Rufus Thomas Movies

  • 1989
    Mystery Train

    Mystery Train

    Mystery Train

    7.2921989HD

    In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a...

    Mystery Train
  • 1989
    Great Balls of Fire!

    Great Balls of Fire!

    Great Balls of Fire!

    6.2761989HD

    The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and...

    Great Balls of Fire!
  • 1999
    Cookie's Fortune

    Cookie's Fortune

    Cookie's Fortune

    6.41999HD

    Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.

    Cookie's Fortune
  • 1996
    A Family Thing

    A Family Thing

    A Family Thing

    6.4441996HD

    Earl Pilcher Jr. runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His...

    A Family Thing
  • 1973
    Wattstax

    Wattstax

    Wattstax

    6.81973HD

    A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage...

    Wattstax
  • 1990
    All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

    All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

    All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

    01990HD

    Blues legends B.B. King and Rufus Thomas, plus Evelyn Young, Gatemouth Moore, Fred Ford, Honeymoon Garner, Booker T. Laury, and others play jam...

    All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
  • 2002
    Only the Strong Survive

    Only the Strong Survive

    Only the Strong Survive

    6.52002HD

    A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records.

    Only the Strong Survive
  • 2002
    Sounds of Memphis

    Sounds of Memphis

    Sounds of Memphis

    102002HD

    A look into the birth of the soul music scene on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Chronicles the rise of soul music, the creation of many iconic...

    Sounds of Memphis
  • 1994
    The Soul of Stax

    The Soul of Stax

    The Soul of Stax

    01994HD

    "Philip Priestley's acclaimed film charts the history of Stax Records, the influential soul and blues record company founded in the 1960s by Jim...

    The Soul of Stax