Baby Boy 2001  R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Singleton
Cast: Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding, Tamara Bass, Candy Brown Houston, Anthony Johnson, Ving Rhames, Angell Conwell, Kareem Grimes, Tracey Cherelle Jones
Complex characters are presented in this companion piece to "Boyz N the Hood." Tyrese Gibson takes on the role of man-child Jody, an African-American, who still lives with his mother despite fathering two babies by two different women: Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) and Peanut (Tamara Bass). Events take a turn when Yvette's boyfriend, Melvin (Ving Rhames), moves in, and Yvette decides she has had enough of Jody's "baby boy" ways.
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House Party 3 1994  R, 93 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Eric Meza
Cast: Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, David Edwards, Angela Means, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Bernie Mac, Gilbert Gottfried, Ketty Lester, Immature, Michael Colyar, Chris Tucker, Khandi Alexander, Anthony Johnson, Daniel Gardner, Joe Torry
In this sequel, Kid (Christopher Reid) is planning to marry his girlfriend Veda (Angela Means), and Play (Christopher Martin) is managing the female rap act, "Sex as a Weapon" that he books with promoter Showboat (Michael Colyar) for a show. When "Sex as a Weapon" fires Play, he knows that it will upset Showboat if they do not appear for his show and tries to find a way to get them to perform. Meanwhile, Play arranges Kid's bachelor party, and, of course, after a number of problems, the big bash does take place providing fun for all.
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How to Be a Player 1997  R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Def Jam's How to Be a Player
Director: Lionel C. Martin
Cast: Bill Bellamy, Natalie Desselle, Lark Voorhies, Mari Morrow, Pierre Edwards, Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Anthony Johnson, Max Julien, Beverly Johnson, Gilbert Gottfried
As a way to teach her boyfriend Dray Jackson (Bill Bellamy) a lesson for cheating on her, Lisa (Lark Voorhies) and Dray's sister Jenny (Natalie Desselle) plan a BIG surprise for Dray.
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I Got the Hook Up 1998 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Martin
Cast: Master P, Anthony Johnson, Gretchen Palmer, Frantz Turner, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Anthony Boswell, Helen Martin, John Witherspoon, Ice Cube
Black (Master P) and Blue (A.J. Johnson) happen upon a truck filled with cellular phones and set up a wireless phone business from their van in a parking lot. But, when the phones don't work, the entrepreneurs end up in BIG trouble with their irate customers, local gangsters, and the FBI.
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 Menace II Society 1993  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Cast: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Samuel L. Jackson, Glenn Plummer, Khandi Alexander, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bill Duke, Charles S. Dutton, Arnold Johnson, Vonte Sweet, Anthony Johnson, Brandon Hammond, Reginald Ballard, Jullian Roy Doster, Marilyn Coleman
Inner city violence is the theme of this story about 18-year-old drug-dealer Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) trying to find an escape from the street culture in the projects of Watts. Caine's father (Samuel L. Jackson) was a drug dealer, but he and Caine's drug addicted mother have now both died, and his grandparents have kicked him out of their house. Caine's one hope to break out of his lifestyle is Ronnie (Jada Pinkett Smith) who is a single mother trying to find her way out of Watts. A love affair between Caine and Ronnie leads to the decision to move south to Atlanta. But, tragedy lies ahead as they prepare to leave.
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O 2001 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Blake Nelson
Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles, Elden Henson, Andrew Keegan, Rain Phoenix, John Heard, Martin Sheen, Anthony Johnson, Chris Freihofer
Shakespeare's tragedy, "Othello," takes place in modern-day Charleston's exclusive Palmetto Grove Academy. The only Black student–recruited basketball star Odin James (Mekhi Phifer)–is approached by a jealous friend, Hugo Goulding (Josh Hartnett), who tells Odin that his girlfriend, Desi Brable (Julia Stiles), is cheating on him. This leads to a domino effect as suspicions lead from one tragedy to the next.
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 The Players Club 1998  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ice Cube
Cast: LisaRaye, Bernie Mac, Monica Calhoun, Anthony Johnson, Ice Cube, Alex Thomas, Jamie Foxx, Chrystale Wilson, Adele Givens, Larry McCoy
LisaRaye portrays a young mother who takes a job as a stripper to pay her tuition at journalism school.
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| 1. Baby Boy (2001)
2. House Party 3 (1994)
3. How to Be a Player (1997)
aka: Def Jam's How to Be a Player
4. I Got the Hook Up (1998)
5. Menace II Society (1993)
6. O (2001)
7. The Players Club (1998)
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