Shades of Black

Former gang members (Fred Williamson, Jim Brown) return to depressed Gary, Ind., to quell violence perpetrated by their successors.","large":"Successful Los Angeles football coach John Bookman (Fred Williamson) returns home to Gary, Ind., when his father is murdered. Discovering the town overrun with violent street gangs, John is even more horrified to learn his father was shot by a member of the

A fanatical celibate hit-man (Courtney B. Vance) meets a free-spirited woman (Regina King) on a blind date set up by his mysterious boss, Middleman.","large":"Eddie Jones (Courtney B. Vance), a professional killer for a covert government agency known as Eliminator Corp., is also a strict Catholic who believes in celibacy. To lighten Eddie's life, his boss (Kathleen Turner) sets him up with the eff

A hip-hop superstar (Percy Miller) has his hands full while watching his sister's three children in the suburbs.

When members of a stuffy country club oppose his bid to join, a rap mogul (Antwan "Big Boi" Patton) buys the land adjacent to the golf course's 17th hole.","large":"Superstar rap mogul C-Note (Antwan "Big Boi" Patton) wants to join the Carolina Pines Golf & Country Club, but faces stiff opposition from the establishment's snooty members. C-Note forces the issue by purchasing the land adjacent to t

A courier (Donald Faison) lands in the middle of a drug deal gone awry when he accidentally delivers a box of cocaine to the wrong address.","large":"Delivery man Leo Jackson (Donald Faison) is definitely on the wrong road to success. He still lives at home, he and his girlfriend just broke up, and he has multiple complaints stacked against him at work. Fortunately, Leo has plenty of marijuana to

A thief is betrayed after a well done job in Detroit. Returning to Chicago, he decides on revenge. Things escalate.","large":"Macklin (Alec Baldwin), a hit man with a passion for rare jazz records, accepts what he thinks is a routine job. The hit turns out to be a setup, though, because Pointy (Michael Jai White), an up-and-coming gangster, wants Macklin out of the way. When Macklin realizes who's

A veteran policeman (Robert Duvall) and his rookie partner (Sean Penn) fight Los Angeles street gangs.","large":"In this gritty police drama from director Dennis Hopper, street-wise cop Bob Hodges (Robert Duvall) and hotheaded rookie Danny McGavin (Sean Penn) grapple with their new partnership on the gang-ridden streets of Los Angeles. Although Danny finally lets Hodges show him the ropes, his adr

Personal disputes and problems with drugs, alcohol and illness accompany the musical quintet's rise to fame.

Personal disputes and problems with drugs, alcohol and illness accompany the musical quintet's rise to fame.