The Black Godfather 1974  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Evans
Cast: Rod Perry, Damu King, Don Chastain, Diane Sommerfield, Jimmy Witherspoon, Duncan McLeod, Tony Burton, Anny Green, John Alderman, Betsee Finlee, Ken Bell, Cinque Attucks, Tom Scott, Kathryn Jackson, Ricardo Brown
The Black Godfather, J.J. (Rod Perry), runs a prostitute ring, but he is totally against the use of drugs. To put an end to drug pushing in his neighborhood, he joins forces with drug lord Diablo (Damu King) who controls an area outside of the neighborhood, and they highjack a rival gang's incoming drug shipment. Kidnap and murder follow as the gangs declare all-out warfare.
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 Georgia 1995  R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mare Winningham, Ted Levine, Max Perlich, John Doe, John C. Reilly, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jason Carter, Tom Bower
Sadie Flood (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is a rock-star hopeful living in the shadow of her sister who has made it in show business. Georgia's (Mare Winningham) retreat is a lovely home in Washington where she looks forward to enjoying her husband (Ted Levine) and children. But, Sadie always manages to enter the blissful scene and ruin things. Throughout her life, Sadie is bailed out of one problem or another by her sister. Leigh won the 1995 Montreal Best Actress award for her role in this film and Winningham was nominated for an Oscar.
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| 1. The Black Godfather (1974)
2. Georgia (1995)
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