All That Jazz 1979   R, 123 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Bob Fosse
Cast: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer, Cliff Gorman, Ben Vereen, Michael Tolan, John Lithgow, Max Wright, CCH Pounder, Wallace Shawn, David Margulies
This is Director Bob Fosse's autobiographical rendering of a choreographer's love and obsession with both women and work and provides an insightful glimpse into the world of dance. The film received four Oscars; five other nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Actor (Roy Scheider) 2 User Reviews
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| | all that jazz | jako 01/27/2007 | | i loved sandahl bergen when she did her dance number with thong up her booty panties no bra on she was looking hoooooot and sexxxxxxy mmmmp i would love to make love to her bump huuump and griiiindher mmm huuu well bye sandy were ever you are i wish i could kiss you all over |
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Gas! -or -It May Become Necessary to Destroy... 1970  PG, 79 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi
aka: Gas-s-s-s
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Bob Corff, Elaine Giftos, Pat Patterson, George Armitage, Ben Vereen, Cindy Williams, Alex Wilson, Bud Cort, Talia Shire
(Full title: "Gas! - or, It May Become Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It") Gas that causes premature aging escapes from an Alaskan plant and kills all humans over 25 years old in this disjointed–but hilarious–story.
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 Idlewild 2006 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Bryan Barber
Cast: Andre Benjamin, Big Boi, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Malinda Williams, Cicely Tyson, Macy Gray, Ben Vereen, Patti LaBelle, Ving Rhames, Paula Jai Parker, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Jackie Long
In this Prohibition Era drama/musical, Speakeasy piano player Percival (Andre Benjamin) falls in love with club singer Angel (Paula Patton) and is confronted with prior obligations to his father (Ben Vereen). Meanwhile, Percival's life-long friend and club manager Rooster (Big Boi) must deal with his moonshine supplier, gangster Trumpy (Terrence Howard), who wants to take over the club.
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I'll Take You There 1999  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adrienne Shelly
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Reg Rogers, Lara Harris, John Pyper-Ferguson, Alice Drummond, Alan North, Adrienne Shelly, Ben Vereen, Justin Pierce
Bill (Reg Roger) is depressed over his girlfriend leaving him in favor of his best friend. He lets his sister talk him into a blind date with Bernice (Ally Sheedy), who decides she wants him even though Bill is still morose. Bernice forces him into taking off to confront his girlfriend–as well as making him an accomplice in robberies. You've got to be an Ally Sheedy and/or Adrienne Shelly fan for this one to click.
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The Jesse Owens Story 1984 TV, 174 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Irving
Cast: Dorian Harewood, Tom Bosley, Ronny Cox, Georg Stanford Brown, George Kennedy, Debbi Morgan, Greg Morris, Vic Tayback, LeVar Burton, Ben Vereen, Barry Corbin, Norman Fell
Dorian Harewood stars as Black athlete Jesse Owens who won four gold medals and became a star at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi-dominated Berlin.
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas 1990 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Michael Warren, Sammy Davis Jr., Gilbert Lewis, Ken Page, Della Reese, Esther Rolle, Ben Vereen, Vanessa Williams, Trent Cameron
This touching Christmas story is about a young orphan (Trent Cameron) who is determined to join his musician father for the holidays. This film, co-produced by Eddie Murphy, was Davis' last appearance.
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Roots 1977  TV, 573 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Cast: LeVar Burton, John Amos, Cicely Tyson, Thalmus Rasulala, Maya Angelou, O.J. Simpson, Ben Vereen, Moses Gunn, Leslie Uggams, Lynda Day George, Beverly Todd, Edward Asner, Madge Sinclair, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene
Alex Haley's classic story of his family history involving Kunta Kinte's (LeVar Burton) abduction in 18th-century Africa and then being sold into slavery and sent to America is the focus of Chapter 0ne in this six-part made-for-TV epic. The mini-series received 37 Emmy nominations and won nine. Chapters continue through Kunta's (now played by John Amos) marriage to Bell (Madge Sinclair) and the birth of their daughter Kizzie. Then the saga follows with the birth of Kizzie's (Leslie Uggams) son Chicken George (Ben Vereen) who grows up to buy his freedom and pave the way for future generations to live in freedom following the Civil War.
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love 1998 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: Larenz Tate, Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon, Paul Mazursky, Little Richard, Pamela Reed, Alexis Cruz, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Ben Vereen
In the 1950s, singing star Frankie Lymon (Larenz Tate) died following a heroin overdose. Before that, he was exploited both professionally and personally. This is his story, but it is his three wives (Lymon never bothered with divorce) who provide the drama through their fight over his estate.
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| 1. All That Jazz (1979)
2. Funny Lady (1975)
3. Gas! -or -It May Become Necessary to Destroy... (1970)
aka: Gas-s-s-s
4. Idlewild (2006)
5. I'll Take You There (1999)
6. The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
7. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
8. Roots (1977)
9. Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
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