The Greatest 1977  PG, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Gries, Monte Hellman
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Muhammad Ali, John Marley, Robert Duvall, David Huddleston, Ben Johnson, James Earl Jones, Lloyd Haynes, Paul Winfield, Dina Merrill, Roger E. Mosley, Annazette Chase, Lucille Benson, Skip Homeier
This is the biography of boxer Muhammad Ali who plays himself–beginning as 18-year-old boxer Cassius Clay who wins a Gold medal at the Olympic Games. Later, he trains under Angelo Dundee (Ernest Borgnine) and wins the World Heavyweight title from Sonny Liston (Roger E. Mosley). Now, he converts to Islam, refuses to join the Army, and goes through a three-and-a-half year court battle before returning to the ring to retake the World Heavyweight title. Throughout the film, Muhammad Ali's actual fight sequences are inter-cut into the story.
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Heart Condition 1990  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James D. Parriott
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Denzel Washington, Chloe Webb, Roger E. Mosley, Ja'net DuBois, Alan Rachins, Ray Baker, Jeffrey Meek, Robert Apisa, Frank R. Roach
Following his heart transplant, a bigoted White cop, Jack Moony (Bob Hoskins), wakes up to find his new heart once belonged to the victim of a murder: the detested Black lawyer Napoleon Stone (Denzel Washington). Stone now haunts Moony as his constant companion–insisting he protect his heart AND solve his murder.
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 Hit Man 1972  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Armitage
Cast: Bernie Casey, Pam Grier, Lisa Moore, Bhetty Waldron, Sam Laws, Candy All, Don Diamond, Ed Cambridge, Bob Harris, Roger E. Mosley, Rudy Challenger, Marilyn Joi, Christopher Joy, John Lupton, Diane Sommerfield
This is a poor remake of the previous year's "Get Carter," though the acting from the all-Black cast isn't too bad. Tyrone Tackett (Bernie Casey) arrives in L.A. for the funeral of his brother and ends up tracking down those responsible for his death. Slow, with some authentic back-street L.A. atmosphere. Remade again under the original name in 2000.
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Letters from a Killer 1998  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Carson
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Gia Carides, Kim Myers, Tina Lifford, Elizabeth Ruscio, Olivia Birkelund, Roger E. Mosley, Bruce McGill, Mark Rolston, Don Stark
Race Darnell (Patrick Swayze), falsely accused of murdering his wife, spends spare moments on death row sending love letters to lonely women. But one of the recipients is BIG trouble when she decides to avenge her broken heart.
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The Mack 1973  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Campus
Cast: Max Julien, Don Gordon, Richard Pryor, Carol Speed, Roger E. Mosley, William Watson, George Murdock, Dick Anthony Williams, Juanita Moore, Paul Harris
Recently released from prison, Goldie (Max Julien) sets up a prostitution ring but, in the process, he must deal with rival pimps, crooked cops, and drug dealers. 1 User Review
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McQ 1974  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Sturges
Cast: John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, Colleen Dewhurst, Julie Adams, Clu Gulager, David Huddleston, Al Lettieri, Jim Watkins, Roger E. Mosley
This fast-paced, tension-filled movie is about a policeman (John Wayne) who discovers a group of bad apples in the police force.
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The River Niger 1976 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Krishna Shah
Cast: Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., Glynn Turman, Roger E. Mosley, Jonelle Allen, Hilda Haynes, Tony Burton, Ralph Wilcox, Teddy Wilson, Shirley Jo Finney, Zakes Mokae, Ed Crick, Charles Weldon
Based on Joseph Walker's Broadway play, this is the story of an African-American family's–Mattie (Cicely Tyson) and her middle-aged house painter husband Johnny (James Earl Jones)–struggling adjustments and conflicting aims in dealing with the world around them. Mattie has learned that she has incurable cancer, and son Jeff (Glynn Turman) returns home with news that he was kicked out of the Air Force Officer's School. Unable to deal with the problems, Johnny goes on a drinking spree and becomes an alcoholic. Will this family be able to adjust and find their place in the world?
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Stay Hungry 1976  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger, R.G. Armstrong, Robert Englund, Helena Kallianiotes, Roger E. Mosley, Scatman Crothers, Woodrow Parfrey, Joe Spinell, Fannie Flagg
Rich, but confused, Craig Blake (Jeff Bridges) tries to buy a fitness center gym. When he meets Mary Tate Farnsworth (Sally Field) and Joe Santo (Arnold Schwarzenegger) at the gym, he finds depth to their lives of working and staying fit. This causes him to leave his wealthy friends behind and finds a new life through physical work. An OK comedy/drama.
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A Thin Line Between Love And Hate 1996 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Thriller / Drama / Romance
Director: Martin Lawrence
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Lynn Whitfield, Regina King, Bobby Brown, Della Reese, Roger E. Mosley, Malinda Williams, Daryl Mitchell, Simbi Khali, Tangie Ambrose, Faizon Love, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Stacii Jae Johnson, Michael Bell
This comedy/thriller–starring, story by, screenplay co-written by, and directed by Martin Lawrence–is about a nightclub promoter, Darnell Wright (Lawrence), who is having an affair with Brandi (Lynn Whitfield). When Darnell's childhood sweetheart Mia (Regina King) comes back into his life, he realizes that Brandi is not as ready as he is to call it a night, and she will stop at nothing to keep Darnell in her life.
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Unlawful Entry 1992 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Cast: Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe, Roger E. Mosley, Carmen Argenziano, Andy Romano, Ken Lerner, Johnny Ray McGhee, Tony Longo, Dick Miller, Deborah Offner, Dino Anello, Sonny Carl Davis, Harry Northup, Sherrie Rose
After finding a burglar in their suburban L.A. home, Michael and Karen Carr (Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe) welcome a police investigation. The investigating police officer, Pete Davis (Ray Liotta), makes friends with Michael and Karen and helps them install a home alarm system, but he turns out to be a psychopath who zeroes in on Karen and tries to destroy Michael's life.
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| 1. The Greatest (1977)
2. Heart Condition (1990)
3. Hit Man (1972)
4. Leadbelly (1976)
5. Letters from a Killer (1998)
6. The Mack (1973)
7. McQ (1974)
8. The Other Side of Hell (1978)
9. The River Niger (1976)
10. Stay Hungry (1976)
11. A Thin Line Between Love And Hate (1996)
12. Unlawful Entry (1992)
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