Lawrence Parke Movies
- 1993
Bryan Brown stars as CIA hit man Michael Grant, who plans to retire after one more assignment. He buys a house in New Mexico from a widow (Brooke Adams), and they fall in love; only later does Michael realize his final target is the woman's father. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
African-American activist and actor Melvin Van Peebles directed this comedy-drama starring Godfrey Cambridge as Jeff Gerber, a white, middle class husband to Althea (Estelle Parson) and father of two who is also a mild bigot. One morning, Jeff wakes up to discover that he has become a black man overnight. After trying in vain to remove his new pigment, Jeff ventures out into the world, only to discover the hostility he once engendered himself. After his neighbors petition to get him out of the neighborhood, his boss (Howard Caine) tries to use his new identity to the company's advantage and his doctor suggests he seek medical care elsewhere, Jeff comes to see the many sides of racism. The only rays of hope in his situation are the friendship of several fellow black people, including a bus driver (D'Urville Martin) and a restaurant counter man (Mantan Moreland). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Godfrey Cambridge, Estelle Parsons, (more)
- 1967
Erkine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and Rhodes (Stephen Elliott) give chase when Hanna Crandall, a key government witness against a Red spy ring, escapes FBI surveillance and boards a train bound for Canada. A pair of Communist assassins are also trailing Hanna, and are on the verge of silencing her for keeps when they are interrupted by Richard Lenk (James Callahan), a fellow passenger who takes a liking to Hanna, unaware that she is in dire peril--at least at first. Virginia Christine, best known to TV addicts as "Mrs. Olsen" in a series of popular coffee commercials, delivers a surprising characterization in this episode. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
In the conclusion of a two-part strory, the death of Lars Christian has drawn his niece Karen even closer to fugitive Richard Kimble (David Janssen). At the same time, Karen's spiteful half-brother Eric (Robert Duvall) has let slip Kimble's whereabouts to his relentless pursuer Lt. Gerard (Barry Morse). In an act of desperation, Kimble and Karen plan to escape by boat in a stormy sea--and in the ensuing tempest, Gerard ironically finds his life in Kimble's hands. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
