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New York’un önde gelen suç patronlarından birisinin şoförlüğünü yapan Frank Lucas’ın varlığından patronu ölene kadar hiç kimsenin haberi yoktur. Ancak patronunun aniden ölümü üzerine kendi imparatorluğunu kurmak ve Amerikan Rüyası’nın kendine özgü versiyonunu yaratmak için gereken açık kapıları keşfeder ve kolları sıvar. Frank Lucas, zekâsı ve katı çalışma ahlâkı sayesinde kısa sürede Harlem bölgesindeki uyuşturucu ticaretinin kontrolünü eline geçirir.

Jack, ağzı çok iyi laf yapan herkesi ikna edebilen bir temsilcidir. Günün birinde Jack'in yaşadığı evin bahçesinde Bodhi ağacının çıkmasıyla Jack'in hayatı zindana döner. Jack'in her konuşmasında Bodhi ağacında bir yaprak eksilir ağaçta son yaprağın düşmesi demek hem Jack'in hem Bodhi ağacının yok olması demektir. Jack, artık konuşmayı bırakıp insanlarla iletişim kurabileceği bir yol aramak zorundadır.

New York Brooklyne’de, yılın en sıcak günündeyiz. Mahallede geveze bir DJ’yin yeteneklerini sergilediği bir radyo istasyonu ve Koreli bir çiftin işlettiği bakkal dükkanı dışındaki yegane hareket merkezi, mıntıkanın bir beyazın işlettiği tek ticarethane olan pizzacıdır. Sal’ın Meşhur Pizzaları isimli dükkanda adamın birbirinden deli saçması iki oğlu ve bezgin siyahi Mookie çalışmaktadır. Mookie’nin hayatında ise gereğinden fazla sorumluluk sahibi kızkardeşi Tina dışında, iki kankası, rap düşkünü sessiz Radio Raheem ve çabuk alevlenen mizacıyla Buggin' Out vardır. Buggin’ bir gün Sam’ın dükkanında asılı bir İtalyan asıllı Amerikalılar köşesinde neden hep beyazlar olduğunu gündeme getirip mahalle çapında eylem yapmaya kalkar. Küçük aklıyla hesabedemediği şey ise, sinirlerin zaten gergin olduğu bu yılın en sıcak gününde olayların ne kadar kolay kontrolden çıkabileceğidir.

Irene, güzelliğinin doruğunda genç bir kızdır. Hayatında ilk defa aşkı keşfedecek ve bu tecrübesi önlenemez bir trajediyi de beraberinde getirecektir. Bu tutkulu kızın ilk romantik aşkı çok kuvvetlidir ancak yaşadığı kaos ve erkek kardeşinin olağanüstü istekleri onu garip kaderine doğru bir yola sürükler. Cat People, bir genç kızın ilk aşıkını sarıp sarmalayan dehşetin ve tutkunun erotik anlatımıyla efsaneleşiyor.

Dr. Elena Kinder'in (Kathleen Turner) bir teorisi vardır: ona göre bütün bebekler evrenin sırlarını bilerek doğuyorlar ve kendi aralarında bebek lisanı diyebileceğimiz gizli bir lisanla konuşuyorlar. Bu kötü ruhlu Dr. Kinder, "Babyco" adındaki şirketinin merkezinde Dr. Heep (Christopher Lloyd "Geleceğe Dönüş") ile birlikte gizli bir araştırma yürütmektedir ve bu işin sırrını çözmek üzeredirler. Çok yakında inanılmaz zenginlik ve şöhret sahibi olacaklardır. Bu inanılmaz oyunu ancak Sly ile merkezdeki diğer dahi bebekler durdurabilir.

Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) iyi bir işte çalışan sıradan bir Harlemli adamdır. Rahip babası (Ossie Davis), yufka yürekli annesi ve eroin bağımlısı kardeşiyle uğraşmaktadır. Kardeşi (Samuel L. Jackson) sürekli gelip ondan para ister, Flipse mecburen vermek zorunda kalır. Flipin kendisine gelince, kendisinin çok güzel ve akıllı olan küçük bir kızı ve çok sevdiği bir karısı vardır. İyi bir işi vardır fakat yeni sekreter gerekmekteydi ve bunun için ona bir sekreter verilir.

Louis Gossett Jr. takes viewers through a special documentary celebration of the groundbreaking achievements of African-American performers and their contributions to Hollywood filmmaking. Spectacular film clips, rare behind-the-scenes footage, archival photographs and fascinating interviews chronicle nearly a century of tribulation and triumph. Gazing at the outstanding range of African-American stars on today's movie screens, it is hard to imagine a time when there were no black leading men or women, a time when all of the roles available for people of color were considerably less heroic than they are now. Social progress came in small steps on the silver screen, film by film, for equal visibility and dignity on the silver screen; now it is possible to honor their struggles, their talent and their sacrifices.

Bazı filmler akılları karıştırır, bazıları kalp çarptırır. "Kuzuların Sessizliği"nden bu yana yapılan en iyi gerilim filmi olarak nitelendirilen "Gizli Gerçek'te aradığınız herşey var. Bir Harvard Profesörü (Connery). Florida'da bir siyahın aleyhine karar alınan bir cinayet davasını yeniden açar. Adam, şerifin (Fishburne) zorlamasıyla suçu kabul etmiş, yargılanmış ve cezalandırılmıştır. Başlangıçta olay, tutuklunun suçlu olup olmadığının sorgulandığı çok açık bir dava olarak gözükmektedir. Gerçekte ise hiç bir şey Florida'nın bataklıklarında yüzeyde kalmaz. Sürükleyici ve hareket dolu bu gerilimde, beklenmeyeni bekleyin!

Yıllardır yalnız çalışan bir dedektif olan McKenna'nın düzeni Devon Butler'ın (Norman D. Golden II) bir olayın tek tanığı olmasının ardından altüst olur. Tanıklık yapmanın karşılığında bir günlüğüne polis olmayı talep eden Nick rozetini takar, kelepçelerini alır ve bir günlüğüne de olsa hayalleri gerçek olur. Hatta olayı kendi başına çözmeye çalışmasıyla işler iyice karmaşık bir hal alır.

A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.

Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic wand is broken and the fairies convention is threatened by evil witches Claudia and Boots.

Chicago'da küçük bir apartmanda sıkışıp kalan Younger ailesi, on bin dolarlık bir sigorta çekini dualarının cevabı olarak görür. Aile reisi Lena Younger, bu parayı çoğunlukla beyazların yaşadığı bir banliyödeki evin peşinatı için kullanır. Ancak Lena'nın bu parayı asi oğlu Walter Lee'nin insiyatifine bırakması - kızı ve gelininin isteklerine rağmen - ailede bölünmelere yol açar.

A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive and morally decaying city they live in.

James Mink is a black man in Canada who has built a very successful livery business, and enjoys a white wife and a beautiful daughter, Mary. An excellent match is arranged with an American businessman, but when he takes his new wife Mary across the border his true character emerges - he sells her into slavery. James and Elizabeth must go to Virginia to rescue their daughter.

This documentary captures the sounds and images of a nearly forgotten era in film history when African American filmmakers and studios created “race movies” exclusively for black audiences. The best of these films attempted to counter the demeaning stereotypes of black Americans prevalent in the popular culture of the day. About 500 films were produced, yet only about 100 still exist. Filmmaking pioneers like Oscar Micheaux, the Noble brothers, and Spencer Williams, Jr. left a lasting influence on black filmmakers, and inspired generations of audiences who finally saw their own lives reflected on the silver screen.

Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.

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When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.

Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accuses their Black doctor of murder.

Lorie Walker is a small town girl whose big dreams of becoming a dancer come true when she becomes a star in the Hip-Hop video world. But she soon learns the hard way that life in front of the camera is not as glamorous as it seems.

A matriarch organizes a feast with her family, in which she will name her successor. The heart has gone out of Nanna Maria's family. There are no parties — they don't even fight anymore...

Over a single, pivotal Saturday in 1930s Harlem, 14-year-old John Grimes wrestles with his religious calling and his fraught relationship with his abusive, hypocritical stepfather, Gabriel. Extended flashbacks explore the oppressive Southern past and personal histories of John's mother, his aunt, and Gabriel, ultimately illuminating the generational trauma and complex family secrets that shape his life.

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation suç mahali araştırmasını konu alan ABD kaynaklı bir dizi filmdir. Dizinin adı, Las Vegas'da çekilmesi nedeniyle CSI: Las Vegas olarak da bilinir. Amerikan CBS televizyonu tarafından yayınlanan dizi 24 Emmy, 6 Altın Küre ödülüne aday gösterilmiştir. Dizi Türkiye'de TRT tarafından Kanıt Peşinde adı altında yayınlanmaktaydı. Dizide şef Gil Grissom ve ekibi her bölümde ayrı bir davaya/cinayete açıklık getiriyorlar.

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

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Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.

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Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.

Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.

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Dateline: November 1967. Within klicks of Danang, Vietnam, sits a U.S. Army base, bar and hospital on China Beach filled with wounded soldiers and one very lovely but damaged Army Nurse Colleen McMurphy. Many heroes, dead and alive, try to make sense of life and death in between bourbon, bullets and battles.

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.

Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.

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Bir ölümcül virüsten kurtulmayı başaranlar nihayet uzun ve tehlikeli yolculuklarının sonuna gelirler. Mother Abagail’in liderliğindeki iyilerin gücü Boulder, Colorado’da bir araya gelirler. Bu arada sayıları zaten az olan insanlar, ordusunu Las Vegas’ta toplayan Karanlık Güç Randall Flagg’ın çağrısına boyun eğmek zorunda kalmışlardır.

The Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964 television season. The series, narrated each week by Van Heflin, and featuring theme music by Richard Rodgers, presented a weekly one-hour dramatization of the lives of famous Americans and important historical events in American History.

Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel entitled Roots: The Saga of an American Family plus additional material by Haley. Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times as large as that of the original.

The epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen. From blackface to Black Panther, this series is a definitive chronicle of more than a century of the black experience in Hollywood and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story – in brilliant color.

Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.

Little Bill is a television show for children that is presently on Nick Jr. The stories are based on Bill Cosby's Little Bill book series, set in Philadelphia and feature Bill Jr. learning a lesson or moral. It was developed through research and in consultation with a panel of educational consultants. The show also aired on CBS as part of Nick Jr. on CBS, from September 16, 2000 - September 7, 2002, then as part of Nick on CBS from August 2, 2003 - September 10, 2005. The show returned with the return of Nick Jr. on CBS on September 17, 2005, and seen through September 9, 2006 when the block was replaced with The KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS. The series went back into production in fall 2006 and a new season of 6 episodes aired on Noggin throughout April and July 2007, ending in the later month. Reruns are played on Nick Jr., on BET, as of January 7, 2008, and on Centric, as of May 1, 2010. Sonia Manzano, best known for playing Maria Rodriguez on Sesame Street, was a frequent writer for the show.

In this Sundance Channel original series, leading innovators and creative visionaries come together to discuss their passions and creative processes to provide viewers with an inside glimpse into the inspiration and motivation that made these Iconoclasts who they are today. World leaders and entrepreneurs, actors and artists, athletes and musicians all appear to help make the series a cult favorite for a full six seasons, in partnership with Grey Goose Entertainment.

The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.