Precious (
2009) | IMDb:
7.3
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.
Starring:
Gabourey Sidibe
,
Mo'Nique
,
Paula Patton
,
Mariah Carey
,
Lenny Kravitz
,
Sherri Shepherd
Directed by:
Lee Daniels
The Game (
1997) | IMDb:
7.7
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
Starring:
Michael Douglas
,
Sean Penn
,
Deborah Kara Unger
,
James Rebhorn
,
Peter Donat
,
Carroll Baker
Sugar Hill (
1994) | IMDb:
5.8
In the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the Mafia steps in when a drug dealer quits his partner and brother to lead a straight life with his girlfriend.
Starring:
Wesley Snipes
,
Michael Wright
,
Theresa Randle
,
Donald Faison
,
O.L. Duke
,
Leslie Uggams
Ghost Dad (
1990) | IMDb:
4.4
Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, Elliott attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.
Starring:
Bill Cosby
,
Kimberly Russell
,
Denise Nicholas
,
Ian Bannen
,
Christine Ebersole
,
Barry Corbin