Top 50 Urban Directors

The most influential directors are listed on the page. They choose to explore the urban landscape and the urban experience.
Each of these directors were chosen because of their influence on the urban artists.

Support these directors and their films. If you come across a director of significance, contact us and we will review the movies and provide a link on this page.

- Damon Dash
- Charles Dutton
- Carl Franklin
- The Hughes Brothers
- Ice Cube
- Spike Lee
- Gordon Parks
- Eddie Murphy
- Richard Pryor
- John Singleton
- Quentin Tarrintino
- Robert Townsend
- Denzel Washington
- Keenan Ivory Wayans
- Hype Williams

“Captivating, raw and uncensored…”

– The Weekly Press

To protect his mother, teenager Clinton Ray a.k.a. Black must run away from his home. Forced to mingle with the worst elements and conditions of urban life, he meets Face, Penny and Zero. Together they fend for the American Dream.

Inevitably, experience provokes Black to observe his friends, his lifestyle and his own aspirations. In his journey of self-discovery, Black must learn how to survive on the streets of Chicago, alter his life decisions or perish in the confusion of life.

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