Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 2004  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure / Horror
Director: Dwight H. Little
Cast: Johnny Messner, Matthew Marsden, Morris Chestnut, KaDee Strickland, Nicholas Gonzalez, Eugene Byrd, Karl Yune, Salli Richardson, Andy Anderson, Nicholas Hope, Peter Curtin, Denis Arndt
While searching for a source for eternal life, a scientific expedition is sent to Borneo to bring back a sample of the Blood Orchid. But, while in Borneo, they discover giant anacondas that have benefited from munching on the Blood Orchids and now search for human flesh.
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 The Best Man 1999 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Cast: Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa, Victoria Dillard, Regina Hall, Jarrod Bunch, Jim Moody, Lady Madonna, Stu "Large" Riley, Linis Crosse
Aspiring author Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) arrives in town for a wedding weekend just a few steps behind his newly published book. It seems everyone except the bride and groom–Mia (Monica Calhoun) and Lance (Morris Chestnut)–have read the snippets in which the thinly disguised character representing Mia enjoys hot sex with Harper's own counterpart in the novel.
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 Boyz N the Hood 1991  R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Singleton
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell, Angela Bassett, Lexie Bigham, Hudhail Al-Amir, Lloyd Avery II, Mia Bell, Kenneth A. Brown, Nicole Brown, Ceal, Desi Arnez Hines II
South-central Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s is a war zone. This film attempts to show that there are choices in life through the story of Ricky Baker (Morris Chestnut) who sees an escape from the neighborhood via a football scholarship.
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 Breakin' All the Rules 2004 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Daniel Taplitz
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Peter MacNicol, Jennifer Esposito, Bianca Lawson, Jill Ritchie, Samantha Nagel, Grace Chan, Danny Comden
After his fiancee dumps him, Quincy Watson (Jamie Foxx) quits his job writing for a magazine and authors a best-selling how-to book, "The Breakup Handbook." Mayhem ensues when his friends and family follow the book's advice.
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The Brothers 2001  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gary Hardwick
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Shemar Moore, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Susan Dalian, Tatyana Ali, Jenifer Lewis, Clifton Powell, Marla Gibbs, Julie Benz, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kimberly Scott, Angelle Brooks
"The Brothers" is a group of close friends–affluent Black professionals Jackson Smith (Morris Chestnut), Derrick West (D.L. Hughley), Brian Palmer (Bill Bellamy), and Terry White (Shemar Moore)–who have problems figuring out what's behind love and commitment in male/female relationships. Complications arise when Terry considers giving up his bachelorhood for marriage. Good comedy.
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 The Cave 2005  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bruce Hunt
Cast: Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut, Eddie Cibrian, Rick Ravanello, Marcel Iures, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Daniel Dae Kim, Lena Headey, Piper Perabo, Vlad Radescu, Simon Kunz, David Kennedy
Cave biologist Dr. Nicolai (Marcel Iures) and his partner, Katherine (Lena Headey), make plans to explore a massive cave system that lies under a 13th-century church. They hire a team of scuba divers to swim and climb through the caves, some of which are beneath the water. It doesn't take long before the divers realize that unknown creatures lurk in the depths and that their lives are in peril. Now, the deadly game turns into a race for survival as they try to escape from the caves.
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Confidence 2003  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Foley
Cast: Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Donal Logue, Luis Guzman, Brian Van Holt, Franky G, Morris Chestnut, Robert Forster, Ethan Embry
Small-time con man Jake Vig (Edward Burns) pulls off a scam that ultimately involves big-time Mob boss King (Andy Garcia). Now, it's payback time. 1 User Review
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| | Convoluted and intriguing | rnjen63 09/14/2009 | | Like layers of an onion...very deep and multifaceted. Have watched this more than a few times; and each time, will find something missed the time before. Pay attention...you will not be disappointed. |
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 G.I. Jane 1997 R, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Jason Beghe, Scott Wilson, Lucinda Jenney, Daniel von Bargen, John Michael Higgins, Kevin Gage, David Warshofsky, David Vadim, Morris Chestnut, Josh Hopkins, James Caviezel, Boyd Kestner
Lt. Jordan O'Neil (Demi Moore) is an ambitious U.S. Naval officer who has been chosen by Senator Lillian DeHaven (Anne Bancroft) as the model for the future of women in combat. Her training with the Navy SEALs is filled with antagonists who are not so sure women should serve as fighting machines. Among the active dissenters are SEAL base commander C.O. Salem (Scott Wilson) and Master Chief John Urgayle (Viggo Mortensen).
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The Game Plan 2007  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Andy Fickman
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Morris Chestnut, Hayes MacArthur, Brian J. White, Jamal Duff, Paige Turco, Tubbs, Gordon Clapp, Kate Nauta, Robert Torti, Jackie Flynn
Self-centered quarterback Joe Kingman (Dwayne Johnson) plays for the Boston Rebels. Joe is a bachelor who discovers that he has a precocious eight-year-old daughter, Peyton (Madison Pettis), when she unexpectedly appears at his home. Now, Joe must balance the rigors of parenthood with the stress of his football playing lifestyle. Between Peyton's ballet lessons and chaperoning her parties, Joe finds less time for football. But, his agent Stella (Kyra Sedgwick) doesn't understand family bonds and wants Joe to get back to the business of making money through football. Now, Joe must make some very important decisions.
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 Half Past Dead 2002 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Don Michael Paul
Cast: Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule, Nia Peeples, Kurupt, Tony Plana, Michael Taliferro, Matt Battaglia, Richard Bremmer, Stephen J. Cannell, Claudia Christian, Linda Thorson, Bruce Weitz, Michael McGrady, Hannes Jaenicke
Undercover FBI agent Sascha Petrosevitch (Steven Seagal) and mobster Nicholas (Ja Rule) are imprisoned in the reopened New Alcatraz prison when they foil an extortion plot to force death-row inmate Lester (Bruce Weitz) to reveal where he has stashed $200 million in gold.
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In the Line of Duty: Street War 1992 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Urban Crossfire
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Ray Sharkey, Peter Boyle, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Boatman, Morris Chestnut, Laurie Morrison, Kenny Leon, Damon Pooser, Trazana Beverley
When a black policeman is killed in a tough part of NYC, "conventional" police tactics may not be effective in this area where the murderous drug boss reigns supreme.
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The Inkwell 1994 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matty Rich
Cast: Larenz Tate, Joe Morton, Suzzanne Douglass, Glynn Turman, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Adrienne-Joi Johnson, Morris Chestnut, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mary Alice, Duane Martin
Drew Tate (Larenz Tate) is a black teenager who becomes enlightened when he is forced to spend the summer of 1976 on Martha's Vineyard visiting wealthy relatives.
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 Ladder 49 2004 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jay Russell
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, Robert Patrick, Morris Chestnut, Billy Burke, Balthazar Getty, Tim Guinee, Kevin Chapman, Jay Hernandez
Baltimore probationary firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) is trapped inside a burning building, and his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta), is trying to save him. Fearing death, Jack reminisces about his life, career, and marriage to Linda (Jacinda Barrett).
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 Like Mike 2002 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Drama
Director: John Schultz
Cast: Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song, Jesse Plemons, Julius Ritter, Crispin Glover, Anne Meara, Robert Forster, Eugene Levy, Roger W. Morrissey, Timon Kyle, Alex Krilov, Stephen Thompson, David Brown
Fourteen-year-old Calvin Cambridge (Bow Wow) lives in an orphanage run by Stan Bittleman (Crispin Glover) who doesn't give the kids much encouragement. One day, Calvin slips his feet into a pair of sneakers marked "M.J." and, almost instantly, turns into a super basketball player. He draws the attention of Frank Bernard (Eugene Levy) who manages the Los Angeles Knights and is signed on as an NBA player. With his new sneakers, Calvin believes that he can do anything, and his attitude leads the Knights out of the cellar and onto a possible championship–but not without upsetting Tracey Reynolds (Morris Chestnut) who used to be the team's star player.
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Not Easily Broken 2009 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Duke
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Maeve Quinlan, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Hart, Wood Harris, Eddie Cibrian, Niecy Nash, Cannon Jay, Albert Hall, Jeff Krebs, Nathaniel Carter, Brendon Terrell Ferguson, Kwame Boateng, Henry Brown
Dave (Morris Chestnut), who loves baseball and children, enjoys helping troubled kids as their Little League coach. But, his wife Clarice (Taraji P. Henson) has other ideas. She is a career woman and finds that she doesn't have time for children. The breaking point in their marriage comes when Clarice is injured in a car accident. Her mother (Jennifer Lewis) moves in to help, and the gap widens. Physical therapist Julie Sawyer (Maeve Quinlan) comes to Clarice's aid and gives her the inspiration needed for her healing. Meanwhile, Clarice and Dave drift apart, and Dave becomes emotionally attached to Julie.
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The Perfect Holiday 2007 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Romance
Director: Lance Rivera
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Charles Q. Murphy, Katt Williams, Jill Marie Jones, Rachel True, Malik Hammond, Khail Bryant, Lisa Datz, Ira Hawkins, Jeremy Gumbs
Nancy (Gabrielle Union) is the divorced mother of John-John (Malik Hammond), Mikey (Jeremy Gumbs), and Emily (Khail Bryant). Christmas is approaching, and Nancy takes the children to the mall to see Santa. Emily has overheard her mother saying that all she wants for Christmas is a compliment from a man, and that's what she tells Santa. Santa is actually a struggling songwriter, Ben Armstrong (Morris Chestnut), who falls for Nancy, and they begin dating. All goes well–until Ben meets rap impresario J.Jizzy (Charles Q. Murphy) who wants to record Ben's songs, and they become partners. But there is a problem: J.Jizzy just happens to be Nancy's ex-husband, and John-John, who is determined to get his parents back together, wants Ben out of their lives.
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Scenes of the Crime 2001 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dominique Forma
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Jon Abrahams, Madchen Amick, Noah Wyle, Morris Chestnut, R. Lee Ermey, Kerri Randles, Henry Rollins, Jack Forbes, Peter Greene, Bob Gunton, Brian Goodman
Mechanic and driver for mobsters, Lenny (Jon Abrahams) tries to convince his fiancee that he is just trying to build a client base for the day he opens his own garage. But Lenny gets in over his head when he drives the car for a kidnapping. When the job goes wrong, Lenny is stuck in the van with the victim-to-be, Jimmy (Jeff Bridges), also a big-time mobster. As Jimmy tries to talk Lenny into freeing him, the standoff between feuding gang members grows more tense.
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Two Can Play That Game 2001 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Mark Brown
Cast: Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Ray Wise, Bobby Brown, Dondre Whitfield, Mo'Nique, David Krumholtz, Colby Kane, Amy Hunter, Lee Anthony, Ian "Blaze" Kelly
In this battle-of-the-sexes comedy, Shante Smith (Vivica A. Fox) has been giving advice on their romantic lives to her girlfriends Karen (Wendy Raquel Robinson) and Tracey (Tamala Jones), and they have listened to her every word. Now, Shante's boyfriend Keith (Morris Chestnut) is caught cheating on her with her rival Conny (Gabrielle Union), and Shante sets up her "Ten Day Plan" to get Keith back in line.
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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory 1995 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Geoff Murphy
Cast: Steven Seagal, Eric Bogosian, Katherine Heigl, Morris Chestnut, Everett McGill, Nick Mancuso, Kurtwood Smith, Peter Greene, Dale Dye, Brenda Bakke, Andy Romano, David Gianopoulos, Sandra Taylor, Jonathan Banks, Wren T. Brown
Navy SEAL/cook veteran Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) has his work cut out for him when he tries to diffuse a plot to destroy both Washington D.C. and the Pentagon. The villain, Travis Dane (Eric Bogosian) hijacks the Grand Continental train to aid in the plot, but here comes our hero to the rescue.
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| 1. Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
2. The Best Man (1999)
3. Boyz N the Hood (1991)
4. Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
5. The Brothers (2001)
6. The Cave (2005)
7. Confidence (2003)
8. G.I. Jane (1997)
9. The Game Plan (2007)
10. Half Past Dead (2002)
11. In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)
aka: Urban Crossfire
12. The Inkwell (1994)
13. Ladder 49 (2004)
14. Like Mike (2002)
15. Not Easily Broken (2009)
16. The Perfect Holiday (2007)
17. Scenes of the Crime (2001)
18. Two Can Play That Game (2001)
19. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
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