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A Soldier's Story (1984)

Summary: An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
Release Date: November 02, 1984
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Director: Norman Jewison
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Writer: Charles Fuller
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Runtime: 1 h 41 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Columbia Pictures, Caldix
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, CBS, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
Domestic: $ 21,821,347
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Amazing Stories (1985)

Summary: Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.
Release Date: September 29, 1985
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: PG-13
Production: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Television
Country: United States
Language: English
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American Flyers (1985)

Summary: Marcus takes his kid brother, David, with him for a physical test and a brain scan, suspecting cerebral aneurysm like their dad died of. They head off on bikes for the big Rockies bike race with Marcus' Sarah driving the van.
Release Date: August 16, 1985
Genres: Drama, Sport
Director: John Badham
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Writer: Steve Tesich
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Runtime: 1 h 53 min
MPAA: PG-13
Production: WW Production
Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 1,420,355
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American Masters (1985)

Summary: Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Release Date: June 22, 1986
Genres: Documentary, Biography
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Thirteen / WNET, 1515 Productions Limited, American Masters Pictures
Country: United States
Language: English
TV Series budget: $ 104,850
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Before (2024)

Summary: After tragically losing his wife to suicide, child psychiatrist Eli Adler encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli's past.
Release Date: October 25, 2024
Genre: Drama
Production: Apple TV+, Paramount Television Studios
Country: United States
Language: English
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Biography (1987)

Summary: The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Release Date: April 06, 1987
Genres: Documentary, Biography
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Actuality Productions, Atlas Media, Foxstar Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
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Black Lightning (2018)

Summary: A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 0 h 43 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, DC Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

Summary: Multicultural versions of many of your favorite fairy tales. Such as "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Three Little Pigs".
Release Date: March 12, 1995
Genres: Adventure, Family, Animation
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-Y
Production: Two Oceans Entertainment Group, Confetti Entertainment Company, Hyperion Pictures
Country: United States
Language: English
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Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Summary: An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.
Release Date: March 20, 1987
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Townsend
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Writers: Dom Irrera
Dom IrreraWriter
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White Male
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, Robert Townsend
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, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory WayansWriter
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Runtime: 1 h 21 min
MPAA: R
Production: Conquering Unicorn
Distributor: The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Virgin Vision, MGM Home Entertainment, The Criterion Channel, Tubi TV
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 100,000
Domestic: $ 5,228,617
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Hollywood Squares (1998)

Summary: Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.
Release Date: September 14, 1998
Genres: Comedy, Game-Show
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Sony Pictures Television, Fair Dinkum Productions, Michael Levitt Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

Summary: In this parody of blaxploitation movies, a black hero wannabe reunites former black heroes from the 70s to help him get revenge on Mr. Big.
Release Date: January 11, 1989
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory WayansDirector
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Writer: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory WayansWriter
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Black Male
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Runtime: 1 h 28 min
MPAA: R
Production: Front Films, Ivory Way Productions, Raymond Katz Production
Distributor: Fox Network, MGM/UA Home Entertainment, Kino Lorber
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 3,000,000
Domestic: $ 13,030,057
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Joseph's Gift (1999)

Summary: A modern retelling of the biblical story "Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors", set in LA's garment district.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philippe Mora
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Writer: Patricia Monville
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Runtime: 1 h 34 min
MPAA: PG-13
Production: Alpine Pictures, Sundae Productions, Alpine Pictures
Distributor: Multicom Entertainment Group, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
Country: United States
Language: English
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Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only (2023)

Summary: Follow these two comedy icons behind the scenes throughout a tour that will follow the couple as they tell firsthand accounts of their early lives, their struggles, their triumphs, and their brotherhood.
Release Date: December 12, 2023
Genres: Documentary, Biography
Director: Rashidi Natara Harper
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Runtime: 1 h 22 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: CR Enterprises, Hartbeat Productions, The 51B
Country: United States
Language: English
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Late Night with David Letterman (1982)

Summary: Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Release Date: February 01, 1982
Genres: Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Carson Productions, NBC Productions, Worldwide Pants
Country: United States
Language: English
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

Summary: The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Release Date: August 30, 1993
Genres: Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Worldwide Pants
Country: United States
Language: English
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M*A*S*H (1972)

Summary: The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.
Release Date: September 17, 1972
Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
Runtime: 0 h 25 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: 20th Century Fox Television
Country: United States
Language: English
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Martin (1992)

Summary: Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
Release Date: August 27, 1992
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: You Go Boy! Productions, HBO Independent Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
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Soul Train (1971)

Summary: Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
Release Date: October 02, 1971
Genres: Music, Talk-Show
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Cornelius-Griffey Entertainment Inc., Don Cornelius Productions, Tribune Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
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Streets of Fire (1984)

Summary: A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.
Release Date: June 01, 1984
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Director: Walter Hill
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Writers: Walter Hill
Walter HillWriter
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, Larry Gross
Larry GrossWriter
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Runtime: 1 h 33 min
MPAA: 14A
Production: Universal Pictures, RKO Pictures, A Hill-Gordon-Silver Production
Distributor: MCA/Universal Home Video, Shout Select, Shout! Factory, TBS Superstation, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 14,500,000
Domestic: $ 8,089,290
International: $ 883
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The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989)

Summary: Reboot of the 1950's Mickey Mouse Club featuring comedy sketches, commercial parodies, music videos, celebrity guests and a cast of talented young performers.
Release Date: April 24, 1989
Genres: Family, Music
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-G
Production: Blue Wave Industries, Les Chousc Company, Steve Clements Productions
Country: United States
Language: English