
Samuel Monroe Jr.
Actor · 1973 – 2026 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Samuel Monroe Jr. (November 28, 1973 – August 26, 2026) was an American actor and rapper under the name Caffeine. He acted in numerous films including Menace II Society (1993), Tales from the Hood (1995), Set It Off (1996), and The Players Club (1998), and appeared in television series including Out All Night (1993), and NYPD Blue (1996). Monroe was also a rapper and performed as Caffeine. He was a part of the group Da Hoodstas alongside Drano and Lil D with whom he released an album called "Hoodsta Madness" in 1994 under Strictly Lethal Records. In 2000, he released his only solo album Things In The Game Done Changed, under Jive Records, Zomba Records and Goodfellas Entertainment. The album featured many notable artists including Kurupt, Noreaga and Too Short, as well as production from Battlecat and Jazze Pha among others.
Movies16
Movie7.1ComedyCrimeWhen Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Movie7.5DramaCrimeA young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Menace II Society
1993 · 956 votes
Movie7.2CrimeDramaFour inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.
Set It Off
1996 · 412 votes
Movie6.3HorrorCrimeA strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in a local funeral parlor.
Tales from the Hood
1995 · 199 votes
Movie5.6ComedyAfter best friends Black and Blue's restaurant is shut down, Black needs to find some cash -- fast. He thinks his luck has turned when Blue's son, Fatboy, and his best friend, Spyda,, bring him a stash of stolen cellphones, and Black decides to sell them on the streets. There's only one problem: The boxes with the phones also contain the Colombian cartel's stash of Molly, which Spyda decides to sell.
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019 · 20 votes
Movie6.4ComedyDramaSingle mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping.
The Players Club
1998 · 95 votes
Movie3.2ComedyAfter he gets an 'F' on his latest assignment, film student Craig needs solid inspiration for his next short film. His girlfriend, Simone, who works at the local county hospital insists that the hospital's quack doctors, sexpot nurses, and hutty patients would be perfect source material for the budding director. Craig then takes a job as a lowly orderly at County General and soon wacky and harrowing hilarity ensues.
County General
2005 · 4 votes
Movie6.4DramaComedyOn a mission to save his Inglewood community center, Avery Watts enlists a talented basketball player, Shelby, to help him win the grand prize in a street ball tournament. Together, Avery and Shelby challenge local politicians, gangs and their own stereotypes to save their community.
She Ball
2020 · 12 votes
Movie2.7HorrorCrimeInter city horror movie hood film drugs action and alot more
7th and Westlake: Nino's Revenge
2019 · 3 votes
Movie6.6Science FictionThrillerWhen martial law is declared, a family seeks shelter in the safety of its own home during a nationwide lockdown for a highly contagious virus.
Lockdown: 2025
2021 · 7 votes
MovieLil Sicc, a young aspiring rapper from Texas, attempts to make his mark in L.A. His journey takes an unexpected twist when he learns the ins and outs of the drug game, and the dangerous lessons that come with it.
MovieDramaWhat would you give up in order to follow your dreams? In this thrilling film you watch the journey of Corey and Gunz, who are best friends, unravel.
Blood Sacrifice
2021
Movie1.0DramaFour roommates, who dance at the same gentlemen's club, take different paths to get off the stripper pole and change their lives, for better or worse.
Behind De Pole
2014 · 1 votes
MovieCrimeDramaRich, freshly released from a 20-year jail term, is looking to score money through his old street connections. First, he needs to take down not only his biggest rival, but the FBI and the city’s many other rival gangs as well.
The Lick
2020
MovieActionDramaDeath in the ring. The fight is fixed and no one can beat the monstrous champion anyway. Underdog fighter rises to the challenge after gaining internet fame. He will have the fight of his life.
Knuckle Up
2017
Movie2.0DramaWhen Kam joins a rival car club, he jeopardizes friendships and the coveted car show title of "Shine King".
Shine Kings
2022 · 1 votes
Series4
TV7.0ComedyDramaDown on his luck and out of money, former R&B star Steve Hightower lands a music teacher gig at an inner-city Chicago school. Showing who's in charge with his unorthodox approach, Steve discovers a new groove at Washington High School.
The Steve Harvey Show
1996 · 31 votes
TV7.7DramaTheodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. Having successfully defended the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a much-publicised murder trial, he is now involved in the defense of Neil Avedon, a famous young actor who has been suffering from severe drug and alcohol problems - and has been charged with the murder for which Cross was acquitted.
Murder One
1995 · 31 votes
TV7.9ComedyDramaT.J. is a boy genius who gets bumped up from the fourth grade to high school. T.J. tries to adjust to his new life, but he shares some classes with his 14 year-old brother Marcus, the school jock, and his clueless and self-absorbed 16 year-old sister Yvette.
Smart Guy
1997 · 44 votes
- TV7.8Comedy
Out All Night is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1992 to July 9, 1993 for one season. The series stars Patti LaBelle, and was created by Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz, and Rob Edwards.
Out All Night
1992 · 6 votes