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Samuel L. Jackson filmography
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Samuel L. Jackson usually played bad guys and drug addicts before becoming an action hero, as the character Mitch Henessey, in "The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)" and in "Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)". From character player to leading man. His performance in "Pulp Fiction (1994)" gave him an Oscar nomination for his character Jules Winnfield. He was active in the black student movement. In the seventies he joined the Negro Ensemble Company (together with Morgan Freeman ). In the eighties he became well known by three movies made by Spike Lee - "Do the Right Thing (1989)", "Mo' Better Blues (1990)" and "Jungle Fever (1991)". He received a Silver Berlin Bear for his part in the movie "Jackie Brown (1997)" as Ordell Robbi.
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| Rating: 8.8 |
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Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield are two hitmen on the hunt for a briefcase whose contents were stolen from their boss, Marsellus Wallace. They run into a few unexpected detours along the road. Marsellus is out of town, and he's gotten Vincent to take care of his wife, Mia. That is, take her out for a night on the town. Things go smoothly until one of them makes a huge error. Butch Coolidge is a boxer who's been approached by Marsellus and been told to throw his latest fight. When Butch ends up killing the other boxer, he must escape Marsellus. Pumpkin and Honey Bunny (not their real names) are two lovebirds/thieves who have decided to rob the restaurant they're currently eating at. But the restaurant doesn't turn out to be as easy as the other places they've robbed. |
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| Rating: 8.1 |
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The Bride (Uma Thurman) has only three left in her death list after dispensing with former colleagues O-Ren Ishii and Vernita Green in "Kill Bill Vol. 1". She resumes her quest for justice in the series' second installment, "Kill Bill Vol. 2." With those two down, the Bride has two remaining foes to pursue - Budd and Elle Driver - before moving on to her ultimate goal...to confront her former employer, Bill (David Carradine), having dispatched, with much blood and gore, his team of assassins. |
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| Rating: 8.1 |
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Metroville was once flooded with superheroes saving the day. One of the greatest was Mr. Incredible, who found himself annoyed by the young chatterbox fanatic of his, Buddy Pine, who referred to himself as 'Incrediboy.' As Mr. Incredible fought crime, he met another legendary hero, Elastigirl and the two superheroes wed. shortly afterward, a string of lawsuits banned superheroes from ever saving the day again! 15 years later, Mr. Incredible, now known as Bob Parr is itching to become a superhero again. Mrs. Incredible, or Helen Parr, is trying to persuade him not to. Their son, Dash, who has the ability to run extremely quickly, wants to try out for sports, but he can't because of his powers being revealed. Violet, the Parr's daughter, wants to be normal and fit in as a teen. And the baby, Jack-Jack is only itching for a good time. Then, Bob hears about a top secret assignment regarding a powerful machine attacking Nomanisan Island. Thinking this is his way to become a superhero again, Bob accepts and yet again becomes Mr. Incredible...however, this anonymous villain has a grudge... |
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| Rating: 7.9 |
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The "Star Wars" saga concludes with this chapter, written and directed by series' creator George Lucas. After three long years of relentless fighting, the Clone Wars are nearly at an end. The noble Jedi Knights have been leading a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Anakin and his secret wife, Padme Amidala, have been separated for months, and he finally reunites with her to learn that she is pregnant. He is plagued by visions of her dying in childbirth, haunting images of a possible future. His fear to loose her leads Anakin down a dark side of the Force to become the Emperor's new apprentice – Darth Vader. The Jedi are ruined, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. Great political intrigue, tremendous drama and superb visuals are intertwined in the ending part of the Lucas's saga. |
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| Rating: 7.9 |
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When his father's body is stolen from its grave, Afro takes up his sword again to tear through an army of deadly foes led by a sadistic leader. |
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| Rating: 7.9 |
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When his father's body is stolen from its grave, Afro takes up his sword again to tear through an army of deadly foes led by a sadistic leader. |
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| Rating: 7.8 |
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Clarence Worley, a penniless hipster in Detroit with a love for Elvis meets a mysterious hooker paid to meet him named Alabama on his birthday in a theater at night. Falling in love, he makes it his mission to dispose of her past, namely her violent pimp, Drexl Spivey. Defeating him and unknowingly taking a vast fortune of Cocaine, the two fight to sell the white gold in Los Angeles as Drexl's associates fight to reclaim it in a bloody romantic thriller full to the brim with style. |
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| Rating: 7.5 |
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Jackie Brown (Pam Grier), a 44-year old flight attendant, used to augment her modest income by smuggling - until the day she was caught right at the airport. Under the threat of being sent to jail she agrees to help the agents to trap the gun dealer Ordell (Samuel L. Jackson). Eventually, the witty lady comes up with an almost impeccable plan to play off the struggling forces - the cops and the criminals - against each other and misappropriate a half million dollar. So will Jackie be able to outfox everybody? |
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| Rating: 7.5 |
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On a remote island, a wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a mathematician/theorist, and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park — and help calm anxious investors. However, their park visit is anything but tranquil as the park's security system breaks down, the prehistoric creatures break out, and the excitement builds to surprising results. Based on Michael Crichton's best-selling novel. |
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| Rating: 7.4 |
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A deeply religious middle-aged black farmer, Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson), discovers a young white woman, Rae (Christina Ricci), beaten half to death and thrown on the side of the road. He brings the traumatized woman home and gives medical care to her. When Lazarus learns that Rae is afflicted with a severe form of nymphomania, he makes a decision to take the healing of the woman into his own hands. |
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| Rating: 7.4 |
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Erik (Josh Hartnett), a sport writer whose texts don't seem to be popular, encounters a homeless man, Champ (Samuel L. Jackson), who turns out to be a legend boxer of past years. Champ's life is a perfect story for Erik so he doesn't drop the acquaintance but learns more and more about the former sportsman. Erik is given an opportunity to look at his own family relations with fresh eyes.
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| Rating: 7.2 |
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David Dunn (Bruce Willis), a Philadelphia football-stadium security guard, is famous for his uncanny ability to survive all horrendous catastrophes. David is "unbreakable": he has never been injured or sick, not even a day.
Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), a comic book dealer, is David's opposite. He is an accident-prone guy who even emerged from the womb with broken arms and legs. All his life, Elijah, nicknamed "Mr. Glass", has been sick because of his strange and rare bone disease. One day, after a disastrous train crash, David encounters the cripple Elijah, who offers an odd theory as to why David has so tremendous potential, why he has survived without a single scratch...
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| Rating: 7.2 |
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Negotiator is a person who is to conduct talks with a terrorists or another kind of criminals when hostages are taken. When a police negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) standing on his own legs, one of the best negotiators in Chicago, is framed and faced the perspective of serving time for a murder he not committed, he has to take hostages. His friend is killed by corrupt cops, and the detractive documents are stealthily placed to defile Roman's reputation. When Inspector Terence Niebaum (J.T. Walsh) and his equally corrupted colleagues conduct a search in Roman's place of abode, he takes them as hostages and demands to talk with a negotiator who serves in another police precinct, because he knows that the killer of the friend is between his own counterparts. Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey), a high-skilled negotiator, is involved and all that Roman can do is to try to prove his innocence and to expose the real criminals. |
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| Rating: 7.2 |
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Based on a short story by Stephen King, the suspenseful and creepy movie follows Mike Enslin (John Cusack), a skeptical writer who specializes in debunking myths surrounding paranormal occurrences. While working on his latest book, Enslin travels from hotel to hotel, spending one night in alleged haunted rooms. Upon hearing rumors that eerie things happen in Room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel, he decides to prove that a murderous haunt is nothing more than a scary story to tell the guests, and checks into the very same room, despite the grave warnings of the hotel manager, Mr. Olin (Samuel L Jackson). This time, however, Enslin has to deal with real-life nightmares... |
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| Rating: 7.2 |
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Sydney is a veteran gambler in his sixties who still spends his time at the casinos. When he meets John, a loser with no money at all, he sees him as a son and tries to help him. He takes care of him and teaches him all the tricks of his work. He also helps him to make a relationship with Clementine, a young girl who works at the casino as a waitress. John doesn't seem to be bothered by the fact that Clementine is also a hooker, but soon something happens that turns their lives upside down. |
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| Rating: 7.1 |
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They finally meet - the tough cop John Mc Clein played by Bruce Willis and the dangerous terrorist, who is an ace of explosion technique. Simon (Jeremy Irons), the terrorist, wants to wreak vengeance on John involving him into the dangerous game when body count rapidly increases and McClein should save New York: Simon's cat-and-mouse game compels the cop to make difficult decisions, but nevertheless he should act really fast. Police is searching for terrorists when the genuine aim of the gang emerges... It will be a very, very hard day for our hero, because John McTiernan is the director known well by the tough action movies and their high budget.
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| Rating: 7.1 |
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In 1999, Ken Carter, a successful sporting goods store owner, accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond, CA, where he was a champion athlete. As much dismayed by the poor attitudes of his players as well as their dismal play performance, Carter sets about to change both. He immediately imposes a strict regime typified in written contracts that include stipulations for respectful behavior, a dress code and good grades as requisites to being allowed to participate. The initial resistance from the boys is soon dispelled as the team under Carter's tutelage becomes a undefeated competitor in the games. However, when the overconfident team's behavior begins to stray and Carter learns that too many players are doing poorly in class, he takes immediate action. To the outrage of the team, the school and the community, Carter cancels all team activities and locks the court until the team shows acceptable academic improvement. In the ensuing debate, Carter fights to keep his methods, determined to show the boys that they need to rely on more than sports for their futures and eventually finds he has affected them more profoundly than he ever expected. |
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| Rating: 6.8 |
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Ten years past after the events of Phantom Menace, the Republic slowly falls into the abyss of chaos and contradictions. An upcoming conflict which is being clandestinely planned by some powerful forces, unavoidably leads to the beginning of the Clone wars. Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) succeeds with consolidating authorities in his own hands and establishes the Republican Army to support Jedi forces. Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) now is an experienced Jedi apprentice who is to protect Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) against the continuing attempts on her life along with master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Anakin and Padme haven't seen each other for years, and now, as Skywalker is assigned to guard her at the green fields of her native planet Naboo, he escorts her, and the burning, forbidden passion flares between them. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan directs to the hidden planet Kamino where he finds incalculable forces which can affect the fate of the Galaxy. |
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| Rating: 6.8 |
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This suspense political thriller, based on the Tom Clancy's novel of the same name, tells about an ex-CIA agent (now a Navy academy professor) Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) who had accidentally witnessed an act of terrorism in London. He had prevented this crime, becoming the implacable foe of the terrorists. Now he and his family are at bay... |
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| Rating: 6.7 |
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When Sean Jones witnesses a murder, he is asked to fly from Hawaii to Los Angeles to testify against the notorious gangster Eddie Kim. However, Kim has paid an assassin to release a crate-full of deadly snakes loose when the plane is 30,000 feet in the air. Only FBI agent Neville Flynn can protect Sean and rally the passengers together in hope of landing in L.A. alive. |
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