John Salley
Also Known As: John Thomas Salley
Biography: John Thomas Salley (born May 16, 1964, height: 6'11") is an American former professional basketball player, talk show host, actor and producer. He was the first player in NBA history to win championships with three franchises, as well as the first player in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades. He is an actor and producer, known for Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), Bad Boys (1995) and Black Dynamite (2009). He also has appeared on TV shows including Malcolm and Eddie as well as hosting VH1's Basketball Wives and the second season of Couples Retreat.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: May 16, 1964
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Gender: Male
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Eddie
Overview: Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-31
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Bad Boys
Overview: Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-07
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Heckler
Overview: HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-04
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Rodman: For Better or Worse
Overview: While Rodman is no doubt one of the greatest talents in NBA history, he is just as famous for his off-court exploits. 30 for 30 explores the reasons behind him becoming the character he is known as today.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-01
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Why on Earth
Overview: Travel the globe to experience the vital connection between humans, animals, and our planet through stunning, rarely before seen footage which exposes the effects that deforestation and the illegal trade of threatened and endangered species have on elephants, lions, sharks, orangutans, and more. By caring for these beautiful animals, we begin a healing process that will eventually help us all.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-16
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Ladies Night
Overview: Insurance investigators track a serial killer who seduces women with access to big bucks, convinces them to embezzle, then kills them.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-18
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Bad Boys
Overview: The Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early '90s seemed willing to do anything to win. That characteristic made them loved — and hated. It earned them the title: Bad Boys.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-17
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Coast to Coast
Overview: Barnaby and Maxine Pierce, an embattled married couple in Connecticut, are on the verge of divorce. Their son is getting married in California and they decide to drive across the country to attend. Along the way, as they visit family and friends, they reflect on their tattered relationship and the events that transpired to create the estrangement.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-03
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Black Dynamite
Overview: This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-16
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All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Overview: An American direct-to-video film that features highlights and bloopers from the NBA from its beginning to the film's release in 1989. The film is hosted by broadcaster Marv Albert and former Utah Jazz coach and executive Frank Layden. The video features brief biographies of NBA personalities including Darryl Dawkins, Bill Walton, John Salley and Frank Layden, as well as footage of dolphins playing basketball, a group playing basketball while riding horses and a group playing basketball on ice skates. Recaps of the 1989 and 1990 NBA slam dunk contest are also shown.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Overview: After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-05
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God Bless Bitcoin
Overview: God Bless Bitcoin deep dives into the transformative and moral aspects of Bitcoin, and how this technology can re-shape our world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-25
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Nappily Ever After
Overview: After an accident at the hair salon, Violet realizes she's not living life to the fullest. A soulful barber helps her put the pieces back together.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-21
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The Ultimate Christmas Present
Overview: When 13-year-old Allie Thompson and her best friend Sam happen upon a weather-making machine discarded by none other than Santa Claus, they use it to cause a snow day in Los Angeles. But when the machine gets out of hand, it threatens to ruin Christmas.
Genres: TV Movie Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-01
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Hair Show
Overview: Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with her more successful sister, Angela, a fellow stylist, in Los Angeles. Angela is burdened by her sister's financial woes, and Peaches' rival, Marcella, threatens to take over the salon back in Baltimore. While Angela helps her sister get back on her feet, Peaches enters a hairstyling competition in hopes of winning a big cash prize and saving her salon.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-17
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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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Confessions of a Shopaholic
Overview: In the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shopping – a little too good, perhaps. She dreams of working for her favorite fashion magazine, but can't quite get her foot in the door – until ironically, she snags a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine published by the same company.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-05
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Mr. 3000
Overview: Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-15
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Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Overview: The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988–89 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the 1989 NBA Playoffs. The series was a rematch of the previous year's championship round between the Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons and the Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-12
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Bad Boys II
Overview: Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Genres: Action Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-18
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NB80s
Overview: A look at the NBA and its players during the 1980s, including the introduction of the 3-point shot, the transformation of the Los Angeles Lakers into "Showtime," and the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Narrated by Fab 5 Freddy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-30
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Sneakerella
Overview: When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic, El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘legit’ sneaker designer in the industry.
Genres: Music Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-11
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Unexpected Ties
Overview: A determined young basketball player faces a tough decision as he strives to acquire new playing shoes to impress a college coach. With guidance from an unexpected source, he discovers the true meaning of friendship and learns an invaluable life lesson along the way.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-02
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