Robin Givens
Biography: Robin Simone Givens (November 27, 1964) is an American actress and model. She's best known for her roles as Jada Jet in CW's Batwoman, Stephanie Carlisle in OWN's drama Ambitions, Sierra McCoy in CW's Riverdale, Abby in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, Kim in Head of State, Wilma Cuthbert on UPN's sitcom Sparks, Jacqueline Broyer in Boomerang, Imabelle in A Rage in Harlem, Kiswana on the miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, and Darlene Merriman on ABC's sitcom Head of the Class. She first began acting in 1985 with an appearance on The Cosby Show, followed by roles in Diff'rent Strokes and the 1986 television film Beverly Hills Madam, opposite Faye Dunaway. That same year, she landed her breakthrough role as rich girl Darlene Merriman on the ABC sitcom Head of the Class - she reprised her role in the 2021 HBO remake. In 1989, while starring in Head of the Class, she appeared in The Women of Brewster Place with Oprah Winfrey. She later starred in the feature films A Rage in Harlem (1991) and Boomerang (1992). In 1994, she posed nude for Playboy magazine. She was ranked No. 88 on Empire magazine's "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" list in May 1995. From February to April 16, 2006, she played the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway play Chicago. From February to April 16, 2006, she played the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway play Chicago. In 2007, she toured the country playing a part in the I'm Ready Productions play Men, Money & Golddiggers. She starred in the 2009 stage play A Mother's Prayer. After meeting in March 1986, she married boxer Mike Tyson on February 7, 1988. Tyson was then estimated to have $50 million, and they did not have a prenuptial agreement. In October 1988, Givens filed for divorce, citing spousal abuse and was granted a temporary restraining order. Tyson sought an annulment, accusing her of stealing millions of dollars and manipulating the public. She responded by filing a $125 million libel suit for defamation. Their divorce was finalized on Valentine's Day in 1989. She was the spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline for several years. In 1993 she adopted her first son, Michael "Buddy" Givens. In 1997, she married her tennis instructor, Svetozar Marinković; she filed for divorce months later. In 1999, she had a biological son, William "Billy" Jensen, with tennis player Murphy Jensen. They dated from 1999 until 2002. In June 2007, she released her autobiography Grace Will Lead Me Home. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Birthday: November 27, 1964
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Boomerang
1992-06-30
Boomerang
Overview: Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-30
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Blankman
1994-08-19
Blankman
Overview: Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he decides to use his skills to be the lowest budgeted superhero of all.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-19
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A Face to Die For
1996-03-11
A Face to Die For
Overview: A scarred, unattractive young woman is conned into helping with a robbery of her employer. As a result, she is sent to prison, gets plastic surgery, and returns to seek revenge on those who wronged her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-11
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Everything's Jake
2000-09-25
Everything's Jake
Overview: A homeless man takes a newly homeless man under his wing and teaches him how to survive on the streets.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-25
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Head of State
2003-03-28
Head of State
Overview: When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-28
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Antibody
2002-12-04
Antibody
Overview: After a terrorist with an implanted nuclear detonator gets shot, a team of scientists must defuse the bomb by miniaturizing themselves and going into his bloodstream. His organism's antibodies start to mass against them.
Genres: Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-04
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Enemies Among Us
2010-05-12
Enemies Among Us
Overview: It's not politics as usual, or is it? The governor of Louisiana is about to become the vice-presidential candidate for his party but a murder and an international web spanning from South Africa to Pakistan and North Korea might just get in the way.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-12
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A Rage in Harlem
1991-05-03
A Rage in Harlem
Overview: A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-03
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Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999-04-18
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
Overview: Michael Jordan: An American Hero is an American television film that aired on April 18, 1999 on Fox. It stars Michael Jace as Michael Jordan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-18
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008-09-12
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Overview: Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-12
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A Good Night to Die
2003-05-03
A Good Night to Die
Overview: One day in the life of a hit man, Ronnie, who spends it trying to save the life of fellow hit man, August, who he had brought into the business three years ago. August has become a real problem for some of the bosses around town, and Ronnie will soon find out just what his Frankenstein's monster will cost him.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2003-05-03
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Kimi
2022-02-10
Kimi
Overview: A tech worker with agoraphobia discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must do the thing she fears the most: leave her apartment.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-10
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Last Looks
2022-01-27
Last Looks
Overview: A disgraced ex-cop seeks solace by moving to the woods, but his quiet life comes to an end when a private eye recruits him to investigate the murder of an eccentric TV star's wife.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-01-27
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Little Hercules
2009-10-08
Little Hercules
Overview: Little Hercules travels from Mt. Olympus to live life as a mortal in Los Angeles.
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-08
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Should've Put a Ring On It
2011-06-06
Should've Put a Ring On It
Overview: Robin Givens, Miguel Nunez, and Bobby Valentino star in this faith-based romantic drama about Thea Johnson, terribly desperate to be married to her longtime boyfriend Jamar. When he takes too long to propose, she decides to propose to him instead. Thea creates an elaborate proposal, but is thwarted by his reluctance. An obsessed ex-boyfriend, married & single friends, and Thea s father & pastor all take part in the tug of war for her heart.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-06
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Captive Hearts
2005-08-15
Captive Hearts
Overview: A newly hired executive for a multinational corporation is kidnapped at gunpoint. His wife and a detective uncover a much more sinister international conspiracy.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-15
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Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003-10-19
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
Overview: A Hollywood star (Fawcett), fed up with her husband's cheating, hires a private investigator to tail him. Emotional support is offered by her two friends - a soul singer (Givens) and a famous director's wife (Gilbert)
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-19
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Foreign Student
1994-04-20
Foreign Student
Overview: A French football playing exchange student falls in love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-20
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The Elite
2001-02-28
The Elite
Overview: After the murder of their families by a terrorist bomb, five young adults are trained as a hi-tech, anti-terrorist team with a mission to search and destroy high-profile terrorist groups.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-28
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Preaching To The Pastor
2009-01-01
Preaching To The Pastor
Overview: Preaching To The Pastor is a musical comedy about the controversy going on at High And Mighty Missionary Baptist Church. The Pastor has a dark secret that may cost him his title and his ministry. In the end, everyone needs to be preached to, including the Pastor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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The Love You Save
2011-09-17
The Love You Save
Overview: Alexis is a successful single mother who has it all - except happiness. When a down and out stranger enters her family's world, a secret is revealed that will change all of their lives.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-17
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The Women of Brewster Place
1989-03-19
The Women of Brewster Place
Overview: A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-19
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Waiting For Angels
2012-05-08
Waiting For Angels
Overview: Jack, a rich entrepreneur, lies dying in a hospital bed, unable to aid his family in turmoil. While he watches helplessly, Jack's family and their relationships deteriorate. Burdened by guilt, anger, greed and selfishness, can Jack and his family be saved? Only God has the answers
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-08
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Church Girl
2012-01-31
Church Girl
Overview: A pastor's daughter drifts from her faith when she falls in with a strong willed producer who wants to take advantage of more than just her voice. Adapted from the Angela Barrow-Dunlap musical.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-31
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A Mother's Prayer
2009-01-01
A Mother's Prayer
Overview: A Mother's Prayer, starring Robin Givens (Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys), Johnny Gill (legendary R&B singer), Shirley Murdock (Man of Her Dreams) and Jermaine Crawford (HBO's The Wire), tells the compelling, heartwarming tale of family members torn apart by their individual struggles. The only thing that can truly bring the family back together is a mother's dying wishes. With a lot of love, this family is about to learn the true meaning of the saying: the family that prays together stays together. Come along on an emotional journey through song, laughter and triumph.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Beverly Hills Madam
1986-04-06
Beverly Hills Madam
Overview: A bordello catering to rich and wealthy clients, run by Lil Hutton experiences a series of crises as one girl ends up pregnant, and another dead. As a subplot, a young woman, Julie Taylor, makes a trip to LA to surprise a friend, but never finds her. Julie is mugged, and seeks help from Lil Hutton. She sees how much the prostitutes are making, and is tempted into the lifestyle. On her first "job" is hired by a rich father for his 18-year old virgin son as a birthday gift, and they fall in love. But the relationship comes to a quick end as soon as the son learns she is a "whore"; Julie breaks down and runs off after realizing prostitution is a cold and loveless occupation that cannot fulfill her emotional emptiness.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-06
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The Expendables
2000-04-25
The Expendables
Overview: A group of female convicts volunteers for a mission to rescue a woman from a Cuban prison.
Genres: Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-25
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He's Not Worth Dying For
2022-06-25
He's Not Worth Dying For
Overview: Based on a true story, Isla and Grace were two typical teenage girls in love. Unfortunately, they fell for the same guy. Jake, a "ladies man", was dating them both without their knowledge. When they discover that Jake is cheating on them, the girls turn on each other in a jealous rivalry and use their arsenal of social media platforms to badmouth and attack on another. While their followers take sides and pit them against each other, their hatred for one another escalates into a real-life fight that ultimately turns deadly.
Genres: Mystery Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-25
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The Pastor's Secret
2012-01-01
The Pastor's Secret
Overview: After paying his debt to society, a convicted man is redeemed, called by God to become the pastor of a disgraced church and lead it back to glory. But his past catches up with him and stirs up resentment from his enemies, who launch an assault on his career & his life, getting him put on trial and thrown in jail. Will he resort to his old criminal ways, or stand with God and fight for righteousness?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Will a Man Rob God?
2013-07-09
Will a Man Rob God?
Overview: Corey and his family grew up listening to their pastor preach about the importance of donating money to the church. But as the pastor's lifestyle becomes more flush, Corey becomes confused by the church's intentions -- and decides to investigate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-09
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Airplane vs Volcano
2014-03-28
Airplane vs Volcano
Overview: When a commercial airliner is trapped within a ring of erupting volcanoes, the passengers and crew must find a way to survive - without landing.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-28
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God Send Me A Man
2009-06-07
God Send Me A Man
Overview: A stage play about a young lady in her 20's who keeps dating the wrong men, her friends and family try to make her see what she's doing wrong but she learns on her own that that the man she really needed was right in front of her the whole time.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-07
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Christmas Rescue
2023-12-14
Christmas Rescue
Overview: A man abducts the love of his life from her holiday-themed wedding in a desperate last attempt to win her back.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-14
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Four Seasons
2014-01-01
Four Seasons
Overview: Christopher Nolen's "Four Seasons" is a story about Xavier Lamar (Keith Robinson), a 35 year old man who is "almost" ready to settle down with one woman and get married. Xavier has decided to step into the dating game one more time before he settles down. He decides to date a different woman each season of the year and from there he will decide which one he will commit to marrying. His best friend Derrick (Christian Keyes) owner of the hottest café in town is there for moral support during his "Four Seasons" journey.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-01
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Spinning Out of Control
2001-03-18
Spinning Out of Control
Overview: A popular TV sitcom actress struggles with her drug and alcohol-addled private life while her manager does "damage control" for her own protection from the press, which is becoming increasingly difficult.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-18
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A New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022-12-14
A New Diva's Christmas Carol
Overview: Aphrodite was made famous back in the day for performing THE timeless love song of the era. The song that everyone plays at their weddings, in every sappy commercial for diamonds or rings or puppies or soldiers coming home. It made her a ton of money, but Aphrodite HATES this song. She’s now the meanest judge on Pop The Question but her life changes when Brianna, becomes the breakthrough contestant, exuding love and purity. When Aphrodite reluctantly becomes her mentor, she does everything possible to steer her away from love and love anthems and so is visited by three spirits who take Aphrodite on a journey through love (and Christmas) past, present and future to try and shake her out of her funk and let love back in!
Genres: Music Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-14
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Perfect Match
2015-06-21
Perfect Match
Overview: When an engaged couple can’t agree on anything, the mother of the groom hires a wedding planner and an event planner to help put together the wedding of their dreams. The two planners are as different as night and day, but as they too learn to compromise, they discover opposites do indeed attract and can combine to produce incredible results!
Genres: Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-21
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God's Not Dead 2
2016-04-01
God's Not Dead 2
Overview: When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her reasoned response lands her in deep trouble and could expel God from the public square once and for all.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-01
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The Making of Trump
2015-11-30
The Making of Trump
Overview: As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this two-hour special examines the increasingly polarizing candidate's past. Included is rarely seen footage from Trump's interviews with Phil Donahue and his comments about politics from the floor of the 1988 Republican convention. Additionally, celebrities, politicians, and people described as "close to The Donald" weigh in, including former US Senator Al D'Amato (R-N.Y.), former Atlantic City mayor Jim Whelen, boxer Mike Tyson, and notorious "Apprentice" contestant Omarosa.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-30
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On Angel's Wings
2014-09-01
On Angel's Wings
Overview: When the Angel's Soccer team's top player is injured, the Coach decides to play water girl McKenzie Adams. Things don't go precisely according to plan…
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-01
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Definitely Divorcing
2016-02-20
Definitely Divorcing
Overview: Co-workers question their marriages for a variety of issues, including anger management, child-like spouses and manipulative stepchildren. Will their relationships be mended or end in divorce?
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-20
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A Christmas to Remember
2015-11-13
A Christmas to Remember
Overview: Two families that hated each other for years are forced to spend Christmas together.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-13
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Dreams I Never Had
2018-04-01
Dreams I Never Had
Overview: A teenage girl is held captive in the home of a wealthy family. She is befriended by the family's young gardener, himself an illegal from Mexico. Their friendship carries both of them through their hopeless, sequestered lives and ultimately inspires them to break free.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-01
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The Penthouse
1989-03-05
The Penthouse
Overview: A rich young woman fights to save her life when she is held captive by an obsessed former friend in her own penthouse.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-05
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Dangerous Intentions
1995-01-03
Dangerous Intentions
Overview: A man stalks his wife and child when they leave for an abused women's shelter.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-03
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God Bless the Broken Road
2018-09-07
God Bless the Broken Road
Overview: The story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence.
Genres: Drama Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-07
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JK's House
2013-11-03
JK's House
Overview: Blending family values and life lessons with music and dance, JK's House entertains while teaching kids important life lessons about such topics as being thankful, patience, manners, caring, sharing, family focused and much more.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-03
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Never Heard
2018-11-01
Never Heard
Overview: After Aaron is charged with murder, he uses the power of prayer to help prove his innocence turning his life around and saving his son Jalen from the street life before it is too late.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-01
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Love Chronicles
2003-06-30
Love Chronicles
Overview: A disc jockey invites a relationship therapist as an on-air guest. They explore LA relationship struggles through three different callers' unbelievable stories, and in the process the DJ discovers his own love issues.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-06-30
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Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002-02-14
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
Overview: Book of Love delivers humor along with the mysteries of unrequited love and relationships gone bad. The film's story line focuses on three men living, dating and loving in Los Angeles in the 90's. They struggle with heartbreak and insecurity as a result of failed relationships. The three characters’ stories unfold through sessions with their therapist – sessions that are often as comedic as they are insightful.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-14
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990-07-18
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Overview: Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture. The film provides details about Warhol's upbringing in Pittsburgh and follows his move to New York City, where he found massive success turning pop imagery into art and eventually founded "The Factory," his famed studio and party venue. Among the many notables interviewed are Dennis Hopper, David Hockney, and Roy Lichtenstein.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-18
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Gully
2021-06-04
Gully
Overview: A slightly dystopian vision of LA, we follow three disaffected teenagers, Jessie, Calvin and Nicky, all victims of extreme childhoods, running supreme hedonistic riot as they try to work out a way in life.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-04
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Tyson
2008-05-16
Tyson
Overview: Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-16
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Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993-02-12
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
Overview: Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a 1993 film made by acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Though Tyson was in jail serving a sentence for rape, Kopple used existing interviews with the boxer, as well as her own extensive interviews with those closest to Tyson, to explore the man's history. The film traces Tyson's story from his troubled and tumultuous upbringing, through his rapid ascendancy in the ranks of the boxing world and his subsequent struggle with the trappings of fame. Fallen Champ earned Barbara Kopple a Directors Guild of America award as Best Documentary Director of 1993.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-12
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Breathe
2011-08-08
Breathe
Overview: A woman's dream of becoming a mother turns into a nightmare as she is stalked by a silent killer during her pregnancy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-08
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La Vengeance à double face
1996-03-11
La Vengeance à double face
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Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-11
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Dear Christmas
2020-11-27
Dear Christmas
Overview: Natalie Morgan is an author and host of a popular podcast, Holiday Love, which shares true stories of holiday romance with its listeners. While to the outside world and her listeners everywhere see Natalie is an expert on romance, she's never truly experienced a romance of her own. As Natalie prepares to embark on a promotional tour for her new book, she stops back home to spend Christmas with her family and to celebrate her parent's 50th anniversary where she unexpectedly begins to experience her own holiday romance as sparks ignite with local firefighter, Jack.
Genres: TV Movie Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-27
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The Products of the American Ghetto
2018-12-12
The Products of the American Ghetto
Overview: A young boy is fighting to protect his mother from prostitution and ends up joining the drug game of Atlanta during one of the most historic moments in Atlanta history.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-12
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