5 Movies Starring Aunjanue Ellis

Girls Town

Girls Town

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-08-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (674 Reviews)

Director:

Jim McKay

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Jim McKay

Denise Casano

Anna Grace

Bruklin Harris

Lili Taylor

Fullplot:

A look at a group of girl friends coming-of-age during their senior year of high school in urban America. Nikki and Emma have a heart to heart talk one evening about how much they'll miss each other at college next year, but the next day, Nikki doesn't show up at school: she's committed suicide. The friends steal Nikki's journal and discover that she'd been raped. The rest of the movie shows our heroines growing closer in the wake of Nikki's death and the relevation of her secret (Emma reveals that she's also been raped), taking revenge on the men who oppress them, and trying to grow up and move on with their lives. Emma has to deal with a shallow boyfriend, Angela with an overbearing mother, and Patti is trying to finish high school while trying to raise a child and avoid the child's loser father.

Men of Honor

Men of Honor

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-11-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (83938 Reviews)

Fullplot:

The story ultimately revolves around two "men of honor"; their relationship, their individual and joint failures and triumphs. Carl Brashear is determined to be the first African American Navy Diver in a time where racism is rife. Leslie Sunday is his embittered trainer, determined to see him fail. Fate, challenges and circumstances eventually draw these two men together in a tale of turbulence and ultimately triumph.

Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-05-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (28830 Reviews)

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Genres:

ActionComedy

Cast:

Writer:

John Ridley (internet series)

John Ridley (story)

John Ridley (screenplay)

Michael McCullers (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A white faceless corporate despot known only as "The Man", has the power to unleash a terrifying top-secret weapon: an irresistibly packaged psycho-hallucinogenic drug that will reduce the entire population to mindless zombies. but black folks have soul. But with enough funky sense of style, a smooth way with the ladies and an absolute hunger for justice, with his Bruce Lee moves, Cadillac attitude and an arsenal of outrageous disguises and gadgets, Undercover Brother is recruited by the group of Good Guys, know as the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. an all-black justice league to foil the Man's plan to derail a Colin Powell-like presidential candidate, and Undercover Brother's undercover exploits keep the slim plot moving. But while he and his sassy cat-fighting partner known as Sistah Girl tries to find out what's going on, the leader's ruthless right arm, Mr. Feather, discovers the conspiracy's sexy secret weapon, Penelope Snow.

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-02-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

86 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (5087 Reviews)

Director:

Thomas Carter

Fullplot:

Biography of Ben Carson who grew up to be Dr. Ben Carson, a world famous neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.

Of Mind and Music

Of Mind and Music

Basic Info:

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (11 Reviews)

Director:

Richie Adams

Genres:

DramaMusic

Fullplot:

A story about a beautiful street musician suffering from memory loss and a disheartened neuroscientist intent on helping her, bringing together the city of New Orleans and the jazz that made it famous.

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