Madea's Witness Protection (
2012) | IMDb:
4.9
For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns that he's been framed in a mob-backed Ponzi scheme. Placed under federal protection, George and his family are shipped down South to Madea's house, where the no-nonsense matriarch whips them all into shape using her special brand of tough love.
Directed by:
Tyler Perry
Pride (
2007) | IMDb:
6.2
Coach Jim Ellis shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor, he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
Starring:
Terrence Howard
,
Bernie Mac
,
Kimberly Elise
,
Tom Arnold
,
Brandon Fobbs
,
Alphonso McAuley
Directed by:
Sunu Gonera
Produced by:
Mr. 3000 (
2004) | IMDb:
5.6
Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.
Starring:
Bernie Mac
,
Angela Bassett
,
Michael Rispoli
,
Brian J. White
,
Dondre Whitfield
,
Paul Sorvino
Directed by:
Charles Stone III
Cradle 2 the Grave (
2003) | IMDb:
5.8
Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As he frantically searches for his daughter and the jewels, Tony pairs with a high-kicking government agent who once worked with Ling and seeks revenge on him.
Exit Wounds (
2001) | IMDb:
5.6
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.
Starring:
Steven Seagal
,
DMX
,
Isaiah Washington
,
Anthony Anderson
,
Bill Duke
,
Michael Jai White
The Stupids (
1996) | IMDb:
4.3
An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.
Directed by:
John Landis
Nine Months (
1995) | IMDb:
5.5
When he finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have to change his lifestyle for better or much, much worse.
True Lies (
1994) | IMDb:
7.3
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
,
Jamie Lee Curtis
,
Tom Arnold
,
Bill Paxton
,
Tia Carrere
,
Art Malik
Coneheads (
1993) | IMDb:
5.4
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason, everyone believes them when they say they're from France.
Directed by:
Steve Barron
Hero (
1992) | IMDb:
6.5
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.
Starring:
Dustin Hoffman
,
Geena Davis
,
Andy García
,
Joan Cusack
,
Kevin J. O'Connor
,
Chevy Chase