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Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams was an American actor best known for his roles in popular TV series such as The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country. He was also an advocate for social justice and spoke openly about his struggles with addiction. Williams passed away on September 6, 2021, at the age of 54.

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The Wire

The Wire

Series Age rating: 16 Year: 2002 IMDB Rating: 9.3

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-s...

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When They See Us

When They See Us

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 8.9

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.

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Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

Series Age rating: 17 Year: 2010 IMDB Rating: 8.6

Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal p...

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Black Market

Black Market

Series Age rating: 18 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 8.1

In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world.

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Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Here’s a little story they’re about to tell… Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary directed by friend, collaborator, and their f...

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Hap and Leonard

Hap and Leonard

Series Age rating: 17 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.6

A darkly comic swamp noir story of two best friends set in the late 1980s. Based on the novels by Joe R. Lansdale, the series follows Hap Collins, an East Texas white boy with a weakness for Southern...

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The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 7.4

The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program was a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to stron...

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Dark Side of the 90's

Dark Side of the 90's

Series Age rating: 13 Year: 2021 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A deep dive into the decade's untold history, revealing secrets, and prespectives.

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Jim Norton: American Degenerate

Jim Norton: American Degenerate

Film Age rating: 18 Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 7.2

In the follow-up to his first EPIX comedy special Please Be Offended, caustic comedian Jim Norton continues to push every hot button he can find... all in the name of a good laugh, of course. With his...

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The Road

The Road

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 7.2

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gra...

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