Mykelti Williamson
2) Fences
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Description
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson--bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues--is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones.
3) Ali
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
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Description
Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, which focuses on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. In that time, the brash, motor-mouthed athlete quickly dominates his sport, meets and marries his first wife, converts to Islam (changing his name from Cassius Clay), and defies the United States government by refusing to submit to military conscription for duty in Vietnam. His world heavyweight champion title thus stripped from him entirely for political...
4) August Rush
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Formats
Description
A charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square. They are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York City and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.
5) Forrest Gump
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Publisher
Paramount Pictures
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Description
Forrest Gump is not a "smart" man. But the young Alabaman with an IQ of 75 is a thoroughly decent man, who manages to become involved in every major event in American history. And he survives them all with only honesty and niceness as his shields. Thanks to his where-there's-a-will-there's-a-way Mama, Forrest believes in himself. This sees him through being taunted by bullies, playing college football, the army, a business, and -- amazingly -- many...
6) Canal Street
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After Kholi Styles becomes the suspect of a mysterious death of a classmate, it's up to his father to defend his son and battle an outraged public.
7) Convergence
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A detective must fight for the redemption of his soul when he finds himself trapped in a mysterious hospital that serves as a gateway between heaven and hell.
8) Double Tap
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Cypher is a mysterious killer known for his signature method of execution with two bullets to the head: a Double Tap. Able to evade police for years, largely because he targets only the bad guys, he is surrounded by FBI agent Kathleen Boyle. Their mutual respect as professional killers, coupled with their attraction to one another, help them form a bond that is necessary as they elude a ruthless Mafia hitman.
9) Saint Judy
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The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood as she represents and fights for Asefa Ashwari, an Afghan woman who fled her home country after being persecuted by the Taliban. Despite setbacks and losses, their efforts culminate in arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as they seek to save not only Asefa's life, but countless others across the world.
10) Butter
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Butter is a smart, funny high school junior who happens to be obese. He secretly befriends the prettiest girl in school via social media by pretending to be a jock from another school. As Butter struggles with bullying and self-esteem at school, he plans an incredible social media stunt that will risk his life but gain him attention and popularity. Can he really go through with it?