The acclaimed actor reveals the passion, spirituality, and intellectual fervor that have driven his life and career, citing the elements of his childhood that gave him his sense of worth and ethics.

Sidney Poitier is one of the most revered actors in the history of Hollywood. He has overcome enormous obstacles in extraordinary times and is a role model for many Americans because of his convictions, bravery, and grace. Poitier reflects on this amazing life in Life Beyond Measure, offering inspirational advice and personal stories in the form of extended letters to his great-granddaughter. Writing for all who admire his example and who search for...

Nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, "The Defiant Ones" broke new ground by delivering its message of racial tolerance through a fast-moving blend of action and suspense. Two convicts, one white and one black, escape from a chain gang still shackled to each other. Escaping from a Southern work gang, the two men are bound together by an unbreakable iron chain and separated by an unbridled hatred towards each other. Relentlessly...

Willis is the elusive assassin known only as the Jackal, whose latest target may be the first lady of the United States. A former IRA terrorist who is recruited by the deputy head of the FBI to trace the Jackal's maneuvers, and a Russian-born agent who assists Gere on his mission.

Discusses the personal and professional life of the statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations.

A free-spirited ex G.I. (Poitier) stumbles upon five refugee nuns in Arizona and helps them build a chapel.

Tells the story of how a teacher in England abandons the traditional curriculum of education in dealing with a class of students rejected by other schools. Shows what can be achieved by relating to people on the human level.

A mysterious man with a sense for death arrives in town to see his dying sister, and soon becomes the center of unrest and suspicion.

When computer expert Martin Bishop and his team of renegade hackers are blackmailed into carrying out a covert operation to recover a mysterious black box, they discover factions from all sides are willing to kill for it.