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(0)Danny Glover
Publisher
Janson Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
REDEEMING UNCLE TOM, narrated by acclaimed actor Danny Glover, is a ground-breaking documentary that will restore a hero of the abolitionist movement to his rightful place in history. Josiah Henson overcame incredible odds and brutal oppression to escape from slavery. His life inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the classic novel which has been recognized as one of the sparks that ignited the Civil War.
2) Bamako
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Français
Description
An extraordinary trial is taking place in a residential courtyard in BAMAKO, the capital city of Mali. African citizens have taken proceedings against such international financial institutions as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whom civil society blames for perpetuating Africa's debt crisis, at the heart of so many of the continent's woes. As numerous trial witnesses (schoolteachers, farmers, writers, etc.) air bracing indictments...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker's escape from San Quentin at the age of 70. The escape enchanted the public and confounded the authorities. Detective John Hunt became captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft.
4) SwitchBack
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
A serial killer on the loose kidnaps the young son of the FBI agent pursuing him.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind. As he struggles to reconnect with his family and reconstruct the community he longs for, his hopes blind him to the reality of his situation.
8) The Drummer
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Set in 2008, THE DRUMMER revolves around active and former members of the U. S. military. With the US engaged in a seemingly perpetual war, the devastating traumas that soldiers suffer abroad continue to be felt at home.
9) Bopha!
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Micah Mangena is sitting on a powder keg and doesn’t know it. He’s a sergeant in South Africa’s police force, a supporter of the powers that be. But the strife tearing at the fabric of 1980 South Africa is about to rip Micah’s own world apart.
10) Saw
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Obessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer abducts the morally wayward. Once captured, they must face impossible choices in a horrific game of survival. The victims must fight to win their lives back, or die trying"--Container.
11) The color purple
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Set in the early 1900s, tells the story of Celie, a poor black Southern woman, whose friendship with two women helps her overcome the brutality of her father and husband.
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The story of Noni, the music world's latest superstar. But not all is what it seems, and the pressures of fame have Noni on the edge - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance.
13) Witness
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
An Amish boy witnesses a murder, and the cop on the case discovers it's part of a conspiracy in his department. Includes all-new special features including a five-part documentary and much more.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This video examines the controversial case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a journalist on death row in connection with the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia police officer. It provides a careful analysis of an influential ABC 20/20 report as an important case study for students of journalism and communication. Framing an Execution raises serious questions about balance, fairness, and accuracy in media.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In the sleepy small town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low in the sky, the hours of daylight are becoming unpredictable, and animals are beginning to exhibit unusual behaviors. No one quite knows why, and no one foresees the strangest and most dangerous repercussion that will soon start plaguing the town. The dead rise from their graves and savagely attack and feast on the living, and the citizens of the town...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The pressures of fame have put superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage she needs to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be. Nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture by the **Image Awards**. Winner of the Artistic Achievement Award and the Emerging Artist Award at the **Chicago International Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Achievement in Music...
17) About Scout
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Scout, a rebellious teenager from rural Texas, and Sam, a wealthy but depressed New Yorker, are total opposites. When the two meet, they form an instant bond. After Scout loses the only thing in the world that really matters to her -- her little sister, Lulu -- she convinces Sam to go on a road trip to help get Lulu back. Traveling across West Texas in a stolen car, they skip from one tiny town to the next looking for her sister. After a convenience...
18) Supremacy
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A white supremacist (Joe Anderson) shoots a cop on his first day of parole, driving he and his girlfriend to take an entire family hostage. Now, the father (Danny Glover) must use his understanding of the racist mind to keep his family alive.
19) Lethal weapon 2
Author
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
LA buddy-cops Riggs and Murtaugh are off and running again, as they try to keep a key witness and themselves alive.
20) Lethal weapon 4
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Film series about two Los Angeles police detectives.
