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The Harder They Come

Rated: 0 | 117 Views Released Year: 1972

Genre: African-American Dramas
About: Impoverished Jamaican musician Ivan Martin (Jimmy Cliff) wants more out of life, so he makes the move to the capital city of Kingston. After learning that he's been working for a crooked record producer, Ivan turns to the streets and starts selling marijuana to get by, but he has to keep the cops in his pocket to prevent them from interfering with his business. Ivan's world changes drastically when his business gets raided and violence ensues.
URL: The Harder They Come

Love Come Down

Rated: 0 | 132 Views Released Year: 2000

Genre: African-American Dramas
About: Matthew and Neville are two half-brothers whose family was torn apart by tragedy over 10 years ago. Neville is a stand-up comedian who falls for Nico, a young club singer who is coping with the death of her adopted mother. Matthew is a professional boxer who is trapped by his feelings, and the color of his skin.
URL: Love Come Down

Bobby G Can't Swim

Rated: 0 | 87 Views Released Year: 2002

Genre: African-American Dramas
About: Bobby G. (John-Luke Montias) is a two-bit coke pusher in Hell's Kitchen, definitely no big shot. He and his girl, street-walking Lucy (Susan Mitchell), can barely pay the bills. So when a rich kid propositions Bobby to help him negotiate with the pros for a kilo of powder, Bobby decides it's time to make some real money. But he's out of his element, and when the deal turns horribly awry, Bobby's thrown to the wolves. Can he find redemption?
URL: Bobby G Can't Swim

Cooley High

Rated: 0 | 122 Views Released Year: 1975

Genre: African-American Dramas
About: Often called "the black American Graffiti," this film follows aspiring writer Preach (Glynn Turman) and basketball star Cochise (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs) as they drift through their classes and wander around their Chicago neighborhood in the 1960s, pulling pranks and trying to enjoy life in an impoverished urban environment. When they take a joyride in a stolen car with a pair of local hoods, their carefree existence takes a turn for the dramatic.
URL: Cooley High

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide

Rated: 0 | 115 Views Released Year: 2002

Genre: African-American Dramas
About: The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles. Alfre Woodward, Lynn Whitfield, Patti LaBelle, Carol Maillard and Shange star.
URL: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide

Code: Black

Rated: 0 | 133 Views Released Year: 2007