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Film · 10 connectionsWith help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Directed byCraig Brewer
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1999 · 118 min · Crime · Drama
A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
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A group of bored, disaffected New York City teenagers spend a day skating, smoking, drinking, partying, deflowering virgins, and getting into fights.
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1999 · 189 min · Drama
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
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A struggling rapper finds a way in when he is approached by a more respected, hardcore rapper.
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1998 · 87 min · Action · Comedy · Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller
A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner unexpectedly shows up with heroin and gangster business, attracting a slew of violent unsavory characters.
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2008 · 110 min · Crime · Drama
After being abducted as children, and suffering years of abuse, a teenage boy and girl find themselves living on the street.
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2007 · 96 min · Comedy · Music
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.
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2007 · 109 min · Comedy · Crime
A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. He hires a mysterious martial arts guru who helps transform him into a martial arts expert who can fight off inmates who want to hurt or love him.
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2001 · 108 min · Action · Crime · Drama
A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.
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2020 · 123 min · Comedy · Drama · Music
Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.
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