Directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes • 1995 • United States
Starring Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker
The Hughes brothers’ ambitious follow-up to MENACE II SOCIETY is a searing look at the struggles of Black Vietnam War veterans as seen through the eyes of Anthony Curtis (Larenz Tate), a young man from the Bronx who returns home from a nightmarish stint in the marines only to find himself fighting a new battle against the harsh social and economic reality of 1970s America. As he grows increasingly desperate to support his family, Curtis makes a shocking decision that sends his life spiraling further out of control.
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Carlito’s Way
Directed by Brian De Palma • 1993 • United States
Starring Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann MillerTen years after SCARFACE, director Brian De Palma and star Al Pacino reunited for another bravura crime drama exploding with stylish set pieces and sizzling performances. Pacino brings his tradem...
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Summer of Sam
Directed by Spike Lee • 1999 • United States
Starring John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira SorvinoSpike Lee’s fever-pitch vision of murder, mass hysteria, and machismo run amok charts the escalating paranoia within an Italian American Bronx neighborhood during the sweltering summer of 1977 as the...
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The Virgin Suicides
Directed by Sofia Coppola • 1999 • United States
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Kathleen Turner, James WoodsWith this debut feature, Sofia Coppola announced her singular vision, exploring the aesthetics of femininity while illuminating the interior lives of young women. An adaptation of Jeffrey Eugeni...
