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Steve James

Steve James was an American filmmaker, known for directing documentary films such as Hoop Dreams and The Interrupters. He was also an actor, with appearances in films such as To Live and Die in L.A. and the television series Crime Story. James passed away in 2021.

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Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1994 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white...

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Stevie

Stevie

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 2002 IMDB Rating: 7.8

In 1995 Director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) returned to rural Southern Illinois to reconnect with Stevie Fielding, a troubled young boy he had been an 'Advocate Big Brother' to ten years earlier.

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No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 2010 IMDB Rating: 6.9

Director Steve James returns to his home town of Hampton, Virginia to tell the story of how the trial of a young basketball star left a city divided.

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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1988 IMDB Rating: 6.6

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood...

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Avenging Force

Avenging Force

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1986 IMDB Rating: 5.8

Martial arts expert Matt Hunter was one of the most promising operatives in Army intelligence until his parents were killed by terrorists, and he retired to the family's farm in Louisiana to take care...

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The Exterminator

The Exterminator

Film Age rating: 18 Year: 1980 IMDB Rating: 5.7

When a man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York, he transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a war zone.

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American Ninja

American Ninja

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1985 IMDB Rating: 5.4

Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in The Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or pri...

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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1987 IMDB Rating: 4.9

On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mut...

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Street Hunter

Street Hunter

Film Age rating: 18 Year: 1990 IMDB Rating: 4.9

Logan Blade is a tough police officer who has to confront a gang led by ruthless Colonel Walsh.

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P.O.W. The Escape

Behind Enemy Lines

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1986 IMDB Rating: 4.9

Col. Carradine leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.

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