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Some Kind of Hero
5.8

Some Kind of Hero

Apr. 02, 1982

Some Kind of Hero

A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and soon discovers how tough survival ...
Bustin’ Loose
6

Bustin’ Loose

May. 22, 1981

Bustin’ Loose

After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.
Wholly Moses
4.8

Wholly Moses

Jun. 13, 1980

Wholly Moses

Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command ...
Stir Crazy
6.7

Stir Crazy

Dec. 12, 1980

Stir Crazy

New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs ...
In God We Tru$t
5.4

In God We Tru$t

Sep. 26, 1980

In God We Tru$t

A naive monk, named Brother Ambrose, is sent by the abbot on a mission to raise $5,000 in order to save their monastery from closing. He goes to ...
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
8

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California.
The Wiz
5.6

The Wiz

Oct. 24, 1978

The Wiz

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Blue Collar
7.5

Blue Collar

Feb. 10, 1978

Blue Collar

Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man’s end, three ...
Which Way Is Up?
6.2

Which Way Is Up?

Nov. 04, 1977

Which Way Is Up?

Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and ...
Greased Lightning
6.4

Greased Lightning

Jul. 01, 1977

Greased Lightning

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Silver Streak
6.9

Silver Streak

Dec. 03, 1976

Silver Streak

A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can ...
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
6.8

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting ...
Uptown Saturday Night
6.6

Uptown Saturday Night

Jul. 26, 1974

Uptown Saturday Night

Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.
Wattstax
7.6

Wattstax

Feb. 04, 1973

Wattstax

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes ...
Some Call It Loving
5.3

Some Call It Loving

Nov. 16, 1973

Some Call It Loving

A jazz musician falls in love with a comatose woman at a carny sideshow and takes her to his mansion to join his cabinet of sexual curiosities.
The Mack
6.6

The Mack

Apr. 04, 1973

The Mack

Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up king of the pimping game. Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a ...
Hit!
6.1

Hit!

Sep. 18, 1973

Hit!

A federal agent whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people ...
Lady Sings the Blues
7

Lady Sings the Blues

Oct. 12, 1972

Lady Sings the Blues

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts ...
Wild in the Streets
5.9

Wild in the Streets

May. 29, 1968

Wild in the Streets

Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further ...
The Busy Body
5.4

The Busy Body

Mar. 12, 1967

The Busy Body

Sid Caesar is a bumbling gopher to a mob boss who must recover a fortune in cash stowed in the suit of a corpse.