 City of Industry 1997  R, 97 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Irvin
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Stephen Dorff, Timothy Hutton, Famke Janssen, Wade Dominguez, Michael Jai White, Reno Wilson, Lucy Liu, Dana Barron, Tamara Clatterbuck
Professional criminal Roy Egan (Harvey Keitel) has been part of a successful diamond heist in Palm Springs, but when he is left holding an empty bag, he joins forces with Rachel Montana (Famke Janssen) and seeks the stolen fortune and more than a little revenge against his once-partner-in-crime, Skip Kovich (Stephen Dorff).
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Exit Wounds 2001  R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Cast: Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Anthony Anderson, Michael Jai White, Bill Duke, Jill Hennessy, Tom Arnold, Bruce McGill, Eva Mendes
Misfit cop Orin Boyd (Steven Seagal) and drug kingpin Latrell Walker (DMX) team up to uncover corruption in a Detroit precinct. Violence abounds.
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Freedom Song 2000  TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Cast: Danny Glover, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Loretta Devine, Glynn Turman, Stan Shaw, Michael Jai White, John Beasley, Jason Weaver, David Strathairn
In the 1960s, Mississippi's segregation days were about to end; this film's focus is on the efforts of the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee). The lead role is that of Owen Walker (Vicellous Reon Shannon) who learns what his father, Will (Danny Glover), already knows: the trials and tribulations of organizing local Blacks to combat segregation.
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Mutiny 1999 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Hooks
Cast: Michael Jai White, David Ramsey, Duane Martin, Adrian Pasdar, Matthew Glave, Joe Morton, James Sikking, David Barry Gray, Troy Winbush, Lark Voorhies
"Mutiny" is an important story, based on fact, about U.S Navy sailors in World War II–African Americans. Their orders were to load ammunition aboard ship. Unfortunately, safety precautions were not in place, and about 300 died.
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Ring of Fire 1991  R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Richard W. Munchkin
Cast: Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Maria Ford, Steven Vincent Leigh, Eric Lee, Vince Murdocco, Dale Jacoby, Gary Daniels, Michael Delano, Jane Chung, Michael Jai White
Johnny Woo (Don "The Dragon" Wilson) gets involved in underground, no-holds-barred kickboxing matches between rival gang members and with the girl (Maria Ford) who is caught in the middle.
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 Ringmaster 1998 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Neil Abramson
Cast: Jerry Springer, John Capodice, Michael Dudikoff, Molly Hagan, Jaime Pressly, Michael Jai White, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Dawn Maxey, Ashley Holbrook, William McNamara
This, in the usual Jerry Springer style, is a disgusting film, which features a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional talk show called "Jerry." This film is for Springer fans only.
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 Spawn 1997 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Animation / Fantasy
Director: Mark A.Z. Dippe
Cast: John Leguizamo, Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, Melinda Clarke, Miko Hughes, Nicol Williamson, D.B. Sweeney, Frank Welker, Sydni Beaudoin, Michael Papajohn, John Cothran Jr.
Paid assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is murdered but makes a deal in Hell with Clown (John Leguizamo) to return to Earth as superhero "Spawn." Once back among the living, Spawn is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to interfere in a diabolical plot to destroy Earth.
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Thick as Thieves 1999 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Scott Sanders
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Michael Jai White, Andre Braugher, Rebecca De Mornay, David Byrd, Bruce Greenwood, Richard Edson, Robert Miano, Khandi Alexander, Janeane Garofalo, Erich Anderson, Reginald Ballard, Bradford English, Ricky Harris, Gavin Polone
A double-cross by quirky thieves–Mackin (Alex Baldwin) and Pointy (Michael Jai White)–leads to retribution plots that threaten to accelerate into full-fledged Mob wars. Pointy hires two cops to kill Mackin, but Mackin kills them instead. Detective Petrone (Rebecca De Mornay) investigates the murders and tries to figure out Mackin's mode of operation. The characters in this story are multidimensional and provide good entertainment.
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Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie 1989  R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Cast: Ron Fazio, John Altamura, Phoebe Legere, Rick Collins, Lisa Gaye, Jessica Dublin, Traci Mann, Tsutomu Sekine, Michael J. Kaplan, Michael Jai White, Melissa Osborne, Bonnie Garvin, Karen King, Dee Dee Mancuso, Benny Nieves
Toxie (Ron Fazio and John Altamura) is back again. He's out of work, having dealt with all crime, but now he's tempted by the devil. The gruesome deaths still occur. Highlight: Toxie urinates on Satan's face from an incredible distance. Then there's his monster ejaculation scene. Gets into stupid territory.
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Undisputed II: Last Man Standing 2006 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Isaac Florentine
Cast: Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Eli Danker, Ben Cross, Velizar Binev, Mark Ivanir, Ken Lerner, Raicho Vasilev, Michail Elenov, Daisy Lang
In this sequel to "Undisputed" (2002), Michael Jai White takes on the role of heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers who is framed and sent to prison. While serving time in the Russian jail, "Iceman" must rely on his street-fighting skills when he is put into the ring with prison champion kickboxer Uri Boyka (Scott Adkins).
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Universal Soldier: The Return 1999 R, 85 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Mic Rodgers
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Jai White, Heidi Schanz, Xander Berkeley, Justin Lazard, Kiana Tom, Daniel von Bargen, James Black, Karis Paige Bryant, Bill Goldberg, Brent Anderson, Brent Hinkley, Woody Watson, Jacqueline Klein, Maria Arita
The Universal Soldiers–deceased Vietnam combat troops that have been resurrected into cyberwarriors–rise in rebellion when the military's supercomputer, SETH (Michael Jai White), that controls the soldiers goes haywire upon news of a projected downsizing of the troops. To the rescue comes Luc Devereaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme), a former Universal Soldier and the only one capable of battling the rebels.
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Why Did I Get Married? 2007  PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?
Director: Tyler Perry
Cast: Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Richard T. Jones, Michael Jai White, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Denise Boutte, Lamman Rucker, Keesha Sharp, Kaira Whitehead, Brian Bremer
After winning an award for her best-selling book "Why Did I Get Married?" Patricia (Janet Jackson) and her husband Gavin (Malik Yoba) gather with three old college friends and their spouses for their yearly week-long retreat during which Patricia has been using them in her case studies. They arrive at the cabin in snowy Colorado, but this year's vacation together gets off to a rough start. Tensions rise, and, by week's end, secrets that could destroy marriages are revealed leaving couples with decisions regarding the success or failure of their marriages. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 08/27/2009 | | I loved this movie! I have recommended it to several friends who have also loved it. I felt what the characters were going through. It is a movie that I will watch again because I just loved the way the film takes me through emotions. I am not a black woman and another reviewer stated that I would not connect with it the way the black community would and I challenge that statement. I think EVERY woman will connect with this movie. I may have missed something, but I didn't see it as a racially segregated nor racially targeted movie. If it is such a film then I am glad I failed to identify that because I am a true fan of the movie and don't want any racial bias to taint how I feel. |
| | TYLERS MOVIE | 4real 11/06/2007 | | This film is one of his better films which he acknowledges himself. I don't expect white people to connect to this film the way the black community will connect to it so for that reason is why it did so well. The writing isn't superb but you have to give him credit for improvement. It's the first in a long time where African-Americans we're seen in a way that wasn't "stereotypical". So congrats to Tyler and the cast. Mad KUDOS to Jill Scott and Janet Jackson who surprised everyone with there very raw and real performances. Don't Hate, Celebrate! |
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| 1. City of Industry (1997)
2. Exit Wounds (2001)
3. Freedom Song (2000)
4. Mutiny (1999)
5. Ring of Fire (1991)
6. Ringmaster (1998)
7. Spawn (1997)
8. Thick as Thieves (1999)
9. Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
10. Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
11. Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
12. Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
aka: Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?
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