Search results for "Steve James"
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)
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The incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.,…

Genre: Documentary
Life Itself (2014)

Life Itself (2014)

Life Itself (2014)
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Life Itself recounts the surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert. The film details his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize…

Genre: Documentary
The Interrupters (2011)

The Interrupters (2011)

The Interrupters (2011)
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The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters — former gang members who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once caused.

Genre: Documentary
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson (2010)

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson (2010)

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson (2010)
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A Kartemquin Films production for ESPN Films’ critically acclaimed “30 for 30” series… On February 13, 1993, 17-year-old Bethel High School basketball star Allen Iverson entered a Hampton, Virginia bowling…

Genre: Documentary
At the Death House Door (2008)

At the Death House Door (2008)

At the Death House Door (2008)
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An investigation of the wrongful death of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed in Texas on December 7, 1989, after prosecutors ignored evidence inculpating a man, who bragged to friends about…

Stevie (2002)

Stevie (2002)

Stevie (2002)
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In 1995 Director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) returned to rural Southern Illinois to reconnect with Stevie Fielding, a troubled young boy he had been an ‘Advocate Big Brother’ to ten…

Joe and Max (2002)

Joe and Max (2002)

Joe and Max (2002)
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True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Passing Glory (1999)

Passing Glory (1999)

Passing Glory (1999)
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A true story of a priest (Andre Braugher) in New Orleans who formed a group of black players and challenged an all-white prep school basketball team in the 1960’s. Eventually…

Genre: Drama
Prefontaine (1997)

Prefontaine (1997)

Prefontaine (1997)
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It’s the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial “James Dean of Track,” whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and…

Genre: Drama, Romance
Prefontaine (1997)

Prefontaine (1997)

Prefontaine (1997)
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It’s the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial “James Dean of Track,” whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and…

Genre: Drama, Romance
Hoop Dreams (1994)

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Hoop Dreams (1994)
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Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban…

Genre: Documentary