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Denzel Washington
Born 28 Dec 1954, in Mount Vernon, New York
"I remain thankful for the gifts that I've been given and I try to use them in a good way, in a positive way."
Inspired by s.a.robertson.
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Washington waterboarded for new film -
9 February 2012
-Denzel Washington pushed himself to the extremes on the set of his new film Safe House after volunteering to experience a horrific waterboarding torture.-The actor plays an ex-CIA agent battling to escape rebel soldiers in Africa, and to fully understand his character, he
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Washington handed honorary degree -
17 May 2011
-Denzel Washington has been handed an honorary degree by officials at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.-The actor donned traditional graduation robes to pick up the Honorary Doctor of Arts degree at a commencement ceremony on Monday (16May11).- Washington ad
Denzel Washington - what members say
review by A customer from Glasgow, Scotland
Worthy but moving 19 May 2005
review by from Colchester, England
Mostly, Glorious! 29 November 2004
review by A customer from Derbyshire, England
An outstanding film 29 March 2004
Denzel Washington - filmography
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2 Guns
(2013)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Paula Patton
Director: Baltasar KormáKur
Certificate: 
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
 
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Book of Eli
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Ray Stevenson, Michael Gambon, Mila Kunis
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Allen Hughs
Certificate: 
In the not-too-distant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once America. There is no civilization here, no law. The roads belong to gangs that would murder a man for his shoes, an ounce of water -- or for nothing at all. A warrior not by ..read more »
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from 48,037 members
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The Book Of Eli - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ray Stevenson, Mila Kunis
Director: Allen Hughs, Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
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Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis star in this sci-fi action thriller. 30 years after an unspecified environmental disaster, a lone man, Eli (Washington), fights his way across the desolate wasteland of a post-apocalyptic America guarding a sacred book called the Book of Eli, which ..read more »
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from 13,162 members
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The Taking of Pelham 123
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro
Director: Tony Scott
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The ordinary day of New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. Ryder, the criminal mastermind who leads the highly-armed gang of four hijackers, threatens to execute the train's passengers, unless a large ransom is paid ..read more »
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American Gangster - Blu-ray
(2007)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Josh Brolin, John Ortiz
Director: Ridley Scott
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Ridley Scott directs this biopic of 1970s Harlem drug baron Frank Lucas. When his boss dies, underworld driver Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) seizes his chance and begins to build his own criminal empire. Utilising the bodies of dead US soldiers, Lucas begins importing heroin direct from South-..read more »
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The Great Debaters
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett
Director: Denzel Washington
Certificate:
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A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
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Deja Vu
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Val Kilmer
Director: Tony Scott
Certificate: 
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When a ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families is blown up in New Orleans, Federal Agent Doug Carlin (Washington) is brought in to help with the investigation. He becomes attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit that uses spacefolding technology to look back a ..read more »
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Inside Man
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster
Director: Spike Lee
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Inside Man is the story of a tough cop, Detective Frazier (Denzel Washington), who matches wits with a clever bank robber, Dalton (Clive Owen), in a tense hostage drama. As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, a wild card emerges: Madaline (Jodie Foster), a power broker with a hidden agenda, ..read more »
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from 81,863 members
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Inside Man - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster
Director: Spike Lee
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Inside Man is the story of a tough cop, Detective Frazier (Denzel Washington), who matches wits with a clever bank robber, Dalton (Clive Owen), in a tense hostage drama. As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, a wild card emerges: Madaline (Jodie Foster), a power broker with a hidden agenda, ..read more »
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from 3,223 members
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Deja Vu - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Val Kilmer
Director: Tony Scott
Certificate:
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When a ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families is blown up in New Orleans, Federal Agent Doug Carlin (Washington) is brought in to help with the investigation. He becomes attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit that uses spacefolding technology to look back a ..read more »
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from 8,643 members
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Man On Fire
(2004)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Marc Anthony, Giancarlo Giannini
Director: Tony Scott
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A wave of kidnappings has swept through Mexico, feeding a growing sense of panic among its wealthier citizens, especially parents. In one six-day period, there were twenty-four abductions, leading many to hire bodyguards for their children. Into this world enters John Creasy, a burned-out ex-CIA ..read more »
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Man On Fire - Blu-ray
(2004)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony
Director: Tony Scott
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Remorseful former mercenary-turned-bodyguard Creasy (Denzel Washington) is hired by a wealthy family to protect their 10-year-old daughter, Pita (Dakota Fanning), from a rash of Mexico City kidnappings. But when the child he befriends is kidnapped while under his watch, Creasy - aided by his only ..read more »
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from 4,912 members
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The Manchurian Candidate
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voigt
Director: Jonathan Demme
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Jonathan Demme directs this updated remake of John Frankenheimer's classic 1962 political thriller, based on the novel by Richard Condon. Major Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber) fought together in the Gulf War. A few years on, helped along by his ..read more »
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Out Of Time
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Alex Carter, Denzel Washington, Robert Baker
Director: Carl Franklin
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Thriller starring Denzel Washington as Matt Lee Whitlock, the respected Chief of Police in a small town outside Miami, Florida. Since his recent divorce from his wife Alex (Eva Mendes), he has begun drinking on the job and is having an affair with Ann Merai (Sanaa Lathan), a local woman suffering ..read more »
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from 16,907 members
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John Q.
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: R, Denzel Washington, Kimberly Elise
Director: Nick Cassavetes
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John Q. Archibald is an ordinary man who works at a factory and takes care of his family. His wife Denise and young son Michael are his world. But when Michael falls seriously ill and needs an emergency heart transplant operation that John Q. can't afford and his health insurance won't cover, he ..read more »
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Antwone Fisher
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Joy Bryant
Director: Denzel Washington
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Denzel Washington's directorial debut is based on the memoirs of Antwone Fisher (who also wrote the screenplay), a young sailor in the US Navy who had to confront his past in order to deal with his anger. After being in constant trouble for fighting, Fisher (Derek Luke) is sent to naval ..read more »
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John Q. - Blu-ray
(2002)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Kimberly Elise, James Woods
Director: Nick Cassavetes
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John Q Archibald (Denzel Washington) is a Chicago factory worker struggling to make ends meet. When his son Michael is rushed to hospital after having a seizure at a baseball game, the doctors say the boy must receive a heart transplant as soon as possible. Lacking the necessary health insurance to ..read more »
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Training Day - Blu-ray
(2001)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn
Director: Antoine Fuqua
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Police corruption thriller featuring an Oscar-winning performance from Denzel Washington. Rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) has been newly assigned to an elite narcotics unit and is due to spend his first day on the job with veteran detective Alonzo Harris (Washington). As the day passes, and ..read more »
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Training Day
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn
Director: Antoine Fuqua
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Police corruption thriller featuring an Oscar-winning performance from Denzel Washington. Rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) has been newly assigned to an elite narcotics unit and is due to spend his first day on the job with veteran detective Alonzo Harris (Washington). As the day passes, and ..read more »
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Remember the Titans
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Craig Kirkwood, Wood Harris
Director: Boaz Yakin
Certificate: 
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It is 1971 and football coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) has just taken over as the coach of the Titans, a recently-integrated college team. The Titans head off for training camp, and under Boone's strict leadership, the black and white players manage to put aside their initial distrust and ..read more »
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The Hurricane
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Vicellou, Liev Schreiber
Director: Norman Jewison
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True story of wrongfully imprisoned middleweight boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, based on his own autobiography and the testimony of those who helped to obtain his release. In 1973, Carter (Denzel Washington) languishes in jail, having been falsely accused and convicted of murdering three whites in ..read more »
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The Bone Collector - Blu-ray
(1999)
Starring: Ed O'N, John Benjamin Hickey, Ed O'Neill
Director: Phillip Noyce
Certificate:
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When street cop Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie) discovers a hideously mutilated corpse, her superiors call on forensics expert Lincoln Rhymes (Denzel Washington) to investigate. Paralysed after an injury sustained in the line of duty, the case gives Rhymes a new lease of life, but he needs a ..read more »
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from 2,580 members
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The Bone Collector
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Ed O'N, John Benjamin Hickey, Ed O'Neill
Director: Phillip Noyce
Certificate:
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The Bone Collector is a shattering suspense-thriller in which two cops on the trail of a brutal serial killer must see as one, act as one and think as one before the next victim falls. Rhymes (Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington) is a brilliant forensics detective paralyzed on assignment from a ..read more »
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He Got Game
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Milla Jovovich, Ray Allen
Director: Spike Lee
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Convicted murderer Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington) is allowed temporary release from prison in order to convince his estranged son Jesus (Ray Allen) that he should play basketball for the Governor's old college. As decision-time approaches, Jesus weighs up his options, whilst Jake has to ..read more »
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from 3,122 members
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Fallen
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Elias Koteas, Embeth Davidtz
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Certificate:
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Philadelphia detective John Hobbes (Denzel Washington) watches as Edgar Reese, the serial killer he helped bring to justice, is executed. However, Reese behaves oddly prior to his death, and soon after his execution killings in his style start once more. Hobbes starts receiving late night phone ..read more »
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The Siege - Blu-ray
(1998)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Tony Shalhoub
Director: Edward Zwick
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When the U.S. military abducts a Muslim leader, New York City becomes the target of several terrorist attacks in this gripping political thriller ripped from newspaper headlines. Denzel Washington stars as Anthony "Hub" Hubbard, the head of the FBI terrorism task force who is charge of ..read more »
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The Siege
(1998)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Tony Shalhoub
Director: Edward Zwick
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FBI/NYPD anti-terrorist officer 'Hub' Hubbard (Denzel Washington) is called into investigate when a Brooklyn bus is bombed. The perpetrators are demanding the release of Sheik Ahmed Ben Talal, who has been kidnapped by US General William Devereaux (Bruce Willis). Hub focuses his initial search on ..read more »
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Courage Under Fire
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips
Director: Edward Zwick
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Lieutenant Colonel Nat Serling (Denzel Washington), suffering from guilt after destroying one of his own tanks in a 'friendly fire' incident during the Gulf War, is assigned to investigate the death of Captain Karen Walden (Meg Ryan). Walden died in action, but accounts of her actions vary and so ..read more »
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The Preacher's Wife
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Gregory Hines, Denzel Washington, Loretta Devine
Director: Penny Marshall
Certificate: 
This remake of the Cary Grant/Loretta Young classic 'The Bishop's Wife' tells the story of Henry Biggs (Courtney B. Vance), a preacher who is too busy attending to the needs of his parishioners to pay attention to his wife Julia (Whitney Houston). When he prays for help, he does not expect it to ..read more »
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from 2,062 members
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Crimson Tide - Blu-ray
(1995)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, George Dzundza
Director: Tony Scott
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Combat veteran Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and his second-in-command Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) are the chief officers on board US nuclear submarine Crimson Tide. They are heading for Russia, ready to intervene in an escalating crisis which could result in the outbreak of World War 3. When they ..read more »
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Devil in a Blue Dress
(1995)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Maury Chaykin
Director: Carl Franklyn
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It is 1948 and private eye Easly Rawlins (Denzel Washington) accepts a seemingly routine assignment in order to pay off his house payment arrears. However, the woman he has been asked to follow leads him into dangerous territory, and, two murders later, he turns to a friend for help.
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Crimson Tide
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, George Dzundza
Director: Tony Scott
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Combat veteran Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and his second-in-command Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) are the chief officers on board US nuclear submarine Crimson Tide. They are heading for Russia, ready to intervene in an escalating crisis which could result in the outbreak of World War 3. When they ..read more »
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Virtuosity
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Stephen Spinella, Denzel Washington, Danny Goldring
Director: Brett Leonard
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Sid 6.7 (Russell Crowe), a virtual composite of over 200 real-life killers, breaks out of cyperspace and goes on a real world rampage, proving practically unstoppable due to his uncanny knack of regenerating himself at will. The only man capable of taking a stand against Sid's destructive genius is ..read more »
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The Pelican Brief
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Certificate:
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Embroiled in an affair with Thomas Callahan (Sam Shephard), her alcoholic professor, precocious 24-year-old Tulane University law student Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) writes up an insightful theory about the recent murder of two Supreme Court justices, one of whom, Abraham Rosenberg (Hume Cronyn), ..read more »
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Philadelphia
(1993)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas
Director: Jonathan Demme
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At the time of its release, Jonathan Demme's Philadelphia was the first big-budget Hollywood film to tackle the medical, political, and social issues of AIDS. Tom Hanks, in his first Academy Award-winning performance, plays Andrew Beckett, a talented lawyer at a stodgy Philadelphia law firm. The ..read more »
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Much Ado About Nothing
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Emma Thompson
Director: Kenneth Branagh
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Star studded rendition of the classic Shakespeare romantic comedy which sees two princes, Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) and Benedict (Kenneth Branagh), battling to win the hearts of those they love. The object of Benedict's desire, Beatrice (Emma Thompson), acts as his sharp tongued sparring ..read more »
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The Pelican Brief - Blu-ray
(1993)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Certificate:
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Adapted from a John Grisham best seller, this film stars Julia Roberts as sharp-witted law student Darby Shaw, who finds herself the target for murder when her thesis determining why two US justices were killed falls into the wrong hands. Supported by Washington-based journalist Gray Grantham (..read more »
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Malcolm X
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Al Freeman Jr., Denzel Washington, Albert Hall
Director: Spike Lee
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Writer-director Spike Lee's epic portrayal of the life and times of the slain civil rights leader Malcolm X begins with the cross-cut imagery of the police beating of black motorist Rodney King juxtaposed with an American flag burning into the shape of the letter X. When the film's narrative begins ..read more »
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Malcolm X - Blu-ray
(1992)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall
Director: Spike Lee
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Writer-director Spike Lee's epic portrayal of the life and times of the slain civil rights leader Malcolm X begins with the cross-cut imagery of the police beating of black motorist Rodney King juxtaposed with an American flag burning into the shape of the letter X. When the film's narrative begins ..read more »
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Mississippi Masala
(1991)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury
Director: Mira Nair
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An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families have to come to terms with it.
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Ricochet
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice-T
Director: Russell Mulcahy
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Ambitious cop Nick Styles (Denzel Washington) becomes a media celebrity as a result of his capture of hit-man Earl Talbot Blake (John Lithgow). But while he basks in the glow of the public's esteem, the psychotic Blake plots his jailbreak, and his ultimate revenge.
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Heart Condition
(1990)
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Denzel Washington, Chloe Webb
Director: James D. Parriott
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Bob Hoskins and Denzel Washington star in this high-spirited comedy from the producer of Forrest Gump. Hoskins is Moony, an overweight, out-of-shape, narrow minded vice cop who's in love with a hooker named Crystal (Chloe Webb). Washington is Stone, a slick urban lawyer who's defending Crystal. ..read more »
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Mo' Better Blues
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes
Director: Spike Lee
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Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons. Bleek grows into adulthood and forms his own band - The Bleek Gilliam Quartet.
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Glory - Blu-ray
(1989)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Donovan Leitch
Director: Edward Zwick
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During the American Civil War, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), a white northern officer, is given the unpopular job of leading the first all-black unit: the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts. The company, which includes Emerson scholar Searles (Andre Braugher), gravedigger Rawlins (..read more »
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Glory
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Donovan Leitch
Director: Edward Zwick
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Glory is a celebration of a little-known act of mass courage during the Civil War. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Those heroes were the all-black members of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, headed by Col. Robert Gould Shaw (..read more »
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For Queen And Country
(1988)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Amanda Redman, Dorian Healy
Director: Martin Stellman
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Reuben (Denzel Washington) is a decorated veteran of both Northern Ireland and the Falklands War, but when he leaves the British Army and tries to make his way in civilian life, he finds that his military experience counts for nothing. Unable to find work and stripped of his passport due to an ..read more »
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Cry Freedom
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton
Director: Richard Attenborough
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The story of Steven Biko, a South African black activist, and his friendship with white journalist Donald Woods. When Biko (Denzel Washington) is killed, Woods (Kevin Kline) mounts an investigation into his death. Harassed by the South African government as a result, Woods is placed under house ..read more »
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License to Kill
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Denzel Washington, James Farentino, Penny Fuller
Director: Jud Taylor
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Made-for-television drama. A young girl is killed in a hit and run accident by Tom Fiske (Don Murray), an unrepentant drunk driver. In the ensuing court case, the wealthy Fiske's team of lawyers are ranged against the girl's downtrodden father, quietly determined to see Fiske punished for his crime...read more »
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A Soldier's Story
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Howard Rollins, Dennis Lipscomb
Director: Norman Jewison
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Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins) is a black US army attorney assigned to tackle the case of Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar), a black man who was brutally murdered at a training camp in Fort Neal, Louisiana. Davenport soon discovers that the murdered man was a ruthless and vicious bully, and ..read more »
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Carbon Copy
(1981)
Starring: Denzel Washington, George Segal, Susan Saint James
Director: Michael Schultz
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George Segal plays rich and surly California executive Walter Whitney, who learns out-of-the-blue that he has a 17-year-old black son, in Michael Schultz's lightweight Carbon Copy. When his son Roger Porter (Denzel Washington) arrives, Walter tries to pass him off to his neighbours in the ..read more »
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...eback Mountain' still shy from showing real onscreen intimacy between two men. Denzel Washington's everyman character almost steals the show from Hanks. Their relationship is ...
