
Hawthorne James
Actor · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hawthorne James is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, in Speed (1994 film). James was born James Hawthorne in Chicago, Illinois, the son of A.M. Alene and Robert Hawthorne.
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Movie8.4CrimeMysteryTwo homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Se7en
1995 · 23K votes
Movie7.2ActionThrillerTensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone on board if the vehicle's speed dips below fifty miles per hour.
Speed
1994 · 7.1K votes
Movie7.1MusicDramaThe story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
The Doors
1991 · 1.7K votes
Movie7.7DramaHistoryAn epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
The Color Purple
1985 · 2K votes
Movie6.4ComedyActionJack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · 222 votes
Movie4.4ActionCrimeA former thief who is trying to go straight seeks vengeance on those who framed him.
Today You Die
2005 · 127 votes
Movie4.8ComedyHorrorA hip hop horror anthology of three tales of terror told by the Hound of Hell (Snoop Dogg) that revolve around the residents of an inner-city neighborhood whose actions determine where they will go in the afterlife.
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006 · 82 votes
Movie5.9HorrorAnthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.
Campfire Tales
1997 · 122 votes
Movie5.4DramaMysteryA hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.
Heaven's Prisoners
1996 · 89 votes
Movie7.3DramaMusicIn the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.
The Five Heartbeats
1991 · 75 votes
Movie5.7DramaMysteryAn insurance salesman's humdrum existence takes a turn when a stranger, ex-con Auggie Rose, unexpectedly dies in his arms. Assuming the identity of the dead man, the salesman embarks on a double life, keeping it secret from his live-in girlfriend.
Auggie Rose
2000 · 33 votes
Movie6.2CrimeDramaThriller/Drama about LAPD detectives tracking down two serial killers who are murdering hookers.
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987 · 4 votes
Movie5.8DramaTV MovieIn the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously low amount. When he refuses, he is suddenly several people are pressuring him to sell. The big oil companies don't want the competition. Now he has to try and keep them from getting his idea, and somehow get it published.
The Water Engine
1992 · 6 votes
Movie5.7DramaThe true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970s. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life. She eventually joined their cause, sparking controversy.
Patty Hearst
1988 · 60 votes
Movie6.8CrimeDramaAn account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.
The Night Stalker
2016 · 28 votes
Movie3.4ComedyIn this parody of the Rocky films, Ricky Wanero is a male gigolo and stripper who sets out to beat "The Champ" in the boxing ring.
Ricky 1
1986 · 11 votes
Movie6.0TV MovieTwo brothers of totally different natures live in a small town in Texas. Since the death of their father they confront one another all the time for all kind of major and minor problems.
The Habitation of Dragons
1992 · 2 votes
Movie4.4ActionThrillerAn ex-con, on parole and trying to straighten his life out, decides to resume his boxing career when one of his prison enemies escapes and kills his girlfriend.
Penitentiary II
1982 · 15 votes
Movie9.0ActionDramaThe Art of a Bullet
1999 · 1 votes
Movie3.9ThrillerRomanceA policeman's wife falls for a reporter who suspects her husband of corruption and murder.
Caroline at Midnight
1994 · 11 votes
MovieThrillerIn rural 1967 North Carolina, elderly Uncle Wendell shares a centuries old family secret with his great nephews. If the secret gets out, it will effect, affect, and infect the entire world, literally.
In the Matchbox
2023
Movie2.7RomanceDramaOn the day of her wedding, as Selena Jackson comes to terms with the long-lost love she's never quite gotten over, many of her guests, including her best friends and her own mother, also struggle with past loves, past regrets and past mistakes.
Lucky Girl
2015 · 3 votes
Movie5.6ActionComedyRetired cop and celebrity DJ Tucker Williams (aka The Disco Godfather) takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called Angel Dust begins to take hold of the neighborhood.
Disco Godfather
1979 · 38 votes
Movie7.0DramaHistoryIn 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
Amistad
1997 · 1.5K votes
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TV8.2ComedyDramaThree sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.
Charmed
1998 · 2.6K votes
TV7.7ComedyFamilyAfter many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
Frasier
1993 · 943 votes
TV8.3Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureThe story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.
Stargate SG-1
1997 · 1.9K votes
TV7.8DramaER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
ER
1994 · 971 votes
TV7.6ComedyThe story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
Cheers
1982 · 715 votes
TV7.5ComedyDramaSassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
Martin
1992 · 141 votes
TV7.7Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaBizarre things start happening in the little New Mexico town where UFOs were spotted in 1947. Cut to 1999, when a cute high-school student saves the life of a teenage waitress. Surrounded by cliques of clever, angst-filled classmates, the two form a bond that threatens the survival of a secret universe involving superhuman powers, a yen for hot sauce and an alien gene pool.
Roswell
1999 · 508 votes
TV7.9ComedyFamilyWill, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · 2.5K votes
TV7.5Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyA truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
Amazing Stories
1985 · 237 votes
TV7.4ComedyThe misadventures of three recent college dropouts, roommates, and co-workers at a telemarketing company and their drug dealer.
Workaholics
2011 · 322 votes
TV7.1WesternComedyA tough-as-rawhide cowpoke, debonair ladies' man and Harvard-educated smarty-britches roams from Frisco to Jalisco in pursuit of outlaws who killed his father...and in search of a mysterious orb possessing out-of-this world powers. Hot lead and cool anachronisms await Brisco as he and his sidekicks - including Comet, the intellectual equine who doesn't know he's a horse - fight for justice in the way, way, way-out West.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993 · 100 votes