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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.

Keywords: betrayal, carole, doomed-romance, gangster, hi-def, loyalty, manipulation, nightclub
Genres: Crime, Romance, Thriller,

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.

Keywords: african-american, all-black-cast, atlanta-georgia, black-fraternity, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, brother-brother-relationship, bunny-costume, class-differences, college-campus, competition
Genres: Drama, Music, Romance,
Taglines: Beyond the pride. Beyond the rivalry. Beyond the tradition. He will challenge their traditions. Their traditions will change his life. Give it everything you've got A kid from the streets. A team with some heat. Beyond pride. Beyond rivalry. Beyond tradition.

Quotes:

DJ: Gamma who? One word: Bitches.

Duron: It's not just about you. It's about us, we're a team.::DJ: Well then this team' bout to double up on their asses!

[repeated line]::Zeke: Wolves!

Rich Brown: Man, give me my damn hat.

Theta Nu Theta Fraternity: We rep'n thetas, thetas, thetas. We rep'n thetas, thetas thetas. We rep'n ooo ooo ooo BOOM!

Rich Brown: All right. There are only a select few things of mine that are absolutely off limits ai'ight; my toothbrush, my toothpaste, my shaving cream,and my condoms.Magnums, of course. You know about the gold packs? other than that playboy anything else of mine you're welcome to; Rich Brown?::DJ: DJ::Rich Brown: Nice to meet you sir

DJ: I done already schooled you once homeboy, how many lesson you wanna learn?::Grant: Oh so you think you funny nigga?::DJ: No... but she clearly does.::April: What? No, Grant let's just go.

Noel: [introducing himself] Pork chop! Extra *gravy*!

Rich Brown: Can I ask a stupid question?::Sylvester: Better than anyone I know::Rich Brown: I just wanted to know why we're steppin in an empty pool.::Sylvester: Well, it was so we could keep our moves a secret.But who would want them?

April: Hi.::DJ: What's up? What's wrong?::April: Nothing.::DJ: Hey you know, if you wanna talk, I'm here.::April: Thanks.::DJ: All right.::April: [notices DJ jacket] Congratulations. Why didn't you tell me you pledged?::DJ: Maybe I wanted to surprise you.::April: As if I didn't already know. What?::DJ: I like your earrings. They're nice. They're new, right?::April: Yeah. You noticed them?::DJ: I notice everything about you.::April: Oh yeah?::DJ: Yeah::April: So, what's my favorite color?::DJ: Well... You always wear green eye shadow. Your favorite ring has green in it. And I'm gonna bet your car is green. Right?::April: We should probably get started.

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.

Keywords: african-american, attempted-rape, baby, ballroom, ballroom-dancing, based-on-true-story, basketball, bathroom, beating, bicycle
Genres: Drama, Music,
Taglines: Never Follow.

Quotes:

Ramos: Dance to this.

Principal: For these kids life is a fight to stay alive, and a hustle to make ends meet.

[from trailer]::Pierre Dulaine: You can get what you want.::Rock: No, some people get what they want.::Pierre Dulaine: Those are the people who show up to get it.

[from trailer]::Pierre Dulaine: What I teach has value.::Ramos: Not where I live.

Principal Augustine James: You know who did that to my car, don't you?::Pierre Dulaine: He may have been black, or hispanic.::Principal Augustine James: ...Let me know if you remember...

Caitlin: I'd kill to dance like that. It's like sex on hardwood.

Rock: Doctor's note. I can't dance, I have a heart condition.::Pierre Dulaine: Interesting man, your doctor. Not many doctors write notes on three-hole paper.

Kurd: Why you gotta be such a ballroom weirdo?

Eddie: Check Mr Dulaine! He's just gettin' his flirt on.

Morgan: I've never seen anyone move like that before.::Sasha: I'm sure.

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),

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama, Music,
Taglines: At the end of the day, what will you hang on to? Live In Your Dreams Or Die In Someone Else's. Inside Every Man Is The Power To Choose.

Quotes:

Charlene: So we have to go back?::Marcus: There's just some things that need answers, I'd rather die like a man than live like a coward.

Marcus: Rule number five... Show no love. Love will get you killed.

Marcus: I'm telling you, I'm big in the hood right now, I don't even remember my name. They callin' me handsome!

Marcus: Show no love. Love will get you killed.

Marcus: My voice sounds different.::Charlene: It's better. It's got more pain in it.

Marcus: I can only pray that people will take me seriously. My music is my heart. I can't go out like a shit house nigger. That isn't who I was raised up to be, but I fear it's who I'll become.

Marcus: Come on, say that again, come on get in the car::Bama: Its like when I'm right I'm right, when I'm wrong I could been right, so I'm still right cause I coulda been wrong, you know, and I'm sorry cause I could be wrong right now, I could be wrong, but if I'm right...

Marcus: I told you don't shoot no body, and the first thing you do when we walk in this motherfucker is shoot somebody!::Bama: Cause that's what I do, I kill motherfuckers! You know that.

Marcus: Crack meant money, money meant power and power meant war. We shot the Columbians, the Columbians shot us.

Marcus: I'm a gangsta grandpa and I'm proud of it.

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.

Keywords: based-on-novel, central-park-manhattan-new-york-city, independent-film, manhattan-new-york-city, new-york-city, remake
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama,
Taglines: Survival is the most dangerous game of all

Coming to Save America (1997)

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

Genres: Comedy,

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'.

Keywords: found-footage, independent-film, number-in-title, vietnam, vietnam-war
Genres: Drama, War,

Quotes:

Easy: Soon to be promoted to PFC: private fucking civilian!

MoPic: I was working in a lab, back in the rear - post-production. Sometimes we would get these cans of film in, you know? No cameraman, just the reels of film. And, we hear he got shot, he's dead or something. But the spookiest is thing is waiting for that film to develop, man, because you didn't know what you were gonna see. Sometimes you saw nothing. But other times...

Easy: When OD goes to heaven, he'll be looking for booby traps...

Easy: I wouldn't shit you. You're my favorite turd.

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.

Keywords: alcohol, ambulance, apartment, arrest, bail, bank-of-america, barber, barbershop, bare-breasts, bathroom
Genres: Drama,
Taglines: Sometimes sixteen is anything but sweet. A tale of teenage prostitution.

Quotes:

Ruby: My mother thinks I'm the devil and that God is a UFO.

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.

Keywords: breasts, convict, escape-attempt, exploitation, female-nudity, female-prisoner, guard, honey-torture, independent-film, island
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller,
Taglines: Where we dump our human garbage. Men and Women Condemned to Devil's Island, U.S.A....Where Living is Worse Than Dying! No one here gets out alive.

Midshipman Easy (1915)

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

Genres: Adventure, Short,