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Directed by Sidney J. FurieOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
CrimeActors Billy Dee Williams,
Richard Pryor,
Paul Hampton,
Warren J. Kemmerling,
Gwen Welles,
Sid MeltonRating60%
Un agent fédéral décide de venger la mort de sa fille, victime d'une overdose, en s'attaquant aux trafic d'héroïne., 1h55
Directed by Richard Fleischer,
Sidney J. FurieOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about religion,
Théâtre,
Musical films,
Films about Jews and Judaism,
Films based on playsActors Laurence Olivier,
Neil Diamond,
Lucie Arnaz,
Catlin Adams,
Franklyn Ajaye,
Paul NicholasRating58%
In New York City, Jess Robin (Neil Diamond), whose real name is Yussel Rabinovitch, is an Orthodox Jewish cantor performing at the synagogue of his imperious father Cantor Rabinovitch (Laurence Olivier). Yussel is married to his childhood sweetheart Rivka (Catlin Adams) and has settled down to a life of religious devotion to the teaching of his faith; as a sideline, he writes songs for a black vocal quartet, "The Four Brothers". One night after Maariv, Yussel is recruited by the group to cover for one of the members who is in trouble with the law and must wear blackface and an Afro wig as it is a strictly all-black venue. The group performs "You Baby" and the engagement is a success, but an audience member (Ernie Hudson) notices that Yussel's hands are white, sparking a riot in which the band is arrested. Cantor Rabinovitch goes to the jail to bail them out but finds there is not a Yussel Rabinovitch there, only a Jess Robin. Yussel explains his use of a stage name, but his father informs him that his singing voice is to be used for God's purposes, not his own. Yussel/Jess decides to relent and do whatever his father wants, at least for now., 1h32
Directed by Sidney J. FurieOrigin United-kingdomGenres HorrorThemes Medical-themed films,
Zombie films,
Films about viral outbreaks,
Disaster filmsActors Kieron Moore,
Hazel Court,
Ian Hunter,
Paul HardtmuthRating49%
Peter Blood (Kieron Moore) is a young doctor who experiments with bringing the dead back to life. His early subject is the deceased husband of Linda Parker (Hazel Court), a woman he is attracted to. Hidden in a Cornish tin mine, he conducts his ghastly experiments using curare to remove living, beating hearts from undeserving people in order to bring the deserving dead back to life., 1h49
Directed by Tony RichardsonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes La mode,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
Musical films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Diana Ross,
Billy Dee Williams,
Jean-Pierre Aumont,
Anthony Perkins,
Beah Richards,
Nina FochRating60%
Tracy Chambers is a sassy industrious young woman living in the projects of Chicago who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. She has worked her way up from salesgirl to secretary and assistant to the head buyer at a luxury department store (modeled after, and filmed at, Marshall Field's on State Street, Chicago)., 1h50
Directed by John BadhamOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films about music and musicians,
Sports films,
Transport films,
Baseball films,
Musical films,
Road moviesActors Billy Dee Williams,
James Earl Jones,
Stan Shaw,
Tony Burton,
Richard Pryor,
Alvin ChildressRating67%
Tired of being treated like a slave by team owner Sallison Potter (Ted Ross), charismatic star pitcher Bingo Long (Billy Dee Williams) steals a bunch of Negro League players away from their teams, including catcher/slugger Leon Carter (James Earl Jones) and Charlie Snow (Richard Pryor), a player forever scheming to break into the segregated Major League Baseball of the 1930s by masquerading as first a Cuban ("Carlos Nevada"), then a Native American ("Chief Takahoma"). They take to the road, barnstorming through small Midwestern towns, playing the local teams to make ends meet. One of the opposing players, 'Esquire' Joe Calloway (Stan Shaw), is so good that they recruit him., 1h34
Directed by Barry ShearOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical,
PoliticThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about music and musicians,
Politique,
Films about drugs,
Musical films,
Political films,
Dystopian filmsActors Christopher Jones,
Shelley Winters,
Richard Pryor,
Diane Varsi,
Hal Holbrook,
Millie PerkinsRating59%
Christopher Jones stars as rock singer and aspiring revolutionary Max Frost (born Max Jacob Flatow Jr.; his first public act of violence was blowing up his family's new car). Frost's band, The Troopers, live together with him, their women, and others in a sprawling Los Angeles mansion. The band includes his 15-year-old genius attorney Billy Cage (Kevin Coughlin) on lead guitar, ex-child actor and girlfriend Sally LeRoy (Diane Varsi) on keyboards, hook-handed Abraham Salteen (Larry Bishop) on bass guitar and trumpet, and anthropologist Stanley X (Richard Pryor) on drums., 1h34
Origin USAGenres Drama,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Christine Ebersole,
Allen Payne,
Diana Ross,
Brandy,
Brian Stokes Mitchell,
Harvey FiersteinRating59%
The film tells the story of a woman feeling unfulfilled and unappreciated in her life so she decides to abandon her husband and infant daughter in order to pursue her dreams of superstardom. The story starts off by showing aspiring vocalist, Olivia King (Diana Ross) performing at small lounge in Atlanta, 1981. As she takes a break from her performance she heads backstage to see her infant daughter, Kayla (Jayda Brown). A music executive approaches King at the bar and tells her she is talented and should move to the bigger market of New York City to fulfill her dreams. Olivia King initially denies his request and goes home to her husband ((Brian Stokes Mitchell)). King is shown trying to explain her night to her husband and tell him about the music executive but he brushes her off and tells her moving to New York City is a bad idea. Feeling depressed, conflicted and trapped in her marriage, Olivia King leaves her home in the middle of the night whispering to her daughter that she can't take her along, but will be back for her. The movie then picks back up in St.Louis, Missouri 18 years later and it is shown that Kayla Harris (Brandy Norwood), now 19 years old, has won a contest to meet famous superstar Olivia King. Kayla at this time does not know that Olivia is her mother, but she grew up being a huge fan of Ms. Olivia King and is extremely excited to meet her idol, completely ignorant to the truth. After enjoying the concert, Kayla then gets the second part of her prize which includes having dinner with Olivia King, at dinner Kayla lets Olivia know that she also would like to be a singer and invites Olivia to a small performance she would be doing. When Kayla gets home from dinner, her father asks her how it went and he is shocked to hear that the star Kayla got to meet was Olivia King, though he knows the truth he does not press the issue further as he sees his daughter is still in the dark. Next, Kayla is shown getting ready to perform, and she begins to worry that Olivia will not show up but sure enough Olivia shows up as Kayla starts to sing. Kayla is ecstatic that her idol has shown up but after the show Olivia pulls her aside and reveals to Kayla who she really is. Kayla is stunned and upset, she quickly leaves. Kayla is shaken, she argues with her father and refuses to speak to her mother even when Olivia offers to help her with her career. Kayla's best friend advises her to accept Olivia's help with her music career as it is the least she owes her., 1h52
Directed by Alex CoxOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Biography,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about drugs,
Musical filmsActors Gary Oldman,
Chloe Webb,
David Hayman,
Andrew Schofield,
Xander Berkeley,
Courtney LoveRating69%
The film opens in 12 October 1978, with several police officers dragging Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) out of the Hotel Chelsea following the death of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb). Vicious is soon driven to a police station and upon arrival is asked to describe what happened.