''Black Listed'' is a 2003

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

film directed by, and starring, Robert Townsend.

Premise

Lawyer Alan Chambers ( Robert Townsend) grows tired of watching criminals being released and takes it upon himself to create a list of criminals he feels should be put to death. He sends it to his closest friends, only to find later that the killing has already begun without his involvement.

Cast

* Robert Townsend as Alan Chambers *

Harry Lennix Harry Joseph Lennix III (born November 16, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Terrence "Dresser" Williams in the Robert Townsend film ''The Five Heartbeats'' (1991) and as Boyd Langton in the science-fiction series ''Dollh ...

as Karl Bennett *

Vanessa Estelle Williams Vanessa Estelle Williams (sometimes professionally credited as Vanessa A. Williams) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Maxine Joseph–Chadway in the Showtime drama series, ''Soul Food'' (2000–04), for whi ...

as J.W. * Calvin Levels as Trouble Truman * Eugene Lee as Derrick Cox *

Dick Anthony Williams Richard Anthony Williams (August 9, 1934 – February 16, 2012) was an American actor. Williams is best known for his starring performances on Broadway in ''The Poison Tree'', ''What the Wine-Sellers Buy'' and ''Black Picture Show''. Williams also ...

as Missouri *

John Dennis Johnston John Dennis Johnston (born May 14, 1950) is an American film and television actor. Career He appeared in a number of feature films including ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', '' Streets of Fire'', and '' Flesh+Blood'', as well as various T ...

as Lt. Rayson * Keith Amos as Kushon Barnes * Richard Lawson as Agent Gordon *

Victoria Rowell Victoria Lynn Rowell (born May 10, 1959) is an American actress. She began her career as a ballet dancer and model before making her acting debut in the 1987 comedy film ''Leonard Part 6''. In 1990, Rowell joined the cast of the CBS daytime soa ...

as Patricia Chambers * Kore'n Anderson as Speed *Derrick Jones as Jail House * Bobby McGee as Officer Gaby * Gary Clancy as Officer Shamrock *

Angelle Brooks Born in 1967, Brooks was the youngest of four children. Since the mid–1990s, Brooks has guest-starred in such television shows as ''NYPD Blue'', ''The Young and the Restless'', ''The Sopranos'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Strong Medicine'', ...

as Marcella

External links

* 2003 films Films directed by Robert Townsend 2003 crime drama films American crime drama films Hood films American vigilante films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-crime-drama-film-stub