The story of R&B artist Michel'le, who rose to fame in the late 1980s when she signed on to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records.The story of R&B artist Michel'le, ...
Miles "Foolish" Waise (Eddie Griffin) is trying to get his career as a stand-up comic off the ground, while his older brother, Quentin (Master P), better known as the criminal "Fifty Dollah," has his own problems. The siblings receive maternal advice from their caring grandma (Marla Gibbs) and try to improve their lives, but they conflict with each other when the lovely Desiree (Amy Petersen) appears on the scene, and they are both hopelessly attracted to her.
A married black lawyer named Flipper (Wesley Snipes) begins an affair with Angie (Annabella Sciorra), his white secretary. When the news is leaked through an acquaintance, Flipper's wife (Lonette McKee) kicks him out of the house. Flipper decides to begin courting his mistress, only to be greeted by disapproval from friends, family and even strangers. The relationship continues to be strained in a society not ready to accept it, and people are hurt during its inception.
A former convict poses as a cop to retrieve a diamond he stole years ago. Director Les Mayfield Writers Michael Berry John Blumenthal Stephen Carpenter Stars Martin Lawrence Luke Wilson Peter Greene
Madea's back in an all-new movie! A Wall Street investment banker has been set up in a mob-backed Ponzi scheme, forcing him to be put under witness protection with his entire family in Madea's house down South.
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group. Director Robert Townsend Writers Robert Townsend Keenen Ivory Wayans Stars Robert Townsend Michael Wright Leon
Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the LAPD's tough inner-city narcotics unit. "Training Day" is a blistering action drama that asks the audience to decide what is necessary, what is heroic and what crosses the line in the harrowing gray zone of fighting urban crime. Does law-abiding law enforcement come at the expense of justice and public safety? If so, do we demand safe streets at any cost?
T (Robert Hooks) is a slick detective who's done very well for himself, but still runs his operation from the same mean streets he grew up on in South Central Los Angeles. His latest case comes from local hoods Chalky (Paul Winfield) and Pete (Ralph Waite), who claim that someone's been robbing their dice games at gunpoint. As T searches for the perpetrator, he realizes the job is a setup. Chalky and Pete have pinned a murder on him, and both cops and criminals think T is to blame. Initial release: November 1, 1972 Director: Ivan Dixon Music composed by: Marvin Gaye Screenplay: John D. F. Black Producers: John D. F. Black, Joel Freeman #blaxploitation