4 Movies Starring Laz Alonso

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-12-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1197 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Terry McMillan (novel)

Lisa Jones (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Zora Banks is a school teacher and aspiring singer hoping to become a successful star while taking a break from heartache. Franklin Swift is a down-on-his-luck construction worker and not-quite divorced father of two hoping to start his own business. The two meet and fall in love and during the course of the stormy relationship, they both come to some startling conclusions about love and each other.

Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-09-26

Languages:

English, German, Italian

Countries:

USA, Italy

Runtime:

160 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(15176 Reviews)

Director:

Spike Lee

Cast:

Writer:

James McBride (screenplay)

James McBride (novel)

Fullplot:

Christmas, 1983. A New York postal clerk, a Buffalo Soldier in Italy in World War II, shoots a stranger. In his apartment, police find a valuable Italian marble head, missing since the war. Flashbacks tell the story of four Black soldiers who cross Tuscany's Serchio River, dodging German and friendly fire. With a shell-shocked boy in tow, they reach the village of Colognora. Orders via radio tell them to capture a German soldier for questioning about a counteroffensive. In the village, a beautiful woman, partisans that include a traitor and a local legend, the boy, and the story of a recent massacre connect to the postal worker's anguish forty years later. And the miracle?

Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-09-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.9 (7352 Reviews)

Director:

Benson Lee

Genres:

Music

Cast:

Writer:

Brin Hill

Chris Parker

Benson Lee (based upon the documentary "Planet B-Boy" by)

Fullplot:

The producer Dante Graham promotes a group of b-boys expecting to bring the Battle of the Year Trophy back to the USA that have not won it in fifteen years. He hires his friend and former basketball coach Jason Blake that grieves the loss of his wife and son to prepare his team. Blake fires the whole team since they do not have motivation and decides to select a new group of dancers under the nickname of Dream Team. He also hires the youngster Franklyn and the choreographer of break-dance Stacy to help him. Along the months, Blake tries to implement teamwork and works hard with the group. In the competition in France, he has a great surprise.

Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-05-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (7571 Reviews)

Director:

Salim Akil

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Elizabeth Hunter (screenplay)

Arlene Gibbs (screenplay)

Elizabeth Hunter (story)

Fullplot:

Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.

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