Vicious Circle (2009)

Actors: Sean Pertwee (actor), Nora-Jane Noone (actress), Christopher Abbott (producer), David T. Guest (producer), David T. Guest (writer), David T. Guest (director), Luke Cameron (actor),

Plot: Set in the grim underworld of Manchester, the nightclub Dante's stands independent of the malicious influence of crime boss Mr Clarke. Its owners Billy Bickers and Michael 'Mack' Gaines, minor crooks themselves have struggled long and hard to keep the club under their control. Mack, released from prison after four years, comes back to the club to find things subtly different. On the surface Dante's is prosperous and popular, Mr Clarke is keeping his distance and Billy rules with an iron fist. Yet underneath the glitzy veneer lurk dangerous power games. Mack's closest friend Easy has apparently stolen 100,000 pounds from Billy and Billy sends Mack to retrieve the money. Easy refuses to confirm or deny that he took the money and in a fit of rage Mack kills him. Wracked by guilt Mack convinces himself that Easy didn't take the money and seeks to find out what happened to the money and why Billy is so nonchalant about the matter once Easy has died. Then Billy is found dead, murdered in cold blood. The circle of suspects includes Billy's girlfriend Carole; head bouncer Slim, father figure to both Mack and Billy; the flashy new DJ Jez and the conscience stricken Mack. Locked in the nightclub after hours, with enemies circling, and a briefcase containing 200,000 pounds Mack has till morning to discover who killed Billy and to learn an inescapable truth, what goes around, comes around.

Stomp the Yard (2007)

Actors: Harry Lennix (actor), Tony Aaron II (actor), Chris Brown (actor), Meagan Good (actress), Ne-Yo (actor), Laz Alonso (actor), Senia Phillips (miscellaneous crew), Sway (actor), Brian White (actor), William Packer (producer), Darrin Dewitt Henson (actor), Haji Abdullah (actor), Harry Shum Jr. (actor), Melinda Taksen (miscellaneous crew), Columbus Short (actor),

Plot: After the death of his brother, An expert street dancer goes to Georgia to attend Truth University. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he joins in his fraternity's effort to win a step dancing competition.

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Take the Lead (2006)

Actors: JoAnn Fregalette Jansen (miscellaneous crew), Ava DuVernay (miscellaneous crew), Cassandra Barbour (miscellaneous crew), Laurel Bresnahan (miscellaneous crew), John 'Frenchie' Berger (miscellaneous crew), Emily Glatter (miscellaneous crew), Alfre Woodard (actress), Ray Liotta (producer), Dante Basco (actor), Phillip Jarrett (actor), Aaron Zigman (composer), Antonio Banderas (actor), Toby Emmerich (producer), John Rakich (miscellaneous crew), Paul Prokop (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: A former professional dancer (Banderas) volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system. While his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer Pierre Dulane.

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Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)

Actors: Jim Sheridan (producer), Bruce McFee (actor), Viola Davis (actress), Mykelti Williamson (actor), Paulino Nunes (actor), Arnold Pinnock (actor), Bill Duke (actor), Benz Antoine (actor), Terrence Howard (actor), Boyd Banks (actor), Philip Akin (actor), Leon (actor), 50 Cent (actor), Jim Sheridan (director), Quincy Jones (composer),

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Prince of Central Park (2000)

Actors: Theodore Shapiro (composer), Al Cerullo (miscellaneous crew), Steven Seagal (producer), Phillip B. Goldfine (producer), Ante Novakovic (miscellaneous crew), Kathleen Turner (actress), Harvey Keitel (actor), Danny Aiello (actor), Jerry Orbach (actor), Cathy Moriarty (actress), Denis O'Sullivan (miscellaneous crew), Brian Bell (miscellaneous crew), Susan Silas (miscellaneous crew), Rick Gonzalez (actor), Laura Jean Shannon (costume designer),

Plot: JJ's life has been miserable ever since his ill mother had to give him up. The only two good things he has are his best friend Sophia and his wonderful talent for music. Determined to know what happened to his mom, the young man escapes from his foster mother, a woman who encourages her charges to steal and bully. Following his memories, he takes shelter in Central Park. JJ becomes the new protégé of the Guardian, a homeless eccentric and self-appointed King of Central Park who promises to protect the boy and offers him the companionship of a dog called Mutt in exchange for food. Also, JJ's path crosses with Rebecca Cairn, another eccentric who lives in a brownstone overlooking the park. She takes particular interest in him, as does her estranged husband Noah Cairn who is always rescuing Rebecca when she grows depressed. JJ tries to shake off the help of these characters, thinking that his life would be better on his own. However, JJ's foster mother is looking for him, making his search for his mother dangerous. His growing relationship with the Carin's teaches him the truths about loss and letting go.

Coming to Save America (1997)

Actors: Mick McCleery (director), Billy Franks (actor), Bobbi Ashton (actress), Brad Clayton (actor), Esther Startup (actress),

84C MoPic (1989)

Actors: Glenn Morshower (actor), Dale Dye (miscellaneous crew), Glenn Plummer (actor), Sonny Carl Davis (actor), Dale Dye (actor), Donovan (composer), Richard Brooks (actor), Byron Thames (actor), Stephen Purvis (editor), Patrick Sheane Duncan (writer), Patrick Sheane Duncan (director), Lyn Paolo (costume designer), Mike Stokey (actor), Nicholas Cascone (actor), Joseph Hieu (actor),

Plot: Impressive performance by unknown actors in this low-budget Vietnam drama. The story is being told in the form of a documentary; a camera team follows an Army unit in pursuit of 'Charlie'. Filmed in Southern California. The movie's producing company itself is called '84 Charlie MoPic'.

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Scarred (1983)

Actors: Alex Cox (miscellaneous crew), Alex Cox (actor), Ricco Ross (actor), Walter Klenhard (actor), Debra Dion (actress), Anne Gaybis (actress), Haskell V. Anderson III (actor), Nina Menkes (actress), Todd Darling (actor), Ed Pansullo (actor), Tom Musca (actor), Marc Lafia (actor), Charles Hopkins (actor), Daniel Halperin (producer), Mark Borde (producer),

Plot: Ruby Star is a runaway teenage mom facing many problems: a baby, no family and no job. When all else fails, she turns to prostitution in the streets of Hollywood and soon discovers a hierarchy of pimps and hookers who rule with iron fist and won't allow her to work as an independent. After a series of brutal lessons in both the legitimate and illegitimate world, Ruby reluctantly agrees to a strictly business arrangement with Carla, a thirty year old black prostitute who takes her under her wing, and Easy, her charismatic but gambling white pimp. This arrangement however undermines Easy's standing in the pimp community and triggers a series of dramatic ripples and upheavals. A revealing, heartfelt portrait of life in the underbelly of America where racism still flourishes, 'welfare' is a dirty word to those who need it most, and monetary gain the cold priority, be it Ruby's fruitless consult with the Women's Vocational Institute, or the economics of pimping. Shot on Hollywood boulevard with a fusion of colors, the film combines a spunky core of truth and innocence, a fine performance by its young star, Jennifer Mayo, an excellent rock score, and surprising moments of humor, including a hilarious send-up of blue movie-making and Ruby's noirish encounter with the john from hell, a crazed, Phil Spector-like musician on Halloween night.

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Terminal Island (1973)

Actors: Tom Selleck (actor), Sandy Ward (actor), Roger E. Mosley (actor), Richard Stahl (actor), Phyllis Davis (actress), Stephanie Rothman (writer), Stephanie Rothman (director), Albert Cole (actor), John A. O'Connor (editor), Jere Huggins (editor), Don Marshall (actor), Dirty Denny (actor), Marta Kristen (actress), James Whitworth (actor), Charles S. Swartz (producer),

Plot: In the wake of a Supreme Court decision to outlaw the death penalty, California passes an initiative that designates San Bruno island as a dumping spot for first-degree murder convicts, free to do what they like except leave. The main camp of convicts is controlled by the tyrannical Bobby, who rules with an iron hand, and the women are used as sex slaves. A.J. and a group of more free-minded murderers have escaped and gone into hiding. When A.J. and his men liberate the women from Bobby's custody, tensions mount to an all-out confrontation for control of the island.

Midshipman Easy (1915)

Actors: A.V. Bramble (actor), Fred Groves (actor), Elisabeth Risdon (actress), Maurice Elvey (director), Compton Coutts (actor), Frederick Marryat (writer),