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
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
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