Antwone Fisher (
2002) | IMDb:
7.3
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.
The Wash (
2001) | IMDb:
4.7
With the rent due and his car booted, Sean has to come up with some ends...and fast. When his best buddy and roommate Dee Loc, suggests that Sean get a job busting suds down at the local car wash.
Training Day (
2001) | IMDb:
7.7
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Ethan Hawke
,
Scott Glenn
,
Tom Berenger
,
Harris Yulin
,
Raymond J. Barry
Set It Off (
1996) | IMDb:
6.9
Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.
Starring:
Jada Pinkett Smith
,
Queen Latifah
,
Vivica A. Fox
,
Kimberly Elise
,
Blair Underwood
,
John C. McGinley
Purple Rain (
1984) | IMDb:
6.5
A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.
Starring:
Prince
,
Apollonia Kotero
,
Morris Day
,
Jerome Benton
,
Olga Karlatos
,
Clarence Williams III
Stir Crazy (
1980) | IMDb:
6.7
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
Starring:
Gene Wilder
,
Richard Pryor
,
Georg Stanford Brown
,
JoBeth Williams
,
Miguel Ángel Suárez
,
Craig T. Nelson