Tag Archives: segregation

Crazy in Alabama

IMDB Rating: 5.70
3144 votes

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A backwoods Alabama boy named Peejoe -short for Peter Joseph- gets a quick education in grown-up matters like freedom in 1965. The catalyst is an unlikely source - his glamorous, eccentric Aunt Lucille (Melanie Griffith), who escapes from her abusive husband and takes off for Hollywood to pursue her dreams of TV stardom.
Actors
Lucille VinsonMelanie Griffith
Dove BullisDavid Morse
Peter Joseph 'Peejoe' BullisLucas Black
Also posted in 1999, Comedy, Drama | Comments (1)

Driving Miss Daisy

IMDB Rating: 7.40
9930 votes

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An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta can no longer drive. Her son insists she allow him to hire a driver, which in the 1950s meant a black man. She resists any change in her life but, Hoke, the driver is hired by her son. She refuses to allow him to drive her anywhere at first, but Hoke slowly wins her over with his native good graces. The movie is directly taken from a stage play and does show it. It covers over twenty years of the pair's life together as they slowly build a relationship that transcends their differences.
Actors
Hoke ColburnMorgan Freeman
Daisy WerthanJessica Tandy
Boolie WerthanDan Aykroyd
Also posted in 1989, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

IMDB Rating: 7.40
24439 votes

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Roger Rabbit is a cartoon character who (along with many others) exists along side of real humans. Eddy is a private eye who has seen better days and has been on the skids since the death of his brother at the hands of a Toon (cartoon character). Rogers' boss hires Eddy to see if his sexy wife has other male interests, but things get out of hand as Roger is framed for murder with no one but the Toon hating Eddy to go to for help.
Actors
Eddie ValiantBob Hoskins
Baron von Rotton a.k.a. "Judge Doom"Christopher Lloyd
DoloresJoanna Cassidy
Also posted in 1988, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Mystery | Comments (1)