Released Date:
1984-11-02
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
101 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
7.2 (6172 Reviews)
Director:
Norman JewisonCharles Fuller (screenplay)
Charles Fuller (play)
A black soldier is killed while returning to his base in the deep south. The white people of the area are suspected at first. A tough black army attorney is brought in to find out the truth. We find out a bit more about the dead soldier in flashbacks - and that he was unpopular. Will the attorney find the killer ?
Released Date:
1986-05-02
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
97 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
6.2 (1094 Reviews)
Director:
Richard PryorIn this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular stand-up comedian who has severely burned himself in a drug incident. As he lies unconscious in a hospital, his spiritual alter ego gets up and begins a journey of his own. He revisits his life, from growing up in a brothel as a child and struggling to beat the long odds to become a top rated comedian. However, his success brings new problems as he develops a tragic pattern of substance abuse that begins to screw up his life. All the while, Jo Jo's spirit watches these events and attempts to convince his past self to turn off from his path of self destruction.
Released Date:
1997-01-17
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
117 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
5.5 (20179 Reviews)
Director:
Thomas CarterRoper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars. The ending is played out with Roper and his partner McCall attempting to rescue Roper's kidnapped girlfriend. A major element in the plot is the relationship between Roper and his girlfriend.
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