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1. Wattstax (1973)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.
Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, Kim Weston, Jimmy Jones
Votes: 1,088
2. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.
Director: Melvin Van Peebles | Stars: Melvin Van Peebles, Hubert Scales, John Dullaghan, Simon Chuckster
Votes: 5,857 | Gross: $15.18M
Soundtrack was released on Stax
3. Uptight (1968)
M | 104 min | Drama, Thriller
In this landmark collaboration between activist and actress Ruby Dee and director Jules Dassin, Black revolutionaries are betrayed by one of their own. Based on the 1935 classic "The Informer."
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 963
Soundtrack by Booker T and the MGs
4. The Klansman (1974)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A local Sheriff tries to keep the peace as racial strife hits his small Alabama town as tensions boil over when a black man is accused of raping a white woman.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Cameron Mitchell, O.J. Simpson
Votes: 1,797 | Gross: $0.53M
Soundtrack by Bettye Crutcher and Mack Rice , featuring the Staple Singers
5. The Blues Brothers (1980)
R | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
Director: John Landis | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, John Candy
Votes: 214,384 | Gross: $57.23M
Steve Cropper and Donald Duck Dunn are in the band , and play on the soundtrack - which features various Stax songs
6. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God."
Director: John Landis | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Walter Levine, Tom Davis
Votes: 34,767 | Gross: $13.98M
7. Shaft (1971)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A crime lord hires black private eye, John Shaft, to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John
Votes: 21,007 | Gross: $16.69M
Soundtrack by Isaac Hayes
8. Truck Turner (1974)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
While tracking a strong-armed pimp who has skipped bail, a bounty hunter discovers a contract has been put out on him and must go on the run.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Isaac Hayes, Yaphet Kotto, Alan Weeks, Annazette Chase
Votes: 3,589 | Gross: $0.18M
Starring Isaac Hayes who also did the soundtrack
9. Tough Guys (1974)
PG | 92 min | Action, Crime
An ex-convict priest and a framed former policeman hunt a machine-gun killer behind a bank robbery.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Lino Ventura, Isaac Hayes, Fred Williamson, Paula Kelly
Votes: 387
Starring Isaac Hayes who also did the soundtrack
10. Tapeheads (1988)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Music
A couple of creative losers accidently become big shots in the video music industry.
Director: Bill Fishman | Stars: John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Mary Crosby, Clu Gulager
Votes: 4,353 | Gross: $0.34M
Stars Sam Moore in a Sam and Dave - like duo
11. Soul Man (1986)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones
Votes: 9,031 | Gross: $27.82M
Title song sung by Sam Moore with Lou Reed
12. Mystery Train (1989)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Yûki Kudô, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee
Votes: 30,811 | Gross: $0.37M
Memphis set film , stars Rufus Thomas ( his son Marvell also appears )
13. Let's Do It Again (1975)
PG | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two Atlanta men raise funds for their charity by rigging boxing matches in New Orleans, but their tricks attract the mob's attention.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Calvin Lockhart, John Amos
Votes: 3,300
Soundtrack by the Staple Singers
14. The Last Waltz (1978)
PG | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robbie Robertson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Van Morrison
Votes: 20,132 | Gross: $0.32M
features the Staple Singers
15. Soul to Soul (1971)
G | 96 min | Documentary, Music
Footage of a concert held in Ghana to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the independence of that country.
Director: Denis Sanders | Stars: Willie Bobo, Roberta Flack, Eddie Harris, The Ikettes
Votes: 82
Documentary , features Wilson Pickett , The Staple Singers
16. Take Me to the River (2014)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary about the soul of American music. The film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from Stax records and Memphis mentoring and passing on their musical magic to stars and artists of today.
Director: Martin Shore | Stars: Terrence Howard, James Alexander, Al Bell, William Bell
Votes: 220 | Gross: $0.03M
17. The Commitments (1991)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Votes: 38,766 | Gross: $14.92M
18. Mavis! (2015)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Her family group, the Staple Singers, inspired millions and helped propel the civil rights movement with their music. After 60 years of performing, legendary singer Mavis Staples' message of love and equality is needed now more than ever.
Director: Jessica Edwards | Stars: Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Adam Ayres, Donny Gerrard
Votes: 399
19. Shake! Otis at Monterey (1987)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Documentary on Otis Redding's performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.
Directors: David Dawkins, Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Otis Redding, Booker T. & the M.G.s, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn
Votes: 882
20. Monterey Pop (1968)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, History, Music
A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Ravi Shankar, Country Joe McDonald
Votes: 4,919 | Gross: $0.00M
21.
Ready, Steady, Go! (1963–1966)
Episode:
Otis Redding Special
(1966)
Music
A live performed by Otis Redding on the 16th September 1966 -including "Satisfaction", "My Girl", "Respect", "Hold on I'm Coming" (w. Eric Burdon), "It's a Mans World" (w. Chris Farlowe), "... See full summary »
Director: Peter Croft | Stars: Otis Redding, Eric Burdon, Chris Farlowe, Sammy Coleman
Votes: 23
22. Stax Records 50th Anniversary Concert (2008 TV Special)
Music
"Stax Records 50th Anniversary Concert" From the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN.
Director: Hank Lena | Stars: Rance Allen, William Bell, Booker T. & the M.G.s, Chuck D
Votes: 11
23. The Atlantic Records Story (1994 TV Special)
Music
A documentary on the history of one of the greatest record labels ever.
Directors: John T. Davis, Uri Fruchtmann | Stars: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Herb Abramson, Miriam Bienstock
Votes: 13
24. Soulsville (2003)
Documentary, Short
SOULSVILLE is an exuberant celebration of the soul, R&B, gospel, pop, rock, and funk music explosion that came barreling out of Memphis, TN, in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s. Standing in ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Sarles | Stars: Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Green, Isaac Hayes
25. Soul Comes Home (2003 TV Special)
Music
Director: Milton Lage | Stars: Rance Allen, Al Bell, William Bell, Solomon Burke
Votes: 17
26.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
(2007)
TV-G | 155 min | Music, Musical
Spectacular rise & disgraced collapse of Memphis' socially-conscious, neighborhood-based Stax Records, which spawned many of the best soul sounds of the 60's and 70's is told mostly by its ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Jim Stewart, Estelle Axton, Deanie Parker
Votes: 216
27. Booker T & Special Guests: Sound the Alarm, Live at the El Rey (2013 TV Special)
Music
Director: Devin Dehaven | Stars: Chris Bautista, Vernon Black, Melvin Brannan, Darian Gray
28. Only the Strong Survive (2002)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Music
A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records.
Directors: Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Wilson Pickett, Sam Moore, Mary Wilson, Isaac Hayes
Votes: 307 | Gross: $0.06M
29. Sounds of Memphis (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Directors: Allan Holzman, Jeff Scheftel | Stars: James Alexander, Al Bell, James Blackwood, Paul Burlison
Votes: 18
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