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Fishburne's secret man cave -
4 July 2010
-Actor Laurence Fishburne hides away in his "man cave" near his home in California whenever he needs to escape the women in his life.-
-The Matrix star reveals he has a secret location he can retreat to whenever necessary and only invites a select group of male pals to join
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No Playhouse for busy Fishburne -
6 December 2009
-Laurence Fishburne has been ruled out of old pal Paul Reubens' upcoming Pee-Wee's Playhouse comeback - because he's too busy playing a TV forensics expert.-
-The Matrix star landed his big break playing singing cowboy Curtis on Reubens' wacky 1980s TV show, but he won't be
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Fishburne receives honorary doctorate -
15 May 2009
-Actor Laurence Fishburne can add doctor to his resume after collecting an honorary degree from a prestigious U.S. university.-
-The Matrix star donned the traditional hat and gown for Howard University's graduation ceremony in Washington, D.C. last weekend (09-10May09), wh
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Laurence Fishburne - filmography
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Contagion - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, Kate Winslet
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Certificate: 
Watch now: £3.49
Steven Soderbergh presents this look at what happens when an infectious disease threatens humanity through varied viewpoints from an ensemble cast, including Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne, and Kate Winslet. With no main protagonist, the film follows ..read more »
 
63%
from 1,927 member
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Predators - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace
Director: Nimrod Antal
Certificate: 
"PREDATORS" a bold new chapter in the Predator universe, shot under the creative auspices of Robert Rodriguez, stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who've come to realize they've been brought together on an alien planet...as prey. With the notable ..read more »
65%
from 386 members
Not available for rental
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A Man's Story
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Ozwald Boateng, Giorgio Armani, Michael Bay
Director: Varon Bonicos
Certificate:
Tailor to Hollywood's A-list, and a superstar in his own right, Ozwald Boateng is a dynamic force of energy, passion and colour.
1998: already celebrated as one of the most talented menswear designers in the world, Ozwald Boateng is about to go bankrupt and divorce his first wife. Through luck and ..read more »
68%
from 35 members
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Armored - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Matt Dillon, Fred Ward
Director: Nimrod Antal
Certificate:
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A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist - against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when an unexpected witness interferes, the plan ..read more »
58%
from 3,814 members
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Predators
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace
Director: Nimrod Antal
Certificate:
"PREDATORS" a bold new chapter in the Predator universe, shot under the creative auspices of Robert Rodriguez, stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who've come to realize they've been brought together on an alien planet...as prey. With the notable ..read more »
64%
from 20,306 members
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Armored
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Matt Dillon, Fred Ward
Director: Nimrod Antal
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist - against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when an unexpected witness interferes, the plan ..read more »
59%
from 6,843 members
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21
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth
Director: Robert Luketic
Certificate:
21 is the fact based story about six M.I.T students who were trained in the art of card counting. They subsequently took the Vegas casinos for millions! Academy Award Winner Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects) and young Hollywood super star Kate Boswoth (Superman Returns) star in this clever and ..read more »
69%
from 62,191 members
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21 - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth
Director: Robert Luketic
Certificate:
Inspired by a true story, 21 mixes Las Vegas casino wheeling and dealing with college-kid angst. Kevin Spacey is crafty MIT professor Micky Rosa, who trains gifted students to count cards and then flies them out to Vegas to raid the blackjack tables between classes. At first they rake in a bundle, ..read more »
70%
from 8,730 members
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TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - HD
(2007)
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chris Evans, Mako
Director: Kevin Munroe, Ke
Certificate: 
Watch now: Unavailable
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in this all new action packed movie. Tech-industrialist Max Winters is amassing an army of ancient monsters to take over the world. Only one super-ninja fighting team can stop them - those heroes in a half shell; Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and ..read more »
59%
from 331 members
Not currently released
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The Death And Life Of Bobby Z
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Jason Lewis, Paul Walker
Director: John Herzfeld
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An action packed thrill ride about an ex-con (Walker) who agrees to impersonate a recently deceased drug dealer in order to gain his freedom. However, when things go terribly wrong, he finds himself on the run from a ruthless DEA agent (Fishburne) as well as several angry drug lords.
62%
from 825 members
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TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chris Evans, Mako
Director: Kevin Munroe
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in this all new action packed movie. Tech-industrialist Max Winters is amassing an army of ancient monsters to take over the world. Only one super-ninja fighting team can stop them - those heroes in a half shell; Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and ..read more »
54%
from 15,673 members
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Five Fingers
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Touriya Haoud, Isa Hoes
Director: Laurence Malkin
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Martijn (Ryan Phillipe) is on a goodwill mission in Morocco when he is stabbed with a syringe and wakes up blindfolded and shackled in a hideout. His captors want information - and theyÂ’ll do anything to get it. So Martijn had better come up with a plan of action, because heÂ’s running out of time, ..read more »
53%
from 3,342 members
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Akeelah and the Bee
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer
Director: Doug Atchison
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Following in the fine tradition of inspiring inner-city underdog tales like STAND AND DELIVER, and TAKE THE LEAD, Doug Atchison's AKEELAH AND THE BEE is a story of overcoming odds that never descends into empty formula. The narrative centers around the character of Akeelah (Keke Palmer, in a star-..read more »
70%
from 1,732 member
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Matrix Revolutions
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Director: The Wachowski Brothers
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
The final movie in Larry and Andy Wachowski's MATRIX trilogy is THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. Toning down the romantic and philosophic elements of the second film in the series, THE MATRIX RELOADED, this third installment focuses on action. Neo (Keanu Reeves) is trapped in limbo between reality and the ..read more »
61%
from 52,542 members
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Mystic River
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Clint Eastwood
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Three friends, Jimmy, Sean and Dave, reunite after the death of Jimmy's daughter. Sean is a detective assigned to the case and has to deal with Jimmy's rages.
67%
from 67,010 members
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The Matrix Reloaded
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Director: The Wachowski Brothers
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Neo and the rebel leaders estimate that they have 72 hours until 250,000 probes discover Zion and destroy it and its inhabitants. During this, Neo must decide how he can save Trinity from a dark fate in his dreams.
In addition to the returning cast of Reeves, Moss, Fishburne, Weaving, and Foster, ..read more »
64%
from 49,245 members
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Biker Boyz
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Orlando Jones, Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke
Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood
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This eclectic entry in the "extreme sports" genre takes a close, fictionalized look at the world of California motorcycle clubs. (It is based on an L.A. New Times article.) The great Laurence Fishburne appears as Smoke, the unbeaten "king of Cali" motorcycle racing, and president of The Black ..read more »
53%
from 2,792 members
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Mystic River - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Clint Eastwood
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
In Clint Eastwood's MYSTIC RIVER, a murder mystery in South Boston unites three men who have been friends since childhood. Grippingly powerful performances from the entire cast--Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Marcia Gay Harden, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, and Laura Linney--combined with gritty ..read more »
73%
from 2,236 members
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Osmosis Jones
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne, David Hyde Pierce
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Certificate:
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With OSMOSIS JONES, triple threat writer-director-producer brothers Bobby and Peter Farrelly (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY) successfully move into the live-action/animation genre. Frank (Bill Murray), a scruffy, overweight zoo keeper, revels in his unhealthy habits much to the chagrin of his young ..read more »
65%
from 1,482 member
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The Matrix Revisited
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Keanu Reeves
Director: Josh Oreck
Certificate:
This video document of the making of THE MATRIX will blow away any fan who found the original film intense. THE MATRIX became an instant landmark in the world of science fiction cinema. The special effects have become imitated many times over and the fight choreography has inspired numerous action ..read more »
67%
from 4,012 members
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The Matrix
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Director: The Wachowski Brothers
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us while our life essence is "farmed" to fuel the Matrix's campaign of domination in the "real" ..read more »
80%
from 88,405 members
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Always Outnumbered
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Natalie Cole, Laurie Metcalf
Director: Michael Apted
Certificate:
Socrates Fortlow tries to avoid trouble, but trouble comes looking for him. Running a killer out of town, falling in love with his best friend's wife, trying to save the life of a murder witness. When it comes to trouble, people look for the man who is still standing. From the best-selling author ..read more »
60%
from 112 members
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Event Horizon
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Barclay Wright
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Certificate: 
In this eerie science-fiction ghost story, an astrophysicist (Sam Neill), haunted by the memory of his wife's suicide, joins a rescue mission to salvage his life's work: the Event Horizon, a prototype spacecraft capable of faster-than-light travel that has been missing for seven years. Their ..read more »
65%
from 16,048 members
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Hoodlum
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Andy Garcia
Director: Bill Duke
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Bill Duke's HOODLUM, with its rich visuals, brutal violence, and moral probing, pays homage to THE GODFATHER and other classic gangster films while exploring the nature of black empowerment as it relates to criminality. The film is Duke's second collaboration with Laurence Fishburne, and as with ..read more »
58%
from 602 members
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Fled
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Salma Hayek
Director: Kevin Hooks
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A pair of on-the-lam escaped convicts (Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin) race against time, the Cuban mafia, and the police to find some stashed loot and a computer disk which will either set them free or get them killed.
60%
from 582 members
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Just Cause
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw
Director: Arne Glimcher
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A Harvard law professor takes up the case of a southern black man on death row for murdering a white woman, a crime he may not have committed. Discovering the truth proves difficult, as a Bible-spouting inmate and the brutal police officer who convicted the condemned man lead the professor down ..read more »
62%
from 1,314 member
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The Tuskegee Airmen
(1995)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Allen Payne, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Director: Robert Markowitz
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An action-filled dramatization of the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first squadron of black American pilots to defend their country in World War II. Overcoming nearly insurmountable racial obstacles, the men of the "Fighting 99th" distinguished themselves and their people.
73%
from 288 members
Not currently released
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Bad Company
(1995)
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Laurence Fishburne, Frank Langella
Director: Damian Harris
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Laurence Fishburne ('The Matrix'/ 'TINA - What's Love Got To Do With It') is Nelson Crowe, an undercover Government agent with a deadly assignment: infiltrate a highly secret industrial espionage firm There he teams up with Margaret Wells (Ellen Barkin - 'The Big Easy'), a master spy and seductive ..read more »
50%
from 40 members
Currently unavailable
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Higher Learning
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Regina King, Cole Hauser, Tyra Banks
Director: John Singleton
Certificate:
The third installment in John Singleton's trilogy about South Central Los Angeles, HIGHER LEARNING examines mid-1990s university politics from racial, sexual, and economic standpoints. At fictional Columbus University (where a statue of the explorer stands witness to the dominant culture's ..read more »
64%
from 1,475 member
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Innocent Moves
(1993)
Starring: Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley
Director: Steve Zaillain
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Though he's only seven, Josh looks at a chessboard and anticipates moves that mature chess players don't even see. He's a malleable young boy with an incredible talent for the game of masterminds. When Josh begins honing his talent, playing a speedy version of the game called "blitz" with hustlers ..read more »
67%
from 275 members
Not currently released
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
(1993)
Starring: Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen
Director: Steven Zaillian
Certificate:
A sportswriter is thrilled to find his son is a chess prodigy. Taking his son into the amazing world of championship chess, he learns that loving his kid is the best way to mold a champion in this intelligent and fascinating film.
67%
from 22 members
Currently unavailable
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Deep Cover
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Laurence Fishburne, Clarence Williams
Director: Bill Duke
Certificate:
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Made during the black film boom that followed the success of BOYZ N THE HOOD, DEEP COVER is that rare and beautiful thing--a genuinely smart action movie. Screenwriters Michael Tolkin (THE PLAYER) and Henry Bean have written a clever but gritty, hard-hitting script, and director Bill Duke (A RAGE ..read more »
67%
from 2,424 members
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Boyz 'N The Hood
(1991)
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut
Director: John Singleton
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Director John Singleton's debut chronicles the trials and tribulations of three young African-American males growing up in South Central Los Angeles. When young Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a bright underachiever, begins to show signs of trouble, his struggling professional mother (Angela Basset) sends ..read more »
71%
from 9,554 members
Not currently released
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Boyz 'N The Hood - Blu-ray
(1991)
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut
Director: John Singleton
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John Singleton emerged from USC film school with his passionate script already written, and at age 23 he made the film that spawned a score of ghetto dramas. From the opening shot--a sign reading "Stop"--to the final message of "Increase the Peace," Singleton's desire to galvanize his audience is ..read more »
80%
from 287 members
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King of New York - Blu-ray
(1990)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
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Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, a drug lord who's just been released from a long stint in prison. Aware that feeding off of society's depravity has made him a wealthy man, Frank has become determined to give something back to the city, and he hatches a scheme to build a multimillion-dollar ..read more »
71%
from 28 members
Due for release on 25th June 2012
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King Of New York
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes
Director: Abel Ferrara
Certificate:
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Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, an ultracool crime boss, in this moody gem from director Abel Ferrara. Released from a long stint in jail, White rejoins his devoted gang, which includes the trigger-happy Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne), Test Tube (Steve Buscemi), and his attractive ..read more »
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from 4,739 members
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Cadence
(1990)
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Michael Beach, Martin Sheen
Director: Martin Sheen
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Charlie Sheen plays a rebellious inmate in an Army stockade, who must learn not only how to take orders but how to get on with his fellow soldiers.
61%
from 51 members
Currently unavailable
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Red Heat - Blu-ray
(1988)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle
Director: Walter Hill
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In Walter Hill's RED HEAT, a highly disciplined Russian detective (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and a tough-talking Chicago cop (James Belushi) are one mismatched team hot on the trail of Russia's deadliest drug smuggler throughout the mean streets of the Windy City.
63%
from 340 members
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Red Heat
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle
Director: Walter Hill
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After scoring a hit with the Eddie Murphy-Nick Nolte cop thriller 48 Hours, director Walter Hill returned to the buddy formula with this half-ridiculous, half-invigorating action flick about humourless Russian cop Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger). He follows a drug dealer from Moscow to Chicago, ..read more »
60%
from 5,500 members
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School Daze
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell
Director: Spike Lee
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At this African American college, amid gala coronations, football, fraternities, parades, and parties, a group of buddies find themselves caught up in romance, relationship rituals, and rivalries during one outrageous homecoming weekend. The story follows two cousins who have opposing attitudes ..read more »
55%
from 218 members
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Robert Englund, John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp
Director: Charles Russell
Certificate:
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The third story of the continuing misadventures of the fiendish Freddy Krueger. This time he is out to terrorise a group of Elm Street kids who are confined to a mental hospital for sleep disorders and suicide attempts. His presence is not quite what the doctor ordered.
61%
from 6,342 members
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The Cotton Club
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Bob Hoskins
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Combining electric song and dance performances with drama (both on and off screen), Francis Ford Coppola's The Cotton Club (1984) looks back to the 1920s-1930s peak of the legendary Harlem nightclub where only blacks performed and only whites could sit in the audience. Mixing historical figures ..read more »
58%
from 977 members
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Apocalypse Now - Blu-ray
(1979)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Certificate:
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Francis Ford Coppola's masterful film about the moral madness of the Vietnam War was inspired by Joseph Conrad's novella, HEART OF DARKNESS. Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent into the Cambodian jungle to terminate with extreme prejudice Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has become insane and ..read more »
81%
from 1,100 member
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Apocalypse Now Redux
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Released in August 2001, APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, a restored and updated version of the 1979 film, includes 49 minutes of never-before-seen footage, a Technicolor enhancement, and a six-channel soundtrack.Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells ..read more »
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from 45,463 members
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Laurence Fishburne facts
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...sed. The real draw here is the acting, though. There was never any doubt that Laurence Fishburne was a great screen presence and a fine actor. Here, his Oscar nominated Ike Tu...
