Carlito's Way: Rise to Power 2005  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Scott Bregman
Cast: Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzman, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Michael Kelly, Jaclyn DeSantis, Mtume Gant, Burt Young, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Domenick Lombardozzi, Nelson Vasquez, Giancarlo Esposito, Eric Nieves, Jaime Tirelli, Casper Martinez
This prequel to "Carlito's Way" relates the early years of Puerto Rican Carlito Brigante (Jay Hernandez) as he begins his rise in the 1960s' drug world of Harlem. After being released from prison, Carlito joins his prison friends Afro-American Earl (Mario Van Peebles) and Italian-American Rocco (Michael Kelly), and they begin their drug empire. They hook up with Mafia lord Lerob "Hollywood Nicky" Barnes (Sean "P.Diddy" Combs) and are on their way. But problems lie ahead with Carlito's girlfriend Leticia (Jaclyn DeSantis), Earl's family, and the Mafia.
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Hurricane 1998  R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Hurricane Streets
Director: Morgan J. Freeman
Cast: Brendan Sexton III, Shawn Elliott, Jose Zuniga, David Roland Frank, Isidra Vega, Antoine McLean, Carlo Alban, Lynn Cohen, Edie Falco, Heather Matarazzo, Mtume Gant, Adrian Grenier, L.M. Kit Carson, Andy Ko, Terry Alexander
Fifteen-year-old Marcus (Brendan Sexton III) is troubled but dreams of leaving his life of petty crime in NYC and moving to the calmer world of his uncle's New Mexico home. "I just want space man," says Marcus, but he is stuck in his world of "Hurricane Streets."
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Prince of Central Park 1999  PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Leekley
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Danny Aiello, Harvey Keitel, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Nasso, Lauren Velez, Jerry Orbach, Mtume Gant, Tina Holmes, Carmen Moreno
When Rebecca (Kathleen Turner) and Noah Cairn (Danny Aiello) take JJ Somerled (Frank Nasso) under their wing, the act helps them recover from the grief over their own son's death and, at the same time, gives them all a fresh start in life.
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Saturn 1999 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Speed of Life
Director: Rob Schmidt
Cast: Scott Caan, Leo Burmester, Mia Kirshner, Richard Miccucci, Anthony Ruivivar, Geoffrey Cantor, Sally Stewart, Cesar L. Aramburu, Mtume Gant, Erol Mars, Peggy Gormley, Matt Servitto
College student Drew (Scott Caan) wants to become an engineer, but there are temptations and family responsibilities that interfere with his dream. While he has caregiving responsibility for his father (Leo Burmester), who has advanced Alzheimer's Syndrome, he is also tempted by money involved with drug dealing and by a dangerous, sexual affair.
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| 1. Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
2. Hurricane (1998)
aka: Hurricane Streets
3. Prince of Central Park (1999)
4. Saturn (1999)
aka: Speed of Life
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