Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has a shaky bond with his teen daughter, Emma. Dave, meanwhile, has an enviable problem -- he has more dates than he can...
Story of legendary Theatre Producer, Woodie King Jr. of New Federal Theatre, where Denzel Washington, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen were members.
In tiny Colewell, Pennsylvania, the residents gather at the post office for mail and gossip, while the days pass quiet and serene. That is until news comes that the office is to close, and beloved clerk Nora is left to fight for her job and reflect on the choices she has made that kept her in...
Sarah McDavid, an idealistic young teacher, takes a job in a rough high school where she is eventually attacked and raped in her classroom after school hours and decides to buck the school system in an attempt to make schools safer for students and teachers alike, against the advice of the school's...
A detective's partner is murdered. In his quest for revenge, he falls deep into the corruption plaguing the police force, and he must choose between revenge or doing the right thing.
In New York two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic slayings of several young women. Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who the killer's next victim will be. A tense chase...
The leader of an organized criminal enterprise and four professional arm robbers pull off a successful score of seven million dollars. Along the way the money is stolen by one of the robbers, the rest of the crew wants their cut and the leader is on a killing rampage to find out who stole the...
Bo and Mouse, two New York City armed robbers are bored of running easy stick-ups for little profit and decide drug dealing is where the money is at. But in order for them to get in the game, they need start up cash.
The story of a preacher in Harlem, New York who builds a successful church by fleecing the congregation. Losing his way and taking the dishonest path, this causes havoc in his life and in others, until it reaches a life and death situation. While he repent or redeem himself? Or is it too late to be...
A Jewish parole officer, Jeff Solomon White, struggles in his new role as a reading teacher for illiterate teens at a New York high school. Hard Lesson film Raised by African American parents, White sees the situation differently and is motivated to fight for his students, who face an almost...
A cop copes with several personal and professional challenges, including the discovery of his infidelity; his family's massacre; gunshot wounds to two of his partners, one of whom has become his girlfriend; his suspension on a "police brutality" charge; and multiple departmental matters, the most...
New York's Toughest Police Precinct has six escaped felons on the loose. These dangerous criminals specialize in insurance schemes, drug-running, paid assassinations,pimping, and organized robberies. Feeling pressure from New York's top brass, the precinct elite set out to arrest these hard to get...
