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Duane Jones

Duane Jones was an American actor, best known for his role as Ben in the 1968 horror film, Night of the Living Dead. Jones broke barriers as one of the first African-American actors to play a lead role in a mainstream horror film. He went on to act in several other films and theater productions before passing away in 1988.

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Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1968 IMDB Rating: 7.8

A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour. The pragmatic Ben does his best to control the...

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Losing Ground

Losing Ground

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 6.7

Sara, a cold college professor, and her husband, an ecstatic painter, spend a summer away from the city, straining their rocky relationship.

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Beat Street

Beat Street

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1984 IMDB Rating: 6.5

An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.

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Ganja & Hess

Ganja & Hess

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1973 IMDB Rating: 6.2

After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.

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