Danny Glover
3) The Revolt
Author
Language
English
Description
Tula, The Revolt' is an international English spoken feature length movie about the leader of the big slave uprising on the island of Curacao, a Dutch colony in 1795. 'Tula The Revolt' tells the true story of a man who dared to stand up against his oppressors leading his people in a peaceful march for freedom, equality and brotherhood. An action movie, but at the same time a character movie, giving the audience the insights of a reluctant leader,...
4) Checkmate
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Language
English
Description
Six people come together during an elaborate bank heist in which any move can alter the outcome. Is it coincidence, or are they merely pawns in a much bigger game? Stars Danny Glover, Vinnie Jones and Sean Astin.
Author
Language
English
Description
In celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday in February 2009, we present this story of the unusual friendship between two great American leaders. At a time when racial tensions were high and racial equality was not yet established, Lincoln and Douglass formed a strong bond over shared ideals.
6) 3 A.M
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Language
English
Description
A provocative, frightening, and moving film in which the good luck, bad luck, fates and fortunes of four taxi drivers collide during one incredible night in Manhattan.
7) Good Fences
Author
Language
English
Description
Tom Spader, an African-American attorney determined to make it in a white man's world, moves his wife and their two kids into the posh, white enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut, triggering provocative results for their old friends, their new neighbors, and themselves.
8) Strive
Author
Language
English
Description
A young, African American teenage girl living in Harlem excels in school, with help from her supportive guidance counselor, with dreams of going to Yale. As her mother struggles to make ends meet and her brother and sister encounter issues of their own, she learns that hard work, optimism, and perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity is the essence of what it is to be alive.
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Language
English
Description
Welcome to Egypt, land of the Pharaohs. A place steeped in history and legend; Gods and spiritual guides; untold wealth – and the bone-cracking, blood-spilling guardians of its riches. Jack Wells has arrived in Egypt in search of the famous diamond known as The Codex Stone. His journey leads him to the tomb of the cursed King Neferu, cursed not by name but by nature. With his centuries-old slumber disturbed by timeless human greed, the King rises...
10) Bopha!
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Language
English
Description
Micah Mangena is sitting on a powder keg and doesn't know it. He's a sergeant in South Africa's police force, a supporter of the powers that be. But the strife tearing at the fabric of 1980 South Africa is about to rip Micah's own world apart.
11) Mysteria
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Language
English
Description
A once famous and now a washed-up Hollywood screenwriter fighting to finish his latest script with an unrealistic deadline. He finds himself in the center of a murder investigation involving a prominent politician's wife. The surrounding events feed him inspiration for his script.
Author
Language
English
Description
From the producer of The Hunt For Red October and the director of Red Dawn comes this explosive wartime adventure roaring with spectacular aerial action. Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) plays commander Frank Camparelli, the battle-hardened squadron leader of an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War. Brad Johnson (Always) is pilot Jake Grafton, a disillusioned young renegade looking for payback. Willem Dafoe (Platoon) is Cole, the cynical, hell-bent...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
[1995?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The California Angels are a struggling baseball team praying to win a pennant. Their luck changes as their biggest fan, 11-year-old Roger, begins giving the coach tips from a real live angel. The team not only climbs back into the pennant race, but learns to believe in themselves.
14) Monster trucks
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp, a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend.
Publisher
Deskpop Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on a New York Times account of actual events, this film depicts a single, fateful day in the life of a fifteen-year-old Latina gang leader. Leaving the gang, she discovers, is more difficult than joining. Raw and authentic, the film was shot on location in South-Central Los Angeles and stars local youths who deliver powerful performances for their first time in front of the camera.
17) Press play
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Laura and Harrison have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura is given the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape can transport her back in time.
18) The color purple
Language
English
Description
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Author
Language
English
Description
In celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday in February 2009, we present this story of the unusual friendship between two great American leaders. At a time when racial tensions were high and racial equality was not yet established, Lincoln and Douglass formed a strong bond over shared ideals.
20) Highland Park
Author
Language
English
Description
When the teachers and faculty of a public school in a Detroit suburb think they've won the lottery, their lives and the town are changed forever. Starring Billy Burke (Twilight), Parker Posey, Danny Glover.