Mykelti Williamson

biography: Michael T. 'Mykelti' Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful crime drama Boomtown, and recently for appearing as the head of CTU for season 8 of the hit TV series 24.

Alice

overview: Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.

original_name: Alice

Third Watch

overview: The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.

character: Detective Rice

original_name: Third Watch

Kidnapped

overview: Kidnapped is an American television drama series from Sony Pictures Television which aired on NBC from September 20, 2006, to August 11, 2007. The series returned on Universal HD in 2008.

character: Virgil Hayes

original_name: Kidnapped

Psych

overview:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved.

Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.

character: Sammy Winslow

original_name: Psych

Justice

overview:
Justice is an American legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that aired on Fox in the USA and CTV in Canada. The series also aired on Warner Channel in Latin America, Nine Network in Australia, and on TV2 In New Zealand.

It first was broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:00 but, due to low ratings, it was rescheduled to Mondays at 9:00, in the hope viewers of the hit series Prison Break would stay tuned. On November 13, 2006, the show was put on hiatus, but two days later the network announced it was shifting it to Fridays at 8:00 to replace the canceled Vanished.

Fourteen episodes of the series were ordered, of which 13 episodes were produced. Twelve of the episodes of Justice have aired in the United States with the final episode airing in Mexico, the UK and Germany.

original_name: Justice

Boomtown

overview: Each episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.

character: Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith

original_name: Boomtown

Starsky & Hutch

overview: Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.

original_name: Starsky & Hutch

Monk

overview: Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.

character: Walter Cage

original_name: Monk

Miami Vice

overview: The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.

character: Leon Jefferson

original_name: Miami Vice

China Beach

overview: Dateline: November 1967. Within klicks of Danang, Vietnam, sits a U.S. Army base, bar and hospital on China Beach filled with wounded soldiers and one very lovely but damaged Army Nurse Colleen McMurphy. Many heroes, dead and alive, try to make sense of life and death in between bourbon, bullets and battles.

original_name: China Beach

CSI: NY

overview: Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".

character: Brigham Sinclair

original_name: CSI: NY

Hill Street Blues

overview: A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.

original_name: Hill Street Blues

Raines

overview: Raines is a crime drama television series focused on Michael Raines, a 'mentally haunted' LAPD detective, who interacts with imaginary manifestations of dead crime victims in order to solve criminal cases. Raines must deal with his unique, unintentional method, as it causes problems with his co-workers and in his personal life.

character: Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith

original_name: Raines

Cover Up

overview: Cover Up is an American action/adventure television series that aired for one season on CBS from September 22, 1984 to April 6, 1985. Created by Glen A. Larson, the series stars Jennifer O'Neill, Jon-Erik Hexum, Antony Hamilton, and Richard Anderson.

original_name: Cover Up

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

overview: Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

character: Self - Guest

original_name: Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Bay City Blues

overview: Bay City Blues is an American comedy-drama series that aired on NBC from October 1983 to November 1983. The series stars Michael Nouri, Dennis Franz, and Pat Corley, and was created and produced by Steven Bochco. Eight episodes were produced, but only four were aired prior to its cancellation.

character: Deejay Cunningham

original_name: Bay City Blues

The White Shadow

overview: The White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27 1978, to March 16 1981.

character: Fred

original_name: The White Shadow

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

character: Donovan Aderhold

original_name: The New WKRP in Cincinnati

Midnight Caller

overview: An ex-cop hosts a late-night talk radio program while getting involved with his listeners' problems in his off-time.

character: Deacon Bridges

original_name: Midnight Caller

The Bronx Zoo

overview:
Elderly white principal of a Bronx high school that's in a rough black and Latino neighborhood tries to keep everyone's spirits up, despite having to deal with unmotivated teachers and disinterested students...

THE BRONX ZOO was a 1987 NBC drama series directed by Allan Arkush and Paul Lynch. It lasted two seasons before cancellation.

original_name: The Bronx Zoo

The Hoop Life

overview: The Hoop Life is a TV series depicting the lives of a team of basketball players in the fictional UBA, starring Rick Peters as Greg Marr, Mykelti Williamson as Marvin Buxton, and Cirroc Lofton as b-ball prodigy Curtis Thorpe. The series has run on both Showtime and Spike TV.

original_name: The Hoop Life

The Outer Limits

overview: Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.

character: Dr. Michael Alders

original_name: The Outer Limits

The Righteous Apples

original_name: The Righteous Apples

Freebie and the Bean

overview: Freebie and the Bean is a short-lived hour-long police drama based on the 1974 film of the same name. The series stars Tom Mason as Freebie and Héctor Elizondo as Bean, two San Francisco police detectives.

original_name: Freebie and the Bean

J.J. Starbuck

overview: Billionaire Texan J.J. Starbuck travels the country getting involved in criminal investigations. He uses his wealth and unconventional methods to help solve cases.

original_name: J.J. Starbuck

Justified

overview: A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father.

character: Ellstin Limehouse

original_name: Justified

Scorpion

overview: Eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.

character: General Walker

original_name: Scorpion

Law & Order: Organized Crime

overview: The detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau work to dismantle New York City's most vicious and violent illegal enterprises.

character: Preston Webb

original_name: Law & Order: Organized Crime

The Fugitive

overview: The Fugitive is a remake of the 1963 TV series of the same name that aired for one season on CBS between October 6, 2000 and May 25, 2001. It stars Tim Daly as Dr. Richard Kimble, Mykelti Williamson as lieutenant Philip Gerard, and Stephen Lang as Ben Charnquist.

character: Lt. Philip Gerard

original_name: The Fugitive

Rebel

overview: After her brother is slain by police, Oakland police officer Rebecca “Rebel” Cole becomes disillusioned with the system and is forced to take matters into her own hands and become a private investigator and a champion for her community.

character: Rene Knight

original_name: Rebel

Lethal Weapon

overview: A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

character: Tom Barnes

original_name: Lethal Weapon

Celebrity Ghost Stories

overview: Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal.

original_name: Celebrity Ghost Stories

Miami Vice

character: Sylvio Romulus

Designated Survivor

overview: Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.

character: Admiral Chernow

original_name: Designated Survivor

Fallout

overview: The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

character: Honcho

original_name: Fallout

Rizzoli & Isles

overview: Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.

character: U.S. Marshal Whitmore

original_name: Rizzoli & Isles

Insecure

overview: Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.

character: Preacher

original_name: Insecure

Touch

overview: Martin Bohm, a widower and single father, is haunted by an inability to connect to his autistic, mute 11-year-old son, Jake. Their relationship and their lives take an extraordinary turn when he discovers his gifted son has the ability to see things that no one else can and the patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events.

character: Detective Lang

Touched by an Angel

overview: Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

Chicago P.D.

overview: A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.

The Good Wife

overview: Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.

Hawaii Five-0

overview: Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.

Government Cheese

overview: When Hampton is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn't quite go as he hoped. In his absence, Hampton's wife and sons formed an unconventional family unit, and his return spins their world into chaos.

overview: Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga

overview: In 1990s Los Angeles, Wanda and Leon fight to take West Coast rap mainstream while gang wars erupt and record labels move to exploit hip hop culture for their own gain.

Police Story

overview: An anthology series, aired in late 1988 as part of the 'ABC Monday Mystery Movie' lineup. The crime drama is a revival of the original 1973–79 series of the same name, using previous scripts for all five two-hour episodes.

Chicago Med

overview: An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

Sweet Magnolias

overview: Lifelong friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue lift each other up as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small Southern town of Serenity.

FBI

overview: The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.

Italiano

biography: Michael T. "Mykelti" Williamson (nato il 4 marzo 1957) è un attore americano meglio conosciuto per il suo ruolo di Benjamin Buford (Bubba) Blue nel film del 1994 Forrest Gump, nel ruolo del Detective Bobby "Fearless" Smith nel film acclamato dalla critica ma commercialmente Il dramma criminale senza successo Boomtown, e recentemente per essere apparso come capo del CTU per la stagione 8 della serie TV di successo 24.

Deutsch

biography:
Michael T. „Mykelti“ Williamson (* 4. März 1957 oder 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.

Mykelti Williamson wurde als Michael T. Williamson geboren und trat zum Anfang seiner Karriere auch unter dem Pseudonym Mykel T. Williamson auf. Er war von 1983 bis 1985 mit der Schauspielerin Olivia Brown verheiratet. Aus seiner zweiten Ehe mit Cheryl Chisholm, die von 1989 bis 1994 hielt, ging eine Tochter hervor. In dritter Ehe ist er seit 1997 mit Sondra Spriggs verheiratet, mit der er zwei weitere Töchter hat.

Seine Karriere begann 1981 in der Fernsehserie The Righteous Apples, weitere Auftritte hatte er in Starsky & Hutch, Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, China Beach und Der Nachtfalke. Sein Spielfilmdebüt hatte er 1984 in Walter Hills Actionfilm Straßen in Flammen.

Seinen Durchbruch hatte er erst zehn Jahre später, als er an der Seite von Tom Hanks die Rolle des Benjamin Buford „Bubba“ Blue im Film Forrest Gump von Robert Zemeckis übernahm. Für seine Darstellung des Bubba wurde Williamson bei den MTV Movie Awards 1994 in der Kategorie „Best Breakthrough Performance“ nominiert.

Ein Jahr später stellte er in Michael Manns Thriller Heat den Polizisten Drucker dar. 2001 arbeitete er erneut für Mann an der Filmbiografie Ali, in der Williamson den Boxpromoter Don King verkörperte.

Français

biography:
Mykelti Williamson est un acteur américain, né le 4 mars 1957 à Saint-Louis (Missouri).

Sa carrière commence en 1981 dans la série télévisée The Righteous Apples, mais il tient son premier rôle important avec le personnage de Bubba (Benjamin Buford Blue) dans le film Forrest Gump de Robert Zemeckis, où il montre son talent d'acteur. Il est nommé pour ce rôle aux MTV Movie Awards en 1995.

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麦凯尔泰·威廉逊

biography:
麦凯尔泰·威廉逊，男，1957年3月4日出生于美国密苏里州圣路易斯，演员、制片人及编剧。

2009年出演《黑色炸药》，2010年出演《火线警探》，2011年出演《商人》，2014年出演《Hollows Grove》。

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麥凱爾泰·威廉遜

biography:
麥凱爾泰·威廉遜，男，1957 年 3 月 4 日出生於美國密蘇裏州聖路易斯，演員、製片人及編劇。

2009 年出演《黑色炸藥》，2010 年出演《火線警探》，2011 年出演《商人》，2014 年出演《Hollows Grove》。

Türkçe

biography:
Michael T. "Mykelti" Williamson, 4 Mart 1957 tarihinde St. Louis, Missouri, ABD'de dünyaya gelmiştir. Oyunculuk kariyerine genç yaşta başlayan Williamson, 1970'lerin sonlarından itibaren televizyon dizilerinde küçük rollerle görünerek sektöre adım attı. "Starsky & Hutch" ve "Hill Street Blues" gibi dönemin popüler dizilerinde yer alarak deneyim kazandı. 1980'ler boyunca "Wildcats" (1986) ve "Miracle Mile" (1988) gibi filmlerde yardımcı rollerde yer alarak sinemadaki varlığını göstermeye başladı.

Ancak Mykelti Williamson'ı dünya çapında bir üne kavuşturan ve sinema tarihinde unutulmaz bir karakterle özdeşleşmesini sağlayan rol, 1994 yapımı "Forrest Gump" filminde canlandırdığı Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue karakteri oldu. Filmde, Tom Hanks'in canlandırdığı Forrest Gump'ın Vietnam Savaşı'ndaki en iyi dostu olan ve karides işine girme hayalleri kuran iyi kalpli Bubba'yı canlandırdı. Williamson'ın dokunaklı ve samimi performansı, eleştirmenlerden tam not aldı ve karakteri kültürel bir fenomene dönüştürdü. Bu rol, onun kariyerinde bir dönüm noktası oldu ve onu Hollywood'un en tanınan ve saygı duyulan karakter oyuncularından biri haline getirdi.

"Forrest Gump"ın ardından Williamson, kariyerine birbirinden farklı ve başarılı projelerle devam etti. 1997 yapımı aksiyon klasiği "Con Air"de mahkum Mike "Baby-O" O'Dell'i ve Michael Mann'in yönettiği "Heat" (1995) filminde Çavuş Drucker karakterini canlandırdı. 2001 yılında, Will Smith'in başrolünde olduğu "Ali" filminde efsanevi boks organizatörü Don King'i canlandırarak inanılmaz bir fiziksel ve karaktersel dönüşüm sergiledi. Ayrıca, 2009 yapımı korku filmi "Son Durak 4"te (The Final Destination) güvenlik görevlisi George Lanter rolünde yer aldı. Denzel Washington'ın yönettiği ve başrolünü oynadığı, August Wilson'ın oyunundan uyarlanan "Fences" (2016) filmindeki Gabriel Maxson rolüyle de büyük beğeni topladı.

Sinemadaki başarısının yanı sıra televizyonda da oldukça aktif bir kariyere sahip olan Williamson, "The Fugitive" (2000-2001) dizisinde Teğmen Philip Gerard'ı, eleştirmenlerce beğenilen polisiye drama "Boomtown"da (2002-2003) Dedektif Bobby 'Fearless' Smith'i canlandırdı. FX'in fenomen dizisi "Justified"da (2012-2015) canlandırdığı gizemli suç lideri Ellstin Limehouse karakteri ve "Chicago P.D." (2017-2019) dizisindeki Teğmen Denny Woods rolü, televizyondaki en bilinen performansları arasındadır.

Kırk yılı aşkın kariyerine sayısız unutulmaz rol sığdıran Mykelti Williamson, Hollywood'un en çalışkan, çok yönlü ve yetenekli karakter oyuncularından biri olarak sanatını icra etmeye devam etmektedir.

also_known_as:
Michael T. Williamson
Mykel T. Williamson
Mikel T. Williamson

title: Forrest Gump

overview: A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

title: Lucky Number Slevin

overview: Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma.

title: Heat

overview: Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

title: Free Willy

overview: When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.

title: Species II

overview: Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women suffer gruesome deaths after bearing half-alien offspring, scientist Laura Baker and hired assassin Press Lennox use Eve, a more tempered alien clone, to find Ross and his brood. Before long Eve escapes to mate with Ross.

title: Con Air

overview: Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.

title: The Assassination of Richard Nixon

overview: It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.

title: After the Sunset

overview: An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers.

title: August Rush

overview: Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the name "August Rush" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Evan know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are searching for him too.

title: Waiting to Exhale

overview: Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.

title: Miracle Mile

overview: After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!

title: Ali

overview: In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

title: 12 Angry Men

overview: During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

title: Primary Colors

overview: In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.

title: North of the 10

overview: The story of five friends struggling to succeed in Chicago's entertainment industry while one of them pursues an international romance with a wealthy young heiress.

title: Wildcats

overview: High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite snickers from fellow staff members and her former husband.

title: Police Story: Monster Manor

overview: Misfit policemen turn an old mansion into a party house and wind up part of a sting operation.

title: The Final Destination

overview: A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.

title: Soul of the Game

overview: In 1945, the world of baseball is divided between the Majors and the Negro Leagues - but the time has come for change. One team will be the first to sign a black player and only one player will be the first to take the field. The Brooklyn Dodgers want to make the deal that will make history. But the man they choose will have to be more than a great player -  he has to have the charisma of a star. It soon comes down to three powerful and extraordinary players: legendary pitcher Satchel Paige; the greatest hitter in baseball Josh Gibson; and a rookie by the name of Jackie Robinson. Three player - three friends - three champions. Together they are unbeatable - but only one will cross the home plate into history.

title: Have a Little Faith

overview: At age 82, Mitch Albom's former rabbi Albert Lewis wants the famous Detroit sportswriter to give his eulogy when the time comes. Albom makes a visit to his former home town in New Jersey, where Rabbi Lewis has served a congregation for about 50 years. Albom doesn't feel worthy, especially since he is no longer a practicing Jew and, in fact, he has married a Christian (who apparently isn't active either). Nevertheless, Rabbi Lewis says he is the one to do the job, and over the next eight years, Albom makes several visits back home and even attends some Sabbath services, where the good rabbi is determined to continue working and inspiring his flock even as his health declines.

title: Twist of Faith

overview: A single mother and her gospel community help an Orthodox Jewish cantor whose wife and three children were murdered.

title: Buffalo Soldiers

overview: They've ridden dusty miles without end and fought fierce battles. Yet when these brave African-American cavalrymen enter a scraggly frontier town, they must walk through it instead of ride. The town dishonors them but the soldiers' Native-American foes do not. Apache leader Victoria and other warriors give the horsemen a name of honor and strength: "Buffalo Soldiers".  The troopers' daring hunt for Victorio frames this stirring tribute to the former slaves and other African-Americans of the 9th and 10th U.S. Calvary Regiments. Danny Glover, Mykelti Williamson, Glynn Turman, Carl Lumbly and Michael Warren star in an adventure bringing to light that largely unknown story and the unique moral dilemma the men faced. Atten-hut! "Buffalo Soldiers are riding" through town.

title: Double Tap

overview: A drug-lord targets an undercover FBI agent and the hit man she falls in love with while tracking.

title: Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

overview: A look behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 Oscar-winning film, 'Forrest Gump'.

title: Truth or Consequences, N.M.

overview: Raymond Lembecke is a con just out of prison after serving time for selling drugs for his mob boss Tony Vago. (Lembecke was innocent and took the rap for Vago.) Lembecke thinks Vago owes him big time so, when his former boss gets him a measly job in a warehouse, he decides on revenge and plans to steal a million dollars worth of drugs from him.

title: Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

overview: Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.

title: The Making of 'Heat'

overview: Behind the scenes documentary on the classic Michael Mann heist film.

title: 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.

title: American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

overview: An intimate, soul-baring new documentary covering the life and 40+ year career of actor and poet Michael Madsen, from troubled youth to film star, told through interviews with colleagues, friends, family members and the American Badass himself. Featuring Quentin Tarantino, John Travolta, Charlie Sheen, Ron Perlman, Daryl Hannah, and many, many more.

original_title: American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

title: Our America

overview: The true story of two African-American teen radio reporters and their documentary investigation of a notorious child murder.

title: The First Power

overview: A dedicated L.A. police detective and a female psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.

title: Hollows Grove

overview: A young filmmaker documents his ghost-hunting, reality show friends as their routine investigation of an abandoned orphanage turns into a nightmare from which they can't escape.

title: The Holiday Stocking

overview: RJ is a new angel, who is given the chance to address his one regret, that he didn’t help his sisters reconcile while he was still alive. Returning to earth as a stranger, he gets each of them to revive The Holiday Stocking, their parent’s old tradition to encourage charity at Christmas.

title: You Talkin' to Me?

overview: A young actor's fascination with Rober De Niro's TAXI DRIVER persona leads him into a morass of strange and obsessional behaviors.

title: Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

overview: Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100. They grew up on a North Carolina college campus, the daughters of the first African-American Episcopal bishop, who was born a slave, and a woman with an inter-racial background. With the support of each other and their family, they survived encounters with racism and sexism in their own different ways. Sadie quietly and sweetly broke barriers to become the first African-American home-ec teacher in New York City, while Bessie, with her own brand of outspokenness, became the second African-American dentist in New York City. At the ages of 103 and 101, they told their story to Amy Hill Hearth, a white New York Times reporter who published an article about them. The overwhelming response launched a bestselling book, a Broadway play, and this film.

original_title: Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

title: Sunnyside

overview: Nick Martin, a young street tough, has a change of heart and attempts to stop the gang violence in his neighborhood.

title: Convergence

overview: Detective Ben Walls finds himself in a modern day Dante world, passing back and forth between the present and the future. Surrounded by the residents seeking redemption, Ben is left with the task to find a way out.

title: The Purge: Election Year

overview: Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

title: Fences

overview: In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

title: Three Kings

overview: A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.

title: Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

overview: Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their respective partners.

title: The Delta Force

overview: A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandos have been called in to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner.

title: Number One with a Bullet

overview: A pair of detectives are assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.

title: Fatwa

overview: In the midst of a personal crisis, junior senator Maggie Davidson ascertains that she's the subject of a terrorist plot.

title: High School

overview: A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.

title: Streets of Fire

overview: Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.

title: How to Make an American Quilt

overview: Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

title: 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.

title: Don't Let Go

overview: A detective suffering from a personal loss receives a call from his recently deceased niece. Being able to communicate across time, the two work together to try and stop the crime before it occurs.

title: Thriller

overview: Years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, a clique of South Central LA teens find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend by a killer hell-bent on revenge.

title: Spinning Into Butter

overview: A hate crime on the campus of a New England college puts the school's dean (Parker) in a position where she has to examine her own feelings about race and prejudice, while maintaining her administration's politically correct policies.

title: Canal Street

overview: A Chicago lawyer embraces his undying faith when his teenage son is accused of murdering a classmate.

title: Saint Judy

overview: The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood and how she singlehandedly changed the U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.

title: Run the Race

overview: Reeling from his mother’s death and his father’s abandonment, Zach, an All-State athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to earn a college scholarship and the brothers’ ticket out of town. When a devastating injury puts Zach—and his dreams—on the sidelines, David laces up his track cleats to salvage their future and point Zach toward hope.

title: A Killer Among Us

overview: Theresa is one of the twelve jurors who have to decide about a case of assassination. She believes very strongly in the innocence of the young man, but can't convince the others. During the discussions, she realizes that one member of the jury knows details that he couldn't know from the trial alone. Since no one believes her suspicions, she investigates on her own.

title: Gideon

overview: Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift. They get back their self-esteem and their lust for life.

title: Get Rich or Die Tryin'

overview: A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

title: ATL

overview: As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

title: The 24th

overview: The incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers.

title: Emperor

overview: An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

title: Vice

overview: Max Walker, a down-and-out cop, becomes the target of a bloodthirsty drug cartel after he leads a narcotics bust to intercept a large shipment of heroin. When someone starts picking off his team members - and the drugs seized in the raid suddenly disappear - Walker pairs up with one of his detectives to uncover a conspiracy that may go straight up the chain of command.

title: Holiday Heart

overview: After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart meets 12-year-old Niki and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda. Heart finds relief from heartache and a renewed sense of purpose when he steps in as a father figure to Niki and welcomes the two women into his life. But when Wanda becomes romantically involved with her drug dealer, Silas, it may endanger Niki and threaten to destroy the makeshift family.

title: Butter

overview: A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet - and everyone is invited to watch.

title: Clean

overview: Tormented by a past life, garbage man Clean attempts a life of quiet redemption. But when his good intentions mark him a target of a local crime boss, Clean is forced to reconcile with the violence of his past.

title: Desperate Lives

overview: A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.

title: The Last Rodeo

overview: A retired rodeo legend risks it all to save his grandson. Facing his own painful past and the fears of his family, he enters a high-stakes bullriding competition as the oldest contestant ever. Along the way, he reconciles old wounds with his estranged daughter and proves that true courage is found in the fight for family.

title: Unstoppable

overview: With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony Robles fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA Champion.

title: ATL 2: The Homecoming

title: Is God Is

overview: Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths.

title: They Fight

overview: Reformed ex-convict Walt Manigan returns home to rebuild his family with the love of his life, Ketta. His path leads him to a boxing gym inside a D.C. youth recreation center about to be closed. There, he works under the wise coach Slim to mentor a group of boys to train for the junior national boxing tournament, all leading to a showdown between best friends Quincey and Peanut as they battle for a spot on the U.S. Junior Olympic Team.

title: Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination"

overview: Retrospective of the "Final Destination" film series.

original_title: Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination"

title: Jennifer

overview: In the near future, a tough job market results in a creative solution for handling dangerous convicted felons.

title: Sons 2 the Grave

overview: After midnight on a bridge not linking neighborhoods but dividing them, eighteen year old basketball phenom Marcus Jennings was taken out. Friends remain silent, giving power to a killer, binding them for life. Celebrity attracts the good the bad and the ugly, not always clearly defined, but in the end, it was what they all had in common that ended Marcus's life ... fear. Fear of staying, fear of leaving and the fear of appearing weak. It's the choices we make.

title: Sons 2 the Grave

title: Jennifer

title: Spring Breakthrough

overview: A single mother surprised by her daughter's recent engagement, travels to the Gulf Shores where she finds love unexpectedly.

title: Forrest Gump

title: Lucky Number Slevin

title: Heat

title: Free Willy

title: Species II

title: Con Air

title: The Assassination of Richard Nixon

title: After the Sunset

title: August Rush

title: Waiting to Exhale

title: Miracle Mile

title: Ali

title: 12 Angry Men

title: Primary Colors

title: North of the 10

title: Wildcats

title: Police Story: Monster Manor

title: The Final Destination

title: Soul of the Game

title: Have a Little Faith

title: Twist of Faith

title: Buffalo Soldiers

title: Double Tap

title: Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

title: Truth or Consequences, N.M.

title: Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

title: The Making of 'Heat'

title: Black Dynamite

title: Our America

title: The First Power

title: Hollows Grove

title: The Holiday Stocking

title: You Talkin' to Me?

title: Sunnyside

title: Convergence

title: The Purge: Election Year

title: Fences

title: Three Kings

title: Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

title: The Delta Force

title: Number One with a Bullet

title: Fatwa

title: High School

title: Streets of Fire

title: How to Make an American Quilt

title: Other Women's Children

title: Don't Let Go

title: Thriller

title: Spinning Into Butter

title: Canal Street

title: Saint Judy

title: Run the Race

title: A Killer Among Us

title: Gideon

title: Get Rich or Die Tryin'

title: ATL

title: The 24th

title: Emperor

title: Vice

title: Holiday Heart

title: Butter

title: Clean

title: Desperate Lives

title: The Last Rodeo

title: Unstoppable

title: ATL 2: The Homecoming

title: Is God Is

title: They Fight

title: Jennifer

title: Sons 2 the Grave

title: Sons 2 the Grave

title: Jennifer

title: Spring Breakthrough