Samuel L Jackson
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An up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man (''Champ'') only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
2) Cold Space
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From legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson and Emmy-nominee Eric Calderon (AFRO SAMURAI)! When Mulberry, an on-the-run outlaw, crash lands on a hostile planet and gets caught in the crossfire, he finds an opportunity to make a deal - and make some money!
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Filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. It is a journey into black history that connects the Civil Rights movement to #BlackLivesMatter. It questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond and examines the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
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Finding Your Roots volume 7
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Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Brown University president, Ruth Simmons, have each climbed to the pinnacle of their profession, yet each started life as a second-class citizen in the Jim Crow south. DNA is used to investigate family mysteries: Where in Africa do they come from and who are the white men in their family trees?
5) Eve's Bayou
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In 1960s Louisiana a charming physician seems to have it all, but risks everything by indulging in his weakness for attractive women. Exposed by his youngest daughter, can he mend his broken family before it's too late?
6) 187
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When a student writes the police code for homicide, 187, inside a textbook owned by teacher Trevor Garfield, he feels threatened. The principal dismisses the incident, but, soon after, Trevor is stabbed by the same student. Fifteen months later, a physica
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WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, the 94-year-old comic book legend who co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Featuring interviews with both fans and colleagues including Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, and Eva Mendes, the film is the tale of one man's determination to tell incredible stories that have enchanted...
10) Black Snake Moan
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In this tale of love, Academy Award® Nominee* Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci seek redemption Down South through the power of the blues and the transcendence of an unlikely friendship.
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"Starting from humble beginnings under his grandmother's care, Leon takes us to unexpected places in his ascent to the top from the house off the dirt road without electricity in rural Florida to being the first African American director to win a Tony Award. In TAKE YOU WHEREVER YOU GO, Kenny reflects on the lessons he learned every step of the way from the most important people in his life-from his grandmother's sagacious and encouraging motivations...
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"All day long our lives are made easier by one invention or another, but we may not realize that not every invention is carefully planned. Some of the most valuable ones came about by accident! In Inventions, Bill, with the help of Samuel L. Jackson, examines the process of inventing."--Container
13) African cats
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Set against one of the wildest places on Earth, experience the extraordinary adventure of two families as they strive to make a home in an untamed land. Stunning high-definition, breathtaking images bring viewers face-to-face with the majestic kings of the savanna and their true-life love, humor, and determination. Blending family bonds with the power and majesty of the wild, it's an exciting, awe-inspiring, and heart-touching experience.
15) Unbreakable
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A man is the only survivor of a horrific train crash, remaining totally unscathed; because of this, he is called on to act as the bodyguard for someone with extremely brittle bones.
16) Basic: S.W.A.T
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Basic : A DEA officer is recruited to investigae the mysterious disappearance of a famed U.S. Army drill instructor and a group of cadets on a routine military exercise in the jungles of Panama. But the journey to uncover the truth leads to some dangerous and unexpected places when two rescued survivors tell dramatically different versions of what transpired.
S.W.A.T. : Two wisecracking, battle-hardened veterans team up with a pair of street-smart...
18) Shaft
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Crooked cops on the take, small-time drug lords, sleazy informers, and sadistic kids ready to kill - for police detective John Shaft, it's just another night in the underbelly of New York City.
19) Eve's bayou
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In the Louisiana bayou, a Creole girl with supernatural insight uncovers some frightening truths about her family and must bring them together to avert tragedy.
20) The man
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A case of mistaken identity forces a federal agent and a dental supply salesman to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of the agent's former partner.