Search results for "Steve James"
Stevie (2002)

Stevie (2002)

Stevie (2002)
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140

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…

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Hoop Dreams (1994)
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174

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
Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)

Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)

Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)
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83

Don “The Dragon” Wilson struggles to regain his memory, not knowing who to trust, or even which side he’s fighting on.

Genre: Action, Thriller
Weekend at Bernie’s II (1993)

Weekend at Bernie’s II (1993)

Weekend at Bernie’s II (1993)
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97

Everybody’s favorite stiff is back! Working fools Larry Wilson and Richard Parker have uncovered a dirty, little secret: Their former boss, Bernie Lomax, embezzled $2 million and placed it in…

Genre: Comedy
McBain (1991)

McBain (1991)

McBain (1991)
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107

Santos attempts to lead a people’s revolt in Colombia to overthrow the Presidente. When his revolt fails and he is killed, his sister Christina goes to New York to find…

Genre: Action
Street Hunter (1990)

Street Hunter (1990)

Street Hunter (1990)
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95

Logan Blade is a tough police officer who has to confront a gang led by ruthless Colonel Walsh.

Genre: Action, Drama
Mister Johnson (1990)

Mister Johnson (1990)

Mister Johnson (1990)
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97

In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity — an educated black man who doesn’t really fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the…

Genre: Drama
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
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89

Jackson is back, and now he has a new partner, karate champion Sean, as they must face a deadly terrorist known as “The Cobra”, who has infected Sean with a…

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
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88

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led…

Genre: Comedy
Hero and the Terror (1988)

Hero and the Terror (1988)

Hero and the Terror (1988)
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96

Danny O’Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O’Brien had single-handedly captured The Terror and was called Hero by…

Johnny Be Good (1988)

Johnny Be Good (1988)

Johnny Be Good (1988)
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91

It’s recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America’s hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent…

Genre: Comedy
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
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90

On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of “The Lion”, an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced…

Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
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82

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film “Jivetime Jimmy’s Revenge.” When Tinseltown…

Genre: Comedy
Avenging Force (1986)

Avenging Force (1986)

Avenging Force (1986)
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104

Martial arts expert Matt Hunter was one of the most promising operatives in Army intelligence until his parents were killed by terrorists, and he retired to the family’s farm in…

P.O.W. The Escape (1986)

P.O.W. The Escape (1986)

P.O.W. The Escape (1986)
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90

Col. Carradine leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.

Genre: Action, Adventure, War
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
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116

A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.

American Ninja (1985)

American Ninja (1985)

American Ninja (1985)
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95

Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter will little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in The Philippines after a judge gives him a…

Genre: Action
Weird Science (1985)

Weird Science (1985)

Weird Science (1985)
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94

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to “create” a woman via their computer….

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
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108

An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Soldier (1982)

The Soldier (1982)

The Soldier (1982)
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96

Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent in to stop them.

Genre: Action
The Exterminator (1980)

The Exterminator (1980)

The Exterminator (1980)
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101

A man’s best friend is killed on the streets of New York. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a great war zone…

The Warriors (1979)

The Warriors (1979)

The Warriors (1979)
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93

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York’s gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus,…

Genre: Action, Thriller