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Men of Honor

IMDB Rating: 6.60
15619 votes

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The story ultimately revolves around two "men of honor"; their relationship, their individual and joint failures and triumphs. Carl Brashear is determined to be the first African American Navy Diver in a time where racism is strife. Leslie Sunday is his embittered trainer, determined to see him fail. Fate, challenges and circumstances eventually draw these two men together in a tale of turbulance and ultimately triumph.
Actors
Master Chief/Senior Chief/Chief Leslie W. 'Billy' SundayRobert De Niro
BM2/Chief/Senior Chief Carl BrashearCuba Gooding Jr.
Gwen SundayCharlize Theron
Also posted in 2000, Biography, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (11)

Jerry Maguire

IMDB Rating: 7.30
39203 votes

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Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player. Can Jerry resurrect his career while still staying true to himself?
Actors
Jerry MaguireTom Cruise
Rod TidwellCuba Gooding Jr.
Dorothy BoydRenée Zellweger
Also posted in 1996, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance, Sport | Comments (0)

Mo’ Better Blues

IMDB Rating: 6.20
2303 votes

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Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons. Bleek grows into adulthood and forms his own band - The Bleek Gilliam Quartet. The story of Bleek's and Shadow's friendly rivalry on stage which spills into their professional relationship and threatens to tear apart the quartet.
Actors
Bleek GilliamDenzel Washington
GiantSpike Lee
Shadow HendersonWesley Snipes
Also posted in 1990, Drama, High IMDB rating, Music | Comments (0)