Ja'net DuBois
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 05, 1945
Deathday: February 18, 2020
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Heart Condition
1990-02-02
Heart Condition
Overview: Racist police officer Jack Moony has a vendetta against Napoleon Stone, a charismatic black lawyer who is sleeping with Jack's old flame Crystal Gerrity. Jack has a heart attack, but his life is saved when he receives Stone's heart, since Stone died mysteriously the same night as Jack was stricken. Stone is not completely gone, however, and as a ghost he is all too happy to give Jack advice on how he should do his job and live his life.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-02
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Magic Island
1995-12-19
Magic Island
Overview: Jack Carlisle is a disillusioned 13-year old boy. His mother is always away at work since his father left. He decides to run away, as his mom won't miss him. As he is ready to leave, his nanny, convinces him to read this 'magic book'. The book is about a pirate adventure on Magic Island. As Jack reads the book, he is sucked into the world and goes on numerous adventures with Prince Morgan, while fleeing the evil Blackbeard the Pirate. He is even saved by Lily, a beautiful mermaid, whom he falls in love with.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-19
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A Piece of the Action
1977-10-07
A Piece of the Action
Overview: How does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell (Sidney Poitier) and Dave Anderson (Bill Cosby), to follow the straight and narrow? Con them into helping juvenile delinquents turn over a new leaf. But how? Burke has never been able to nail the duo, but he uses what he knows of their seedy past to blackmail them into volunteering.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-10-07
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Waterproof
2000-01-01
Waterproof
Overview: Single mother Tyree Battle struggles to keep her young son Thaniel away from the gang-plagued city streets that he is mixed up in. Under severe gang pressure, Thaniel accidentally shoots Jewish shopkeeper Eli Zeal in a botched robbery attempt. Tyree, protecting her son from the law, kidnaps Eli and flees to her hometown of Waterproof.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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A Man Called Adam
1966-03-16
A Man Called Adam
Overview: A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-16
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Diary of a Mad Housewife
1970-08-10
Diary of a Mad Housewife
Overview: Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, criticizing everything she does or wears. She begins an affair with George Prager, a dashing, successful, and blatantly sadistic writer.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-08-10
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Five on the Black Hand Side
1973-10-25
Five on the Black Hand Side
Overview: Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is forced to rethink his values when his previously docile wife (Clarice Taylor) joins their three children in rebelling against her husband's retrogressive behavior.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-25
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The Blue Knight
1973-11-11
The Blue Knight
Overview: Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
Genres: Action TV Movie Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-11-11
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Don't Look Back
1996-07-13
Don't Look Back
Overview: Los Angeles heroin addict Jesse endangers the lives of his childhood friends after he discovers a briefcase full of money from a drug deal gone bad, and returns home with it to Texas. Hoping to turn his life around with his newfound wealth, Jessie endures detox with the support of his friends. However, the gang leader behind the drug deal, along with his cronies, trace Jesse's footsteps to Texas to exact revenge and take back their money.
Genres: Action Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-13
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Hard Time
1998-12-12
Hard Time
Overview: Burt Reynolds plays Logan McQueen, a veteran, tough cop who likes to see justice done by his own ways. Things go bad after McQueen is framed for murder. Now he has to escape from a maximum security prison, and seek, on the deadly streets of a hot and dangerous Miami, for the man who wants him down...
Genres: Action Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-12
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Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999-11-14
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Overview: A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal. McQueen must risk his life to face the cunning killer and save the hostages and his long-time friend.
Genres: Action Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-14
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003-06-25
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Overview: The Angels are charged with finding a pair of missing rings that are encoded with the personal information of members of the Witness Protection Program. As informants are killed, the ladies target a rogue agent who might be responsible.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-06-25
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Stranded
1986-09-22
Stranded
Overview: Loni Anderson and Perry King are stranded on a desert island.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-22
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J.T.
1969-12-13
J.T.
Overview: J. T. Gamble, a shy, withdrawn Harlem youngster, shows compassion and responsibility when he takes on the care of an old, one-eyed, badly injured alley cat days before Christmas and secretly nurses it back to health.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-13
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Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
1990-08-24
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
Overview: An old man and a young man fight back after learning gumball machines are used to vend crack.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-24
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Other Women's Children
1993-10-24
Other Women's Children
Overview: A doctor's relationship with a terminally ill child adds pressure to her already rocky marriage as she spends more time with her patient and gradually neglects her home life.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-24
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Hellinger's Law
1981-03-10
Hellinger's Law
Overview: A flamboyant criminal lawyer named Nick Hellinger takes on the case of a syndicate's accountant (actually a Justice Department agent who has infiltrated the mob) accused of murdering a local TV newscaster.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-10
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988-11-10
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Overview: Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-10
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She's Got a Plan
2016-09-24
She's Got a Plan
Overview: She’s Got A Plan directed by and starring Fatima Washington, follows Isis Angelo, a struggling female writer-director who gives herself an ultimatum: either make her dream career take off in 30 days or throw in the towel for good. But, will she be able to go against everything she believes to become something she’s always wanted to be?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-24
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Kids Like These
1987-11-08
Kids Like These
Overview: Bob and Joanna, both over 40 years old, have a baby with the Down syndrome. Their doctor advises them to give the child away, not to "waste their time" with a kid with a mental deficiency. But the parents decide to keep their son, to allow him a life with dignity and to support him as best as possible. And their devotion bears fruit...
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-08
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019-12-18
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Overview: Live performances of classic holiday-themed episodes from Norman Lear's hit shows "All in the Family" and "Good Times."
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-18
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Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990-12-15
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Overview: After he retires from the police force, a veteran cop is framed for robbery but his friends, a rookie and three ex-cops, come to his rescue.
Genres: Comedy Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-15
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Best Friends for Life
1998-01-18
Best Friends for Life
Overview: Sarah and Harriet have been best friends since childhood. They married at the same time, had children within the same year and now find themselves facing uncertain futures after the sudden deaths of their husbands. Though they have much in common, Sarah is a relaxed nature lover, while Harriet is intense and set in her ways. Sarah has been able to move on with her life with the help of her mother, her maid Katie and Will, the new man in her life. Harriet is unable to cope with her loss and her relationship with her daughter Pammy is strained. When Harriet is diagnosed with a serious illness, she and Sarah learn a lesson about love and friendship.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-18
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Good Evening Captain
1981-08-21
Good Evening Captain
Overview: TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Captain Kangaroo with multiple guest stars.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-08-21
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