A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
Rating: 6.8
Genres Documentary, Biography
Original language: en
IMDb tt14495394
Stars
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Gordon Parks
Anderson Cooper as Narrator
Bryan Stevenson as Bryan Stevenson
Richard Roundtree as Richard Roundtree
LaToya Ruby Frazier as LaToya Ruby Frazier
Creators
Ava DuVernay (Director)
Spike Lee (Director)
Nelson George (Producer)
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