 Blood Diamond 2006  R, 138 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo, Kagiso Kuypers, David Harewood, Basil Wallace, Ntare Mwine, Antony Coleman, Benu Mabhena, Jimi Mistry, Marius Weyers, Stephen Collins, Ato Essandoh
During Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s, South African diamond smuggler Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mende fisherman Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) get help from crusading journalist Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly) enabling them to journey through rebel territory in search of a rare pink diamond that Solomon has buried near his village. If they succeed, Solomon will be reunited with his family, and Danny just might get the chance to change his life. Extreme violence. Five Oscar nominations were received, including Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou).
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Caught Up 1998  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Darin Scott
Cast: Bokeem Woodbine, Cynda Williams, Joseph Lindsey, Clifton Powell, Basil Wallace, Tony Todd, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg
Upon release from a five-year prison sentence, Daryl Allen (Bokeem Woodbine) has trouble adjusting to his changed world (his mother has died, his ex-girlfriend (Cynda Williams) and mother of his son has married another, and his job is gone). His new lover (Cynda Williams, in dual roles) has connections and gets him a job as a limo driver transporting dubious characters around town in this story in which NOBODY is who they seem to be. 1 User Review
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Confessions: Two Faces of Evil 1994  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Gilbert Cates
Cast: Jason Bateman, James Wilder, James Earl Jones, William Converse-Roberts, Arye Gross, Gloria Reuben, Melinda Dillon, Rex Linn, Ari Meyers, Basil Wallace
It is Christmas Eve and a policeman is murdered. In this made-for-TV film based on a real-life incident, two men come forward to confess to the slaying. One has a criminal background and the other is a college student with no criminal record; both confessions hang together well. So-so fare despite the good work of James Earl Jones as a defense attorney.
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Return of the Living Dead 3 1993 R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Brian Yuzna
Cast: Mindy Clarke, J. Trevor Edmond, Kent McCord, Basil Wallace, Sarah Douglas, James T. Callahan, Mike Moroff, Sal Lopez, Abigail Lenz, Jill Andre
That mysterious United States Army gas used in "Return of the Living Dead Part II" is the means for Curt (J. Trevor Edmond) to bring back to life his girlfriend Julie (Mindy Clarke) after she dies in an accident.
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Wedlock 1991  R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Deadlock
Director: Lewis Teague
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers, Joan Chen, James Remar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Basil Wallace, Grand L. Bush, Denis Forest, Glenn Plummer, Belle Avery
Set in the near future, Frank (Rutger Hauer) is in prison for stealing millions in diamonds, which have not been recovered. He is in a unisex prison where each convict is linked to an unknown partner, and if they are separated by more than 100 yards, explosive collars on each will detonate. Frank finds out that his partner is Tracy (Mimi Rogers), and the two plan an escape. The escape is successful, and they head for the diamonds. But members of his gang, including his fiancee, are on their trail.
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| 1. Blood Diamond (2006)
2. Caught Up (1998)
3. Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994)
4. Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993)
5. Wedlock (1991)
aka: Deadlock
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