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Directed by John Lee HancockOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-dramaThemes Sports films,
American football filmsActors Sandra Bullock,
Tim McGraw,
Quinton Aaron,
Kathy Bates,
Jae Head,
Lily CollinsRating76%
In 2003, Michael "Big Mike" Oher (Aaron) has been living in foster care with different families in Memphis, Tennessee. Every time he is placed in a new home, he runs away. His friend's father, on whose couch Michael has been sleeping, asks Burt Cotton, the coach of Wingate Christian School, to help enroll his son and Michael. Impressed by the boy's size and athleticism, Cotton gets him admitted despite a poor academic record. Michael is befriended by a young boy named Sean Jr. "S.J." Tuohy, who is unintimidated by his size. S.J.'s mother Leigh Anne Tuohy (Bullock), a strong-minded interior designer, begins to take notice of Michael as a troubled and lonely boy., 2h7
Directed by John Lee HancockOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Sports films,
Baseball films,
Children's filmsActors Dennis Quaid,
Rachel Griffiths,
Jay Hernández,
Brian Cox,
Angus T. Jones,
Beth GrantRating68%
The film tells the story of Jim Morris, the son of a career Navy man, who moves the family to a small Texas town. Jim is shown to be a very skilled pitcher as a youth, though his father disapproves of Jim's dream of making it to Major League Baseball. It is later mentioned that the town to which Jim's family moved, Big Lake, has never cared for baseball. Thus, he was unable to play baseball in high school. He later gets a chance when he is drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers, but he tears up his shoulder, ending his hopes of achieving his lifelong dream., 1h56
Directed by Billy Bob ThorntonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
Romance,
WesternThemes Films about animals,
Sports films,
Films about horses,
Mise en scène d'un mammifère,
Horse sports in filmActors Matt Damon,
Penélope Cruz,
Henry Thomas,
Lucas Black,
Sam Shepard,
Robert PatrickRating58%
In 1949, young cowboy John Grady Cole's maternal grandfather dies. John had grown up on his grandfather's ranch, but it was put up for sale when the old man died. His mother has no ties to it anymore, and would rather have the money. With no home, John asks his best friend Lacey Rawlins to leave his family ranch in San Angelo, Texas and join him to travel on horseback to cross the border 150 miles south, to seek work in Mexico. They encounter a peculiar 13-year-old boy named Jimmy Blevins on the trail to Mexico, whom they befriend but from whom they then separate. Later on they meet a young aristocrat's daughter, Alejandra Villarreal, with whom Cole falls in love., 1h58
Directed by James GartnerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
HistoricalThemes Films about racism,
Sports films,
Basketball films,
Children's filmsActors Josh Lucas,
Derek Luke,
Jon Voight,
Austin Nichols,
Alphonso McAuley,
Mehcad BrooksRating72%
Newly appointed men's basketball coach Don Haskins (Lucas) from Texas Western College in El Paso, lacking necessary financial resources, makes an effort to recruit the best players regardless of race to form a team that can compete for a national championship. Some of the young men he brings in possess skill, but are raw in talent when it comes to organized teamwork focusing on defense and ball distribution. In the end, his Texas Western Miners team comprises seven black and five white athletes; a balance that raises eyebrows among university personnel. Haskins puts his players through a rigorous training program, threatening to cut anyone who doesn't work as hard as he demands, while trying to integrate his players into a single team with a common goal., 2h8
Directed by Brian HelgelandOrigin USAGenres Drama,
BiographyThemes Films about racism,
Sports films,
Baseball filmsActors Chadwick Boseman,
Harrison Ford,
Nicole Beharie,
Alan Tudyk,
Christopher Meloni,
André HollandRating74%
The film tells the story of Jackie Robinson and, under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey, Robinson's signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers to become the first African-American player to break the baseball color barrier. The story focuses mostly on the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season and somewhat on Robinson's 1946 season with the Montreal Royals, which emphasize his battles with racism., 1h50
Origin USAGenres Drama,
ActionThemes Films about music and musicians,
Sports films,
Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Motocyclette,
Hip hop films,
Musical films,
Road movies,
Chase filmsActors Laurence Fishburne,
Derek Luke,
Orlando Jones,
Djimon Hounsou,
Lisa Bonet,
Brendan FehrRating46%
In the world of underground motorcycle racing, the undefeated racer known as Smoke (Laurence Fishburne) is the undisputed "King of Cali." But Smoke's dominance of the set is about to be threatened by a young motorcycle racing prodigy called Kid (Derek Luke), who is determined to win Smoke's helmet and earn the coveted title. Kid says that the difference between men and boys are the lessons they learn- and that his father, Slick Will, taught him plenty., 1h47
Directed by John LuessenhopOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Sports films,
Martial arts films,
Heist films,
Gangster films,
EscroquerieActors Matt Dillon,
Paul Walker,
Idris Elba,
Jay Hernández,
Michael Ealy,
T.I.Rating62%
Two detectives, Jack Welles (Matt Dillon) and Eddie Hatcher (Jay Hernandez), investigate a daring heist by a group of well-organized bank robbers. The crew, led by Gordon Cozier (Idris Elba), consists of John (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse (Chris Brown) Attica. The crew is without a former member, Ghost (T.I.), who was caught during a previous robbery 5 years ago. In his absence, Jake has begun a relationship with his former girlfriend Lilly (Zoe Saldana), who has accepted his proposal., 2h17
Directed by Angelina JolieOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
BiographyThemes Seafaring films,
Prison films,
Sports films,
Transport films,
Aviation films,
Athletics films,
Political films,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors Jack O'Connell,
Garrett Hedlund,
Domhnall Gleeson,
Miyavi,
Jai Courtney,
John MagaroRating72%
The film opens showing Louis "Louie" Zamperini flying as a bombardier of a United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber, during an April 1943 bombing mission against the Japanese-held island of Nauru. The plane is badly damaged in combat, with a number of the crew injured. The hydraulics of the plane are shot and damaged, but the pilot, Phil, manages to bring it to a stop at the end of the runway thanks to a flat tire., 1h44
Directed by Justin LinOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Seafaring films,
Sports films,
Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Auto racing films,
Yakuza films,
Road movies,
Gangster filmsActors Lucas Black,
Sung Kang,
Shad Moss,
Brian Tee,
Nathalie Kelley,
Leonardo NamRating60%
In Arizona, 17-year-old high school student Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) and Clay (Zachery Ty Bryan) race their cars to win Clay's girlfriend Cindy (Nikki Griffin). When Sean cuts through a structure and catches up to Clay, Clay hits Sean's car repeatedly until a high speed turn which causes the pair to both crash; Clay's wealthy family helps him escape punishment, but Sean's numerous past racing activities causes his mother to send him to live with his father in Tokyo, who is stationed there for the U.S. Navy.