The Landlord (1970)
1h 50m
Description
The Landlord is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby and starring Sidney Poitier, Beau Bridges, Ruby Dee, and John Amos. The film is about a black man named Sidney Poitier who inherits a tenement building in Harlem from his father. He decides to improve the building and the lives of its tenants, but he faces opposition from the white landlord next door. The film was a critical and commercial success, and it was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Actor (Poitier) and Best Supporting Actress (Dee).
Release Country
United StatesBarcode
738329234638Media Type
MovieDigital Copy
Not IncludedSubtitles
EnglishVideo Format
NTSCAspect Ratio
1.85:1Cover Type
Keep Case (Std.)Discs
Beau Bridges
Elgar
Lee Grant
Mrs. Enders
Diana Sands
Fanny
Pearl Bailey
Marge
Walter Brooke
Mr. Enders
Louis Gossett Jr.
Copee (as Lou Gossett)
Marki Bey
Lanie
Mel Stewart
Professor Duboise (as Melvin Stewart)
Susan Anspach
Susan Enders
Robert Klein
Peter (as Bob Klein)
Will Mackenzie
William Jr.Gretchen Walther
DorisDoug Grant
Walter Gee (as Douglas Grant)Stanley Greene
Heywood
Oliver Clark
Mr. Farcus
Florynce Kennedy
EnidJoe Madden
GrandfatherGrover Dale
Oscar
Trish Van Devere
Sally (as Patricia Van Devere)
Lawrence Cook
Larry (as Larry Cook)
Hector Elizondo
Hector
John McCurry
Big John
Lionel G. Wilson
Number One
Marlene Clark
Marlene
Gloria Hendry
Gloria (as Gloria Henry)Willis Pinkett
Maitre d'Hannah Battle
Laura Ann
Michael Ferguson
GeneBobby V. Garvin
ErnestRichard Usher
Alvin JoeChelle C. Mordecai
LouiseChris Calloway
Chris (as Christopher L. Calloway)Carl Lee
CarlVan Kirksey
VanLouise Stubbs
LouiseTony Major
Tony
Hal Ashby
Groom in Opening Shot (uncredited)
Norman Jewison
Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)Diane Kimbrell
Bonnie Parker (uncredited)
Joan Marshall
Bride in Opening Shot (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Hal Ashby
Director
Bill Gunn
WriterKristin Hunter
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The Landlord
(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))
5/14/2019
The Landlord
(DVD)
5/3/2010
The Landlord
(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))
5/3/2010
