Samuel L. Jackson
21) Hard eight
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sydney, a poker-faced professional gambler plays guardian angel to unlucky John and his girlfriend. When John's and his bride's honeymoon night leads to a disastrous hostage situation, the gambler takes care of it as usual. But when a slick casino pro threatens to reveal a secret from Sydney's past, Sydney decides to hedge his bets and not leave anything to chance.
22) Turbo
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After a freak accident, a garden snail with dreams of becoming the fastest snail in the world might just realize his goal.
23) Fresh
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Michael (or Fresh as he's known) is a 12-year-old drug pusher who lives in a half-way house for children without their parents. His father has become a street bum, but is still there if Fresh requires his 'street' knowledge. Fresh aspires to live the good life but his sister's prostitution for the drug heavies along with the senseless murder of friends push him to re-evaluate his life. He then decides that dealing isn't what he wants and revenge is....
24) Jackie Brown
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A stewardess, a gun runner, a bail bondsman, a shifty ex-con, a stoned-out surfer girl, and an earnest federal agent converge in a quest for a missing half million dollars.
25) Afro samurai
Publisher
Funimation Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Afro is out on a mission to seek revenge for the wrongful death of his father. A warrior who travels a solitary path encountering a myriad of enemies, friends, and challenges beyond imagination.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora's Box.
27) Iron Man 2
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Now that the world knows billionaire inventor Tony Stark is the armored super hero Iron Man, his life has suddenly become even more intense. Everyone wants in on the Iron Man technology, whether for power or profit, but for Ivan Vanko, it's revenge. With Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, Stark must once again suit up and face his most dangerous enemy yet.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Hard-luck hound Hank finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.
29) Captain Marvel
Publisher
Marvel Studios
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in the 1990s, this is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (220 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports - Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man.
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A schoolteacher learns that she was once a lethal assassin for the CIA, and teams up with a wise-cracking detective to uncover her past before a hi-tech army of corrupt government renegades kills them both.
32) Captain Marvel
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (approximately 124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in the 1990s, this is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.
33) Amos & Andrew
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (1 hr. 36 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a successful African-American author buys a house on an exclusive New England resort island, local law enforcement mistake him for a thief and nearly kill him in a hilariously bungled attempt to protect the estate. But things go from loony to just plain wacky when the town's Police Chief attempts to cover up the embarrassing details of the event by planting a convicted criminal in the house to take the rap!
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker ultimately turns his back on the Jedi. This begins his complete journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader.
35) Freedomland
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
As a housing project cop who's respected for keeping the peace and being fair with the residents, Lorenzo Council stumbles onto the case of an apparent carjacking and child abduction one night that throws the projects into turmoil. But there's something strange in the details Brenda Martin slowly brings to light regarding her abductor and her missing child. The criminal investigation into the alleged kidnapping ignites long-simmering racial tension...
36) Johnny Suede
Publisher
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Johnny Suede is a quirky wannabe rock star with an immense pompadour and innocent attitude to match. But will this cool cat dreamer's relationship with a sensible young woman teach him that there's more to life than a one-of-a-kind pair of black suede shoes?
37) The negotiator
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (140 min.) : sd., col ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007], c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Nelville Flynn is escorting a witness on a plane that is bound for Los Angeles. The problem is that an assassin is bent on killing the witness. The assassin releases a crate containing about 450 deadly snakes onto the same plane. Nelville finds out and he becomes bent on doing his job and getting the snakes back where they belong - on land. If the snakes won't cooperate with Nelville, he will just have to send the snakes on to snake heaven.
39) Jackie Brown
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (154 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A stewardess, a street-tough gun runner, a lonely bail bondsman, a shifty ex-con, a stoned-out beach bunny and an earnest federal agent converge in a quest for a missing half million dollars.
40) Sphere
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Far below the surface in the mid-Pacific, U.S. officials have isolated what may be the greatest discovery in human history. They've found a huge spacecraft that plunged into the depths--300 years ago. What is the spacecraft's origin? After three centuries, could there still be a living intelligence aboard?