Tagged: Bill Duke

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1980s / Action / Thriller

Action Jackson (1988)

Carl Weathers stars as Harvard-educated Detroit cop Jericho “Action” Jackson, who earned his reputation for crossing the line in roughhousing perps.  The police captain (Bill Duke) demotes Jackson from lieutenant to desk-jockey sergeant no...

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1980s / Action / Adventure / Horror / Science Fiction / War

Predator (1987)

A leaner-than-customary Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Major “Dutch” Schaeffer, who, along with his crew of elite special ops commandos, is sent to the jungle of a hostile Latin American country on a covert hostage...

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1980s / Action / Adventure

Commando (1985)

Commando is the film that set the mold for the iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger screen persona, showing off his charisma and penchant for one-liners as he delivers his kill shots. Prior to this, his high-profile...

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1990s / Comedy / Thriller

Payback (1999)

Two small time thieves named Val (Henry, Star Trek: Insurrection) and Porter (Gibson, Lethal Weapon 4) put the moves on a Chinese gang to steal $140,000.  They are supposed to split it evenly, but Val needs the money...

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2000s / Action / Fantasy / Science Fiction / Superhero

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

This is the third installment of the X-Men series, continuing the storylines developed since the first X-Men and the show-stopping finale which culminated in the death of Jean Grey (Janssen) in X2.  Jean Grey does make a comeback here,...

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2000s / Action / Thriller

Exit Wounds (2001)

Seagal’s first starring vehicle in three years leaves me with mixed feelings.  Not surprisingly, Exit Wounds continues Stevie’s string of bad and predictable films.  What is surprising is how this particular film at least maintains watchability...

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1970s / Comedy / Drama

Car Wash (1976)

A day in the life of a car wash in Los Angeles, with many converging stories, many of them funny. Funky music, crazy cabdrivers, crooked preachers, and mad bombers abound. Quintessential 70s black comedy...