Angel Eyes 2001  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Mandoki
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Terrence Howard, Sonia Braga, Victor Argo, Shirley Knight, Jeremy Sisto, Monet Mazur, Daniel Magder, Kari Matchett, Connor McAuley, Peter MacNeill
A tough Chicago cop, Sharon Pogue (Jennifer Lopez), is estranged from her family when she meets an odd stranger, Catch Lambert (James Caviezel), who just happens to be the victim who Sharon comforted after a car accident one year ago. Thus begins their on again/off again romantic relationship.
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August Rush 2007  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Kirsten Sheridan
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams, William Sadler, Marian Seldes, Mykelti Williamson, Leon G. Thomas III, Aaron Staton, Alex O'Loughlin, Jamia Simone Nash, Ronald Guttman
Irish-born singer Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and concert cellist Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) meet and fall in love on a roof-top garden in Greenwich Village. Fate separates them, but their night of love has produced a son. After giving birth, Lyla is told that her infant has died, but the baby is put in an orphanage. Years later, that baby is now a street musician, August Rush (Freddie Highmore), who tries to connect people through music. Will he be able to use his talent to connect with Lyla and Louis and, in the process, form his longed-for family? An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Original Song ("Raise It Up")
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Awake 2007  R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joby Harold
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald, Sam Robards, Arliss Howard, Fisher Stevens, Georgina Chapman, David Harbour, Steven Hinkle, Denis O'Hare
Wealthy and successful Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen) needs a heart transplant and wants his friend Dr. Jack Harper (Terrence Howard) to perform the surgery. In the meantime, Clay marries Sam (Jessica Alba) who is his mother Lilith's (Lena Olin) assistant and the last person in the world Lilith wants her son to marry. The same night that Clay and Sam marry, he is told there is a heart for him, Dr. Larry Lupin (Christopher McDonald) administers the anesthesia, and the operation begins. But, the anesthesia is not working correctly, Clay can feel everything, and he learns that the doctors are going to kill him and take his money. Horror sets in for Clay in the operating room, while his new wife Sam struggles with her own decisions in the waiting room.
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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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Big Momma's House 2000  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Jascha Washington, Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Ella Mitchell, Carl Wright, Phyllis Applegate, Starletta DuPois
FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) goes undercover as "Big Momma" and stakes out the home of a federal witness in this comedy that sets Women's Lib back more than a few years. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 08/31/2009 | | I am not a person who watches comedies but this man had me in stitches. He is so natural and I can tell just by watching him that he would be someone that I would want as a friend. I am absolutely a fan. |
| | Anonymous 08/01/2009 | | absolutely hillarious |
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 Biker Boyz 2003 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones, Djimon Hounsou, Lisa Bonet, Brendan Fehr, Larenz Tate, Kid Rock, Rick Gonzalez, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Meagan Good, Terrence Howard
Biker clubs–mostly composed of affluent African Americans–meet in Fresno, CA, for the annual drag racing championships. Big on noise, little of substance.
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Boycott 2001  PG, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clark Johnson
Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard, CCH Pounder, Carmen Ejogo, Reg E. Cathey, Brent Jennings, Shawn Michael Howard, Iris Little Thomas, Walter Franks, Mike Hodge
This is the made-for-TV version of the 1955 event in which an African-American woman, Rosa Parks, sat in the White section of a Montgomery, Alabama bus. This started an extensive black boycott of the busses and fired up the civil rights movement, bringing Martin Luther King's work to the forefront. Jeffrey Wright's portrayal of Martin Luther King is particularly good.
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The Brave One 2007 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen, Ene Oloja, Luis Da Silva Jr., Blaze Foster, Rafael Sardina, Jane Adams, Gordon MacDonald, Zoe Kravitz, Victor Colicchio
New York City radio personality Erica Bain's (Jodie Foster) life takes a brutal change of direction after she and her fiance David (Naveen Andrews) are beaten by thugs in Central Park. Three weeks later, Erica awakens from a coma and learns that David is dead. Paranoia and rage set in. Erica buys a gun off the street and begins her own crusade as a vigilante shooting those abusing the law. Through her acts, she gains celebrity status. On the trail of the celebrity vigilante is Detective Mercer (Terrence Howard) who had first seen Erica when she was in the hospital. They become friends, but as the friendship grows Mercer begins to suspect that there is more to sweet, fragile Erica than meets the eye.
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 Crash 2005  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Haggis
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Ludacris, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate, Nona Gaye
In this film, "Crash" symbolizes the effect resulting when seemingly unconnected people's lives intersect. Racism rears its ugly head as numerous cases of discrimination rise to the fore in L.A. during a 36 hour period. A good ensemble cast. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture; three other nominations were received, including Best Director and Supporting Actor (Matt Dillon). 1 User Review
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| | 02/08/2007 | | hi this film is great |
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 Dead Presidents 1995  R, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Cast: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Rose Jackson, N'Bushe Wright, Freddy Rodriguez, Bokeem Woodbine, Martin Sheen, Alvaleta Guess, James Pickens Jr., Jenifer Lewis, Clifton Powell, Terrence Howard, Elizabeth Rodriguez
Anthony (Larenz Tate) leaves his Bronx neighborhood and joins the Marines to fight in Vietnam. When he returns after two tours in Vietnam, he finds his old neighborhood besieged by drugs, and he finds himself sucked into the criminal aspects of his environment when he joins in a plot to rob an armored car. 1 User Review
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| | see | Ahmad 02/23/2008 | | I love N'Bushe Wright |
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Fighting 2009 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Dito Montiel
Cast: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao, Michael Rivera, Flaco Navaga, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Luis Guzman, Anthony DeSando, Roger Guenveur Smith, Brian J. White, Ivan Martin, Altagracia Guzman, Dante Nero, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Gabrielle Pelucco
Sean MacArthur (Channing Tatum) leaves Alabama and moves to New York City where he ekes out a living selling counterfeit goods on the street. Con artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) enters Sean's life and offers him cash to fight in the illegal bare-knuckle circuit where wealthy men place wagers. Sean does well and wins all of his fights. But the intensity grows, and Harvey asks Shawn to throw a fight so that Harvey can make big money. Now, Shawn's future hangs on his decision.
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Four Brothers 2005 R, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Singleton
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre 3000, Garrett Hedlund, Terrence Howard, Josh Charles, Sofia Vergara, Fionnula Flanagan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Barry Shabaka Henley, Kenneth Welsh
After their foster mother (Fionnula Flanagan) was killed in a grocery store, grown sons Bobby (Mark Wahlberg), Angel (Tyrese), Jeremiah (Andre 3000), and Jack (Garrett Hedlund) reunite for her funeral and decide to investigate the murder and hunt down the killer themselves.
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' 2005 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: 50 Cent, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joy Bryant, Omar Benson Miller, Tory Kittles, Terrence Howard, Ashley Walters, Marc John Jefferies, Viola Davis, Bill Duke, Mpho Koaho, Russell Hornsby, Sullivan Walker, Serena Reeder, Joseph Pierre
In this loosely based biography on his own life, 50 Cent takes on the role of an inner-city drug dealer, Marcus, who later obtains success as a rapper. Beginning his life as an orphaned street kid and later sent to jail, Marcus aspires to making it in the music world. His girlfriend Charlene (Joy Bryant) supports Marcus, and he moves on and records a demo tape–but, this does not happen without complications from his former business associates.
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Glitter 2001  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Cast: Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Da Brat, Tia Texada, Valarie Pettiford, Ann Magnuson, Terrence Howard, Dorian Harewood, Grant Nickalls, Eric Benet
Pop music's Mariah Carey gets her first film role as aspiring singer Billie Franklin who joins forces with a DJ, Julian Dice (Max Beesley). He serves as her producer as well as lover; together they set off on a precarious journey that ends in superstardom.
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 Hart's War 2002 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Cast: Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Cole Hauser, Marcel Iures, Rory Cochrane, Linus Roache, Rick Ravanello, Sam Worthington, Maury Sterling, Sam Jaeger, Scott Michael Campbell, Sebastian Tillinger, Adrian Grenier
A second-year law student, Lieutenant Tommy Hart (Colin Farrell), is captured during World War II and sent to a POW camp where the camp's senior POW, Colonel William McNamara (Bruce Willis), takes an immediate dislike of him. McNamara assigns Hart the job of defending a Black fellow prisoner who is accused of murder. Racism and morality conflict during an in-camp court-martial–complete with unexpected twists and turns.
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The Hunting Party 2007 R, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Richard Shepard
Cast: Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Kruger, James Brolin, Joy Bryant, Dylan Baker, Mark Ivanir, Ljubomir Kerekes, Kristina Krepela, Goran Kostic, Scott Anderson
War correspondent Simon Hunt (Richard Gere) suffered a melt-down while reporting during the war in Bosnia and disappeared from the scene. Now, five years later, network anchorman Franklin Harris (James Brolin) is reporting on the scene and brings Hunt's cameraman Duck (Terrence Howard) with him. Out of the blue, Simon appears with a lead on where the fugitive Serbian war criminal "The Fox" (Ljubomir Kerekes) can be found. Unable to resist the scoop, Duck, Simon, and Benjamin (Jesse Eisenberg) the son of the network vice-president set out in search of "The Fox." As they follow a trail that ends in numerous dead ends, Simon confesses that he does not want to interview "The Fox," he wants to kill him to avenge the death of his pregnant Bosnian girlfriend of the past. Other problems rise to the fore–including interference from a U.N. peacekeeping official (Mark Ivanir)–that result in alerting "The Fox" of their presence. But still, the search continues.
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Hustle & Flow 2005 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Craig Brewer
Cast: Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, Paula Jai Parker, Elise Neal, DJ Qualls, Isaac Hayes, Ludacris, Jordan Houston, William Engram, Bobby Sandimanie, Haystak, Josey Scott, Claude Phillips
Memphis street pimp Djay (Terrence Howard), who is not thrilled with his lifestyle, meets a high-school pal from the past, Key (Anthony Anderson), who agrees to help Djay develop his talents and change his life into that of a successful rapper. The film received an Academy Award for Best Song ("It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp") and received a nomination for Best Actor (Terrence Howard).
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 Idlewild 2006 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Bryan Barber
Cast: Andre Benjamin, Big Boi, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Malinda Williams, Cicely Tyson, Macy Gray, Ben Vereen, Patti LaBelle, Ving Rhames, Paula Jai Parker, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Jackie Long
In this Prohibition Era drama/musical, Speakeasy piano player Percival (Andre Benjamin) falls in love with club singer Angel (Paula Patton) and is confronted with prior obligations to his father (Ben Vereen). Meanwhile, Percival's life-long friend and club manager Rooster (Big Boi) must deal with his moonshine supplier, gangster Trumpy (Terrence Howard), who wants to take over the club.
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Iron Man 2008  PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Shaun Toub, Faran Tahir, Clark Gregg, Bill Smitrovich, Sayed Badreya, Tim Guinee, Will Lyman, Kevin Foster, Garrett Noel, Marco Khan
Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is a billionaire inventor of U.S. weapons who is kidnapped by terrorists in Afghanistan. His captors order him to build a super weapon, Jericho; Tony secretly builds a super-powered armored suit that he wears to escape. Now he is free and discovers that there is a power out there that plans to destabilize the world. Despite objections from his business partner Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) and assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), Tony puts on his armored suit and, as Iron Man, vows to protect the world from his weapons that had fallen into the hands of the U.S. enemies.
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 Mr. Holland's Opus 1995 PG, 143 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, Jay Thomas, Alicia Witt, William H. Macy, Joanna Gleason, Terrence Howard, Damon Whitaker, Jean Louisa Kelly
What starts out as a temporary teaching job turns into a 30-year career for music teacher Mr. Holland (Richard Dreyfuss). Sadly, his son is deaf and will never hear music, but father and son manage to form an inspiring bond that transcends the father's love for music. A Disney change-of-pace. Dreyfuss was nominated for an Academy Award.
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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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Pride 2007 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sunu Gonera
Cast: Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold, Brandon Fobbs, Alphonso McAuley, Regine Nehy, Nate Parker, Kevin Phillips, Scott Reeves, Evan Ross, Gary Anthony Sturgis
Based on the life of 1970s' school teacher Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard), this is the story of how lives were changed for the better when Jim founded an African-American swim team. As Jim was preparing the Marcus Foster Recreation Center swimming pool for demolition, he cleaned the pool, filled it, and opened it up for the North Philly neighborhood kids. With Jim's help, their lives changed for the better, and the swim team was formed.
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 Ray 2004 PG-13, 152 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Aunjanue Ellis, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders, Curtis Armstrong, Richard Schiff, Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard, David Krumholtz, Wendell Pierce
Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for his portrayal of soul singer Ray Charles, which begins with Ray's (C.J. Sanders) early life in Georgia when he went blind at age seven, but his mother encouraged him to go on with his life and develop his talent. He becomes a successful musician and rises in the music world. But, his weakness for women and drugs intervenes–until Ray rises above his personal demons and finds his place as a beloved performer. The film received one other Academy Award and was nominated for four others, including Best Picture and Director.
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Sunset Park 1996 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steve Gomer
Cast: Rhea Perlman, Fredro Starr, Carol Kane, Terrence Howard, De'aundre Bonds, Talent Harris, Camille Saviola, Anthony Hall, Shawn Michael Howard, Antwon Tanner
Phyllis Saroka (Rhea Perlman) is a physical education teacher at a high school in Brooklyn. To make some extra money, she agrees to take on the job of coaching a team made up of young African Americans who end up teaching their coach almost as much as she teaches them about victories over adversities.
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| 1. Angel Eyes (2001)
2. August Rush (2007)
3. Awake (2007)
4. Best Laid Plans (1999)
5. The Best Man (1999)
6. Big Momma's House (2000)
7. Biker Boyz (2003)
8. Boycott (2001)
9. The Brave One (2007)
10. Crash (2005)
11. Dead Presidents (1995)
12. Fighting (2009)
13. Four Brothers (2005)
14. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
15. Glitter (2001)
16. Hart's War (2002)
17. The Hunting Party (2007)
18. Hustle & Flow (2005)
19. Idlewild (2006)
20. Iron Man (2008)
21. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
22. The Perfect Holiday (2007)
23. Pride (2007)
24. Ray (2004)
25. Sunset Park (1996)
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