Shades of Black

A boy videotapes a botched bank robbery, and two detectives use the footage to piece together what happened.

When a young girl and her dying mother are joined by a black male cook who comes to live with them, little do they know that their lives are about to change forever.

A nurse (Pam Grier) seeks revenge on those she holds responsible for her 11-year-old sister's drug addiction.","large":"As a nurse, Coffy (Pam Grier) has seen the ill effects of drugs up close, but it isn't until her little sister becomes addicted to heroin that she finally decides to wage a one-woman battle. Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street d

A nurse (Pam Grier) takes revenge on a drug ring for the slaying of her undercover-officer boyfriend.","large":"Unable to pay back the $20,000 he owes the mob, small-time hustler Link (Antonio Fargas) instead gives up the identity of an undercover cop (Terry Carter) who happens to be dating his sister, Foxy Brown (Pam Grier). When gangsters later kill the cop, Foxy is quick to make the connection

A successful businesswoman (Sharon Leal) puts her family, career and life on the line to satisfy her addiction to sex.","large":"Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard (Sharon Leal) seems to have a charmed life. She has a wonderful, loving husband (Boris Kodjoe), two beautiful children and a thriving career. However, as perfect as her life might look to other people, Zoe is secretly tormented by nym

Three different stories covering infidelity, adoption and a drug dealer turned actor are intertwined as characters meet in the streets of London.

Accompanied by his young nephew (Michael Rainey Jr.), an ex-convict (Common) tries to raise money through a drug deal.

When Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans, four desperate friends band together to pull off a daring heist in the heart of the city.

The son (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) of a fallen police officer joins the NYPD, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a band of rogue cops.

After the senseless murder of her son (Aml Ameen), a grief-stricken mother (Viola Davis) joins forces with another woman (Jennifer Lopez) for vigilante justice.

A computer whiz (Shemar Moore) suspected of murder seeks an aspiring actress's (Nia Long) help to elude killers and the law.","large":"Freddy (Shemar Moore) is a big-shot music industry executive, whose cousin, Blusette (Salli Richardson), is a successful and well-known singer managed by 8-Ball Harris (Ernie Hudson). Blusette soon realizes, however, that 8-Ball is a small-time crook, hoping to use

The son (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) of a fallen police officer joins the NYPD, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a band of rogue cops.

Hunted by mysterious forces, a woman with supernatural abilities must go on the run. With nowhere else to go, she goes back to her estranged family and the farmhouse she abandoned long ago.","large":"Hunted by mysterious forces, a young woman who has supernatural abilities must go on the run when her powers are discovered. With nowhere else to go, she flees back to her family and the farmhouse she

A young woman dream of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish college. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, however her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.

Legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix (Wood Harris) innovates 1960s rock 'n' roll, then dies of a drug overdose at 27.

A black attorney (Danny Glover), his wife (Whoopi Goldberg) and their two children move to a posh neighborhood in Greenwich, Conn.

A White House butler (Forest Whitaker) has a front-row seat to history through three decades and seven presidential administrations, including those of Eisenhower (Robin Williams), Kennedy (James Marsden) and Nixon (John Cusack).","large":"After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a li

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.

In the course of one chaotic week, the lives of three conflicted New York City police officers are dramatically transformed by their involvement in a massive drug operation.","large":"A drug operation changes the lives of three conflicted New York cops. Burned-out vet Eddie Dugan is close to retirement; narcotics cop Sal Procida faces the difficult task of caring for his large family on his ordina

A New Orleans paramedic encounters a psychedelic drug that challenges everything he knows about reality -- and the flow of time itself.","large":"When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre and gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to a mysterious new drug found at the scene. But after Dennis' oldest daughter disappears, Steve stumbles up

Two young men cross paths on the dangerous streets of Atlanta. One tries to make a legitimate living, while the other tries to create mayhem and rule the streets.

Conflicting evidence leads a federal agent (Guy Pearce) to question the motives behind a former Special Ops soldier's (Don Cheadle) apparent ties to terrorist groups.","large":"When straight-arrow agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) assumes command of a special FBI task force, he becomes entangled in a web of covert operations. All the clues in Clayton's investigation point to Samir Horn (Don Cheadle),

A district attorney (Ray Liotta) must sort out conflicting stories when his assistant DA and sometime lover (Jolene Blalock) claims that the dead man in her bed tried to rape her, but a witness (LL Cool J) tells a different tale.","large":"As ambitious District Attorney Ford Cole (Ray Liotta) prepares for his mayoral bid, he faces conflicting stories surrounding a man's death. His assistant DA and

A man (Gary Dourdan) convinces his wife (Kenya Moore) to engage in a threesome, unaware that the other woman (Gretchen Palmer) is mentally unstable.

Ex-convict Sonny Liston (Ving Rhames) becomes the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1962, but his personal life is marred by run-ins with organized crime and the law.

Kelly (Lucinda Dickey) quits her job dancing in a chorus line in Los Angeles and goes home. Ignoring her father's wishes, Kelly teams up with her friends for a break-dancing benefit show to save an endangered community center.","large":"Disappointed with her small part in the chorus line of a Los Angeles show, jazz dancer Kelly (Lucinda Dickey) quits and heads home. Her father (John Christy Ewing)

The lives of various characters intersect at Harlem's renowned Cotton Club. Handsome horn player Dix Dwyer falls for Vera Cicero, the stunning girlfriend of famous gangster Dutch Schultz.","large":"The lives of various characters intersect at Harlem's renowned Cotton Club. Handsome horn player Dix Dwyer falls for Vera Cicero, the stunning girlfriend of famous gangster Dutch Schultz. Meanwhile Dix'

Conflicting evidence leads a federal agent (Guy Pearce) to question the motives behind a former Special Ops soldier's (Don Cheadle) apparent ties to terrorist groups.","large":"When straight-arrow agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) assumes command of a special FBI task force, he becomes entangled in a web of covert operations. All the clues in Clayton's investigation point to Samir Horn (Don Cheadle),

A couple and their two friends embark on a weekend getaway to an isolated estate in the mountains. They soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when members of a violent biker gang show up to protect their secrets from the outside world.","large":"Brea and John embark on a romantic weekend getaway to an isolated estate in the mountains. They are pleasantly surprised when two of their frien

When three rappers want to get even with a pimp, they accidentally unleash a leprechaun who goes on a killing rampage in tha 'hood.","large":"When aspiring hip-hop performers Butch (Red Grant), Postmaster P. (Anthony Montgomery) and Stray Bullet (Rashaan Nall) cross record producer Mack Daddy (Ice-T), their grudge against him leads to their own peril. After they break into Mack Daddy's home and sw

When Emily Woodrow and her friends happen on a treasure chest full of gold coins, they encounter trouble with a very nasty and protective Leprechaun.","large":"City hairdresser Emily Woodrow (Tangi Miller) finds the answer to her financial problems when she stumbles upon a chest brimming with gold. Although she and her friends quickly go from rags to riches, they discover that the gold belongs to

A traumatized shark expert (Halle Berry) must battle her own fears to lead a thrill-seeking businessman on a dive into a dangerous section of water known as "Shark Alley.".