Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) is a white basketball hustler who banks on black players underestimating his skills on the court. When he pulls one over on Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes), his victim sees a lucrative opportunity, and they become partners in the con game, plying their trade across the courts of Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Billy has to keep one step ahead of mobsters, to whom he owes money, while staying on the good side of his Jeopardy!-obsessed, motormouth wife (Rosie Perez).
When a rap mogul from Atlanta tries to join a conservative country club in the Carolinas he runs into fierce opposition from the board President- but it's nothing that he and his entourage can't handle. Director Don Michael Paul Writers Don Michael Paul Bradley Allenstein Robert Henny Stars Big Boi Jeffrey Jones Terry Crews
In a city bursting with fight night anticipation, streetwise hustler Gordon "Chicken Man" Williams plants himself at the center of the action. His big ambitions, and even bigger talk, put him on a collision course with ruthless criminals, each consumed by their own insatiable hunger for the spoils of the event. As dawn breaks on a city reeling from the heist, JD Hudson, a pioneering Black detective, is thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse as the body count rises. With time running out, JD and Chicken Man race against the clock to clear Chicken's name and survive the dangerous forces closing in.
Damon Wayans stars in this hilarious escapade Major Payne. When peace breaks out in America, killing machine Major Benson Winifred Payne, United States Marine Corps Special Forces (Wayans), is given his marching orders... to the unemployment line. Unable to cope with civilian life, Payne is thrust back into the military regimen as commander of the Madison Academy Junior ROTC. How does the military's most dangerous secret weapon discipline a few good men when none of them is even old enough to shave? Any way he wants! At least until Dr. Emily Walburn, school counselor (Karen Parsons), joins his tour of duty. Armed with the comic genius of Damon Wayans and stockpiled with humor, "Major Payne orders up the laughs." (Los Angeles Times)
The lives of five childhood friends from the projects of Roxbury, MA will forever change after they form a singing group to win local talent shows and ultimately become the legendary R&B group, New Edition.
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Shottas is a 2002 Jamaican crime film about two young men who participate in organized crime in Kingston, Jamaica and Miami, Florida. It stars Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell and Louie Rankin
Three The Hard Way (1974) 🎥 Three The Hard Way! Starring the powerhouse trio of Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, and Jim Kelly, this thrilling classic follows three heroes as they join forces to stop a sinister plot to poison Black communities. Directed by Gordon Parks Jr., the film delivers action, empowerment, and a celebration of Black unity.Three The Hard Way isn’t just a movie—it’s a testament to the strength and resilience of Black heroes on and off the screen. From Jim Kelly’s electrifying martial arts moves to Jim Brown and Fred Williamson’s commanding presence, this film broke barriers and redefined the action genre.We’ve chosen this film as a Sunday Special to honor these legends, whose work continues to inspire audiences worldwide. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this action-packed story of unity and resistance that remains as relevant today as it was in 1974
The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner. Director Brian Gibson Writers Tina Turner(book "I, Tina") Kurt Loder(book "I, Tina") Kate Lanier(screenplay) Stars Angela Bassett Laurence Fishburne RaéVen Kelly
An organic blend of action, suspense and gut-busting, hilarious comedy occur when two "good-natured" friends inadvertently snatch a bag that a cop needs to repay an overwhelming debt to the Irish Mob. What the duo find is that they are now knee-deep in a deadly web that not only includes a cell of crooked cops and the Irish Mob but also an endless array of shady, devious players - who are playing for keeps. 2018 | Director: Joseph C. Grant Jr. | Stars: Al Thompson, Robert Stapleton, Michael Blackson **This film is under license from Guardian Entertainment. All rights reserved**
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Follows the legendary vampire Lestat (Stuart Townsend), who has reinvented himself as a rock star in the contemporary American music scene. His music wakes Akasha (Aaliyah), the queen of all vampires, and inspires her desire to make Lestat her king. Akasha's malevolent power is so great that all the immortal vampires must stand against her if they want to survive. Meanwhile, a young London woman with a fascination for the dark side (Marguerite Moreau) falls in love with Lestat.