The Hurricane (
1999) | IMDb:
7.6
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Vicellous Shannon
,
Deborah Kara Unger
,
Liev Schreiber
,
John Hannah
,
Dan Hedaya
Mickey Blue Eyes (
1999) | IMDb:
5.9
An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "favors" would be asked of him.
Directed by:
Kelly Makin
Simon Birch (
1998) | IMDb:
6.8
Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.
Starring:
Ashley Judd
,
Ian Michael Smith
,
Joseph Mazzello
,
Oliver Platt
,
David Strathairn
,
Dana Ivey
Directed by:
Mark Steven Johnson
She's the One (
1996) | IMDb:
6
Mickey, a free-spirited New York cabbie, and Francis, a materialistic Wall Street stockbroker, are extremely competitive and confused about women as a result of their father's influence. Though they disagree about everything, they have one thing in common: Mickey's ex-fiance Heather is Francis's secret love. Though both brothers have beautiful wives, Heather triggers their longtime sibling rivalry
Starring:
Jennifer Aniston
,
Maxine Bahns
,
Edward Burns
,
Cameron Diaz
,
John Mahoney
,
Michael McGlone
Lone Star (
1996) | IMDb:
7.4
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Starring:
Chris Cooper
,
Matthew McConaughey
,
Elizabeth Peña
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Joe Morton
,
Frances McDormand
Dangerous Minds (
1995) | IMDb:
6.5
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
George Dzundza
,
Courtney B. Vance
,
Robin Bartlett
,
Beatrice Winde
,
John Neville
Jefferson in Paris (
1995) | IMDb:
5.7
His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-revolutionary France, though he finds it difficult to adjust to life in a country where the aristocracy subjugates an increasingly restless peasantry. In Paris, he becomes smitten with cultured artist Maria Cosway, but, when his daughter visits from Virginia accompanied by her attractive slave, Sally Hemings, Jefferson's attentions are diverted.
Starring:
Nick Nolte
,
Greta Scacchi
,
Thandiwe Newton
,
Gwyneth Paltrow
,
Jean-Pierre Aumont
,
Simon Callow
Directed by:
James Ivory
It Could Happen to You (
1994) | IMDb:
6.4
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
Malcolm X (
1992) | IMDb:
7.7
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Angela Bassett
,
Albert Hall
,
Al Freeman Jr.
,
Delroy Lindo
,
Spike Lee
The Ambulance (
1990) | IMDb:
5.9
Josh meets a young woman who shortly afterwards collapses and is rushed to hospital in an ambulance. He follows after her only to find that there is no record her being admitted, and he soon learns that her roommate also vanished after being picked up by the same ambulance. Convinced of a conspiracy, Josh proceeds to investigate, despite the discouragement of the police.
Starring:
Eric Roberts
,
Megan Gallagher
,
James Earl Jones
,
Red Buttons
,
Janine Turner
,
Eric Braeden
Directed by:
Larry Cohen
From the Hip (
1987) | IMDb:
6.1
Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.
Starring:
Judd Nelson
,
Elizabeth Perkins
,
John Hurt
,
Darren McGavin
,
Dan Monahan
,
David Alan Grier
Directed by:
Bob Clark
Rich Kids (
1979) | IMDb:
6.5
Two 12-year-olds, the products of Upper West Side broken homes, struggle to make sense of their parents lives and their own adolescent feelings.