Search results for "Mario Van Peebles"
Outlaw Posse (2024)
1908. Chief returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel, whose rationale to the gold…
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood (2022)
In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song: the story of the making of a…
Seized (2020)
Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero’s home is attacked and Taylor is…
Armed (2018)
A former U.S. marshal discovers that all of the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same symptoms simultaneously and there may be a larger conspiracy at hand.
Submerged (2016)
A limo ride turns hellish as several kidnappers set their sights on the young people inside.
Mantervention (2014)
Spencer turns to his best friend who’s planned an unorthodox “mantervention” filled with debauchery to convert him from hopeless romantic to forever player, and in the process they discover that…
American Warships (2012)
When an alien force wages war on Earth, only the crew of the USS Iowa – the last American battleship, stands in their way.
All Things Fall Apart (2011)
50 Cent stars as gifted college running back Deon in this touching drama. Deon’s world turns upside down when an unexpected crisis jeopardizes his professional ambitions — and causes him…
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010)
The story centers on Charlie, a Los Angeles billionaire financial whiz who goes into self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his empire is revealed to have been a Ponzi scheme. While…
Sharpshooter (2007)
An assassin working for the CIA decides to take one final job before quitting only to find out that he is the target of his CIA boss.
Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power (2005)
Seduced by the brutal New York underworld, future gangster legend Carlito Brigante enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast…
Baadasssss! (2004)
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin’s classic 1971 film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.” Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic…
The Hebrew Hammer (2003)
When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” it’s up to the Hebrew Hammer to…
10000 Black Men Named George (2002)
In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. 10,000…
Ali (2001)
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for…
Judgment Day (1999)
This sci-fi thriller finds the world in imminent danger when a collision in outer space sends huge pieces of interstellar debris on a path headed straight for Earth. A scientist…
Raw Nerve (1999)
A cop, who is losing his sanity, lures his girlfriend and his former partner into the dangers of arson, robbery, and murder.
Crazy Six (1997)
In a crumbling Europe, powerful mafia families have emerged from the anarchy to vie for control of the lucrative arms trade.
Riot (1997)
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories.
Stag (1997)
An accidental death at a bachelor party spurs a night of shooting, kidnapping and murder in the host’s home.
Solo (1996)
An android fighting-machine is charged with destroying a small brigade of rebels in a Latin American war who are fighting to maintain their freedom and protect their village. Contrary to…
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)
Starts off in the 15th century, with Connor McLeod training with another immortal swordsman, the Japanese sorcerer Nakano. When an evil immortal named Kane kills the old wizard, the resulting…
Full Eclipse (1993)
The LA police department have a special team of officers with a talent for reducing big-time crime. The team leader has an excellent track record for crime reduction in other…
Posse (1993)
A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader searches for the men who lynched…
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991)
Ricky Bell, an all-pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who died of a rare muscle disease in the prime of his career. The plot centers on Bell’s relationship…
New Jack City (1991)
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is…
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England’s Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family….
Hotshot (1987)
The story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time, for guidance.
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.
Rappin’ (1985)
An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.
Exterminator 2 (1984)
The flamethrower-wielding vigilante John Eastland returns to rid New York of a drug lord and his gang.
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from “the man” with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned…