Some Well-Connected Movies
Philadelphia

When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
1993
Jonathan Demme
director
The Color Purple

A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades.
1985
Oprah Winfrey
actor
Beloved
Based on the book by Toni Morrison, in which a slave is visited by the spirit of her deceased daughter.
1998
Jonathan Demme
director
Oprah Winfrey
actor
The Manchurian Candidate

In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
2004
Jonathan Demme
director
Charlotte's Web

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
2006
Oprah Winfrey
actor