Brent Jennings

A história de Billy Beane, Director-Geral da equipa norte-americana de basebol Oakland Athletics, e da sua bem sucedida tentativa de reunir uma equipa de basebol com um orçamento diminuto, através da utilização da análise computorizada para contratar os jogadores.

This intelligent romantic comedy chronicles the socio-economic ascent of Derek Scott. Derek has spent his entire life plotting a course for his success. His diligence is about to pay off when he happens upon an unexpected detour. This "road less traveled" intrigues Derek so much so that he considers throwing away his entire well orchestrated life to experience the one thing his plan has yet to provide...love.

In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort to draw crowds during harvest time.

When her brother is murdered, a young reporter sets out to find his killer. She is comforted by his boss, a wealthy computer magnate, until her investigation slowly points to him.

Upon returning to Los Angeles to attend his father's funeral, Damon (Alexander) soon learns that in order to claim his share of the family inheritance he must work alongside his brother, Mookie (Kain) — a former drug-dealer who had previously cost Damon a college scholarship — in keeping the family's long-running gas station in business for at least one year. As the siblings repeatedly butt heads over matters both great and small, they soon come to realize that it takes more than money to hold a family together.

Mulher negra senta-se num banco reservado aos brancos e se nega a ceder seu lugar. Inicia-se o boicote de negros ao transporte público municipal.

Danny espera conseguir uma bolsa de estudo de futebol para faculdade, enquanto sua namorada, Carrie, o pressiona para permanecer na cidade. Mas a vida de Danny e seus amigos vai mudar radicalmente, quando conhecem Aaron, um garoto que sofre abuso em casa. Num ato desesperado, Aaron assassina seu próprio pai. Eles resolvem encobrir o assassinato para proteger Aaron e somem com o corpo, mas a situação se complica com a morte acidental de uma testemunha.

No sul da década de 1940, um homem afro-americano é injustamente acusado de matar um dono de loja branco. Em sua defesa, seu advogado branco o iguala a um porco humilde, para indicar que ele não teve o bom senso de saber o que estava fazendo. Apesar de condenado, ele é condenado à morte, mas sua madrinha e a tia do professor local convencem o professor a ir à cela do condenado todos os dias para tentar reafirmar a ele que ele não é um animal, mas um homem com dignidade.

A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who look a lot like their brother. The dad harbors a secret, and he goes to murderous lengths to keep it hidden. The young man, Jimmy, who has suspicions, but little comes out until a Yankee woman comes to town.

Charlie Sloan is an alcoholic defence lawyer drawn back into the courtroom by Robin Harwell, a woman he once loved who wants him to defend her stepdaughter Angel, who is accused of murder. Sloan is out of his depth as his opponents mount a bitter campaign to portray him as a drunk and the trial becomes a media circus. Can Sloan justify Robin's faith in him?

Várias crianças de uma pequena cidade se tornam possuídas sob o comando de uma criança pregadora chamada Josiah, que foi assassinada por engano e deseja vingança da cidade que o matou. As crianças assumem as identidades de crianças mortas na história da cidade, em tentam ressurgir Josiah dos mortos.

Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the army record, Jackie Robinson, that gets tapped to be the first.

Arbitrageur Constantine "Connie" Harper is sentenced to a maximum security prison for fraud and decking the DA at his trial. Upon his release, one of his cellmates asks him to bodyguard his sister Rosie, who is being threatened by a diamond broker over some diamonds. Connie becomes a reluctant bodyguard to Rosie. While in prison, his name got on "the list," a collection of people to go to when you've exhausted all other options.

A detective is assassinated by a black gang. Now his friend is trying to find the killer.

A teenage mother is forced to give up her baby for adoption and, 19 years later, when she tries to contact her son, she learns that he died, under questionable circumstances when he was three years old.

Danny O'Neil, um especialista em explosivos do FBI sempre encara suas missões. Mas um desafio ainda maior se aproxima: sua esposa está tendo um caso justamente com o homem que ele acaba sendo designado para proteger de possíveis ataques terroristas.

A comedy about a man (Bill Pullman), who is on the run after his mistress (Julie Brown) confesses to her husband (Peter Boyle) that the two of them have been having an affair.

Nos últimos quatro anos, o policial de São Francisco, Jack Cates, foi atrás de um chefão das drogas não identificado que se autodenomina "Iceman". Jack encontra uma foto que prova que Iceman colocou um preço na cabeça de Reggie Hammond, que deve ser libertado da prisão no dia seguinte.

During routine maintenance of a liquid-fuelled ICBM, the fuel tank is penetrated by a falling spanner. The film traces the efforts of the maintenance crew and associated military and civilian personnel to recover the potentially disastrous situation before the fuel tank is sufficiently depressurised that the stack collapses and explodes.

A drifter becomes both a bank robber and a hero in this crime thriller. Andrew McCarthy stars as Wade Corey, who hitches a ride on a freight train already occupied by Doyle Kennedy (Matt Dillon), a charming ex-con who convinces Wade to accompany him to his hometown. Once there, Wade realizes too late that Doyle is intent on robbing the local bank. After they are separated following the crime, Wade hides the money. Happening upon a drowning in progress, he saves a young girl who just happens to be the daughter of the state governor, and he becomes an unlikely hero. Finding work at a nearby farm, the meandering Wade becomes a hired hand, falls for the beautiful daughter (Leslie Hope) of his boss, and dreads the return of Doyle, who is sure to come looking for his money.

Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low moral of teachers, and restore educational values.

Ivan Danko é um policial russo durão que é obrigado a trabalhar ao lado do extrovertido detetive Art Ridzik. A dupla investiga um importante criminoso internacional envolvido com tráfico de drogas que fugiu da Rússia para os Estados Unidos.

Em uma época de inqueitação social e política no Haiti, o antropologista Dennis Alan viaja para o dividido país para estudar uma droga de vodu usada em práticas religiosas que torna suas vítimas em zumbis. Com a ajuda de um médico feiticeiro e com a amiga pesquisadora, Dennis junta as peças do mistério mortal. Após a descoberta, Dennis deve fugir das autoridades haitianas que veem sua pesquisa como uma ameaça.

A social worker starts working with a shy, withdrawn 6 year old whom she believes is the victim of sexual abuse.

A viúva amish Rachel e seu filho Samuel pretendem viajar e, na estação de trem de Filadélfia, o menino presencia o assassinato de um policial e reconhece outro como assassino. Para protegê-los, John Book, o policial encarregado do caso, resolve levá-los de volta para a comunidade a que pertencem e que recusa os benefícios da vida moderna. Ao ser ferido pelos assassinos, o detetive precisa ficar na comunidade até se recuperar e encontra dificuldades para se adaptar ao novo estilo de vida.

Os moradores de Manhattan estão sendo assassinados por um psicopata. Um detetive da polícia e um empregado proprietário de um clube de strip-tease tentam encontrá-lo antes que ele assassine novamente.

Wallace a wealthy landowner in Meriwether County, Georgia, has virtually unlimited power in the county, including having the sheriff under his control. When he murders a share cropper he thinks that he is powerful enough to get away with it. Because the act of murder took place in Coweta County, it is under the jurisdiction of the Coweta County sheriff who hunts the murderer without trepidation.

Jovem psiquiatra assume trabalho num instituto para doentes mentais, onde também estão encarcerados quatro pacientes extremamente violentos e perigosos. Certa noite, durante um blecaute, os quatro psicopatas conseguem fugir de suas celas e instalam o caos, atacando a casa do médico e aterrorizando sua famíia.

High school dropout Jimmy McCusick goes to prison for robbery. After suffering a gang-rape and then drawing the attention of a hardened life-term convict, he is put in protective confinement. Upon being paroled he finds himself unable to hold onto either his girlfriend or his job. Parole officer Andy Driscoll must find a way to keep Jimmy from sliding back into crime.

The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles.

Na prisão sulista de Wakefield, Henry Brubaker, o novo diretor, chega disfarçado de prisioneiro e assim convive com os detentos, podendo apurar livremente todos os tipos de corrupções e ilegalidades que imperam na instituição. Quando ele se revela encontra uma oposição velada, pois suas idéias reformistas contrariam vários interesses políticos e financeiros.