by a tough customer known as "The Dentist" (Raymond O'Connor). A witness to a shooting will hand over the videotape of the crime only on the condition that he retains exclusive exhibition rites. And the tormented father (Joe Spano) of Detective John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) commits a desperate act. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
Gordon Dillit (Jeff Perry) stumbles into the 15th to report that he has been mugged, and that a valuable watch belonging to his wife has been stolen. During their investigation of this incident, the detectives uncover evidence placing Dillit in the apartment of a murdered "tranny," or transvestite prostitute. In another development, an 18-year-old Pakistani woman pays a terrible price for "disgracing" her family. And the tense domestic relationship between Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross) reaches a breaking point. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
The domestic problems between Andy (Dennis Franz) and Connie (Charlotte Ross), exacerbated by the resentful Theo (Austin Majors) and the colicky baby Michelle, spill over into their work at the 15th. Cases on this week's docket include the beating death of a woman in her own kitchen, and the discovery of a body in an SVU well stocked with picnic supplies. All of this pales into insignificance when Andy's partner, Detective John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), is arrested on a drug charge by the relentless Internal Affairs Bureau. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2003
Things get personal for 15th precinct skipper Tony Rodriguez (Esai Morales), who, while investigating a drug-related murder, comes across the body of his ex-wife, Angela. In another development, a social worker who assigned a baby to an unfit mother may be prosecuted for second-degree murder by Connie (Charlotte Ross) when the infant is scalded to death. And John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is in for a not-unpleasant surprise when he is ordered to attend a training session. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2002
In the concluding half of NYPD Blue's ninth-season finale, a baffling case involving an apparently murdered 12-year-old child takes yet another twist when a surprising new suspect looms on the horizon. Meanwhile, another homicide case is investigated, this one involving a man named Larry Tyner (Ted Marcoux), who claims to be a serial rapist despite the fact that everyone who knows Larry thinks the world of him. And still reeling from a plethora of personal crises and setbacks, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) draws up papers to make certain that his son Theo (Austin Majors) will have a legal guardian "just in case." Finally, John Clark Sr. (Joe Spano) admits that he loves his son John Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) -- to everyone but John Jr. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2002
In the first half of NYPD Blue's ninth-season finale, no sooner have Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross) returned from Disney World than they join the rest of the 15th precinct in a case involving a missing four-year-old boy. At first, it seems as though the youngster has fallen victim to an online sexual predator, but before long, several other possible suspects come to surface. Elsewhere, gay cop John Irvin (Bill Brochtrup) inherits a huge amount of money from his late long-estranged father. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2002
The investigation of a deli robbery in which the owner was killed is bollixed up by Daron Hodges (Daniel Baldwin), an overzealous detective from another precinct who inadvertently leads a witness to finger the wrong man for the crime. In another development, a phony priest is apparently victimizing a young girl -- but this turns out to be the tip of the iceberg in an ever-developing confidence scam. And in the aftermath of the previous week's hostage crisis, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) decides to live for the moment and admit his affection for Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross) -- even unto inviting Connie to join him and his son Theo (Austin Majors) on their trip to Disney World. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2002
Preoccupied by the upcoming wedding of his daughter -- and the fact that he has not been invited -- Greg Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) may well be to blame when an unstable homicide suspect sneaks a weapon into the 15th and holds Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) hostage in the interview room. As Lt. Rodriguez (Esai Morales) tries to defuse the situation, a nervous Andy comes up with a fascinating psychological strategy of his own. And in the wake of the "grudge match" in her honor, Rita Ortiz (Jacqueline Obradors) finds herself attracted to John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) -- so much so that they spend the night together. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2002
Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Laughlin (Anthony Mangano) prepare to square off in a charity boxing match. Finding out why IAB Captain Fraker (Casey Siemaszko) is so determined to ruin Lt. Rodriguez (Esai Morales), Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) warns Fraker to lay off if he doesn't want an unsavory incident in his own past to be revealed. While Rodriguez is still out pending the IAB's investigation, interim squad commander Shanley (Alan Feinstein) hits on Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross), threatening to have her fired if she complains. And back on duty, the squad investigates an armored car robbery and the death of the friend of a woman whose body was found in a garbage truck. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2002
When Capt. Kelly (Raymond O'Keefe) orders Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Laughlin (Anthony Mangano) to call off their grudge boxing match, everyone assumes that Clark chickened out. Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) balks when his son Theo (Austin Majors) insists that McDowell (Charlotte Ross) accompany them on their Disney World vacation. Back on the job, the victim of a rape is unable to provide evidence that will nail her alleged assailant for two different crimes; and a shooting victim turns out not to be a doctor as originally assumed, but instead a snake-oil huckster who dabbled in sex-change operations. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2002
While coping with the death of her ex-husband, Rita Ortiz (Jacqueline Obradors) investigates a disturbing rape case that soon snowballs out of control, with possibly grim consequences for the rest of the squad. Elsewhere, the detectives probe the possibility that a young Asian girl may have been murdered by her own family; John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) extends a helping hand to mixed-up teenager James Kilik (Josh Zuckerman); and gay cop John Irvin (Bill Brochtrup) reacts bitterly to the news that his father is undergoing heart surgery. And in a development that will have long-ranging ramifications, new IAB Captain Fraker (Casey Siemaszko) seems to determined to force precinct skipper Gonzalez (Esai Morales) out of his job. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
