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ABLAZE [R]·Action·2000·(1:37)
A group of rookie firefighters are thrown into an intense battle
against a raging firestorm when an oil refinery blows - and
threatens to engulf a hospital!
AMERICAN SON [R]·Drama·2008·(1:25)
A young marine spends four days at home before leaving for
an overseas tour of duty - encounters with his unstable
family, old friends, a new flame and his own uncertainties
loom as the hours count down.
AND THEN CAME LOVE [PG]·Black·2007·(1:38)
A successful single mom with a winning boyfriend decides to
identify the anonymous sperm donor who fathered her
six-year-old - and that's when the comic complications begin!
With Eartha Kitt, Ben Vereen, Michael Boatman.
ANNE B. REAL [PG13]·Black·2002·(1:30)
A high school student, struggling to find her identity in a gritty
urban landscape, is inspired by "The Diary of Anne Frank."
THE ART OF WAR II: BETRAYAL [R]·Action·2008·(1:43)
Retired agent Neil Shaw comes out of retirement as a
Hollywood film consultant to aid a friend being blackmailed.
Going undercover, Shaw discovers a mass murder plot - and
a plan to make the agent the fall guy!
B.A.P.S. [PG13]·Comedy·1997·(1:32)
Two hottie waitresses, sick of their nowhere jobs and
mooching boyfriends, leave Georgia for Hollywood and a
scheme to scam an aging millionaire - but complications
ensue.
BAD BOYS [R]·Action·1995·(1:59)
Two hip Miami undercover detectives have 72 hours to nab
the crooks who stole millions in recovered heroin from the
police station - explosive action and laughs from director
Michael Bay (Transformers).
BATTLE IN SEATTLE [R]·Drama·2007·(1:39)
Based on the events of December 1999 - the World Trade
Organization meeting in Seattle is paralyzed by thousands of
citizens protesting elite economic agendas. An absorbing
drama with Woody Harrelson, Charlize Theron, Ray Liotta.
BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED
QUEST [R]·Documentary·2011·(1:38)
The life and times of one of hip-hop's most influential,
innovative groups: A Tribe Called Quest. An honest, emotional
portrait from the band's early beginnings to an ill-fated
reunion.
THE BIG BANG [R]·Action·2011·(1:41)
A private eye searches for a missing exotic dancer - but a
corrupt trio of LA cops, a Russian boxer and a billionaire
seeking the origins of the universe complicate matters in this
hip murder mystery. With Delroy Lindo.
BLACK AND WHITE [R]·Art House·1999·(1:39)
Ensemble drama centered around a group of white high
school teens who become involved with Harlem's black
hip-hop crowd.
BOOTY CALL [R]·Black·1997·(1:19)
Two guys on a double date find themselves in an enviable
position with willing ladies - but procuring the correct
condoms proves a near-monumental undertaking in this wild
comedy! With Vivica Fox, Bernie Mac.
BYE BYE BIRDIE [G]·Comedy·1995·(2:11)
Emmy-winning remake of the Tony Award-winning musical
comedy. Birdie, a singing teen idol, gets drafted - much to the
dismay of his adoring teenage fans and his perpetually
neurotic manager!
CB4 [R]·Comedy·1993·(1:28)
A group of middle-class guys form a gangsta rap group called
Cell Block 4 - which leads to complications when they get
mistaken for real thugs. A crazy mockumentary written by
and starring Chris Roc.
CHILL FACTOR [R]·Action·1999·(1:42)
Two men - an ice cream truck driver and a convenience store
clerk - find themselves holding a secret government
bio-weapon on ice to keep it from detonating - but can they
evade the former military men hot on their trail?
CLEANER [R]·Crime·2007·(1:29)
Tom Carver cleans up crime scenes. But when he's called in
to sterilize a wealthy residence after a brutal shooting, he
may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence - entangling
himself in a dirty criminal coverup.
CLOVER [TV14]·Drama·1997·(1:31)
A white woman and a black man with a pre-teen daughter
named Clover marry, but the husband is accidentally killed -
the woman decides to raise Clover despite many obstacles.
With Loretta Devine.
CONFESSIONS OF AN ACTION HERO [TV14]·Comedy·2005·(1:17)
The rise and fall of Chippendale dancer turned movie action
hero Frank Sledge is told in this hilarious mockumentary -
featuring cameo appearances by Angelina Jolie, Eric Roberts,
Ernie Hudson, Carrie-Anne Moss and more.
COURAGEOUS [PG13]·Drama·2011·(2:09)
When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers
struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and
fathers - but together they make a decision that will change
all of their lives.
THE CRAFT [R]·Horror·1996·(1:41)
Four teen girls, outsiders in their parochial high school,
discover their talent for witchcraft - but when the black
magical power goes to their heads, a karmic battle between
good and evil ensues! With Neve Campbell.
CRAZY AS HELL [R]·Black·2002·(1:54)
A confident, self-assured television psychiatrist travels to a
local asylum to treat the inmates - and begins to unravel
when he encounters a patient who claims to be Satan.
THE CUTTING EDGE: THE MAGIC OF MOVIE EDITING [TVPG]·Docu·2004·(1:37)
Top-flight Hollywood film editors reveal the secrets of the
trade and how editing can make or break a movie. Film clips,
interviews, and a unique hands-on session highlight the
magic in this Starz Original production.
A DAY IN THE LIFE [R]·Action·2007·(1:30)
A unique action-drama told in hip-hop rhymes! Stick is an
urban gang leader who is getting tired of the game - but can
he get out before more blood is spilled? With Omar Epps,
Mekhi Phifer.
DRAGONHEART [PG13]·Adventure·1996·(1:43)
In this lighthearted fantasy-adventure, the last dragon-killing
knight teams up with the last dragon to make a living - until
they encounter a village in need of saving from an evil tyrant.
With Julie Christie, Pete Postlethwaite.
DROP SQUAD [R]·Drama·1994·(1:27)
When a secret paramilitary organization of African Americans
decides a brother advertising executive is selling out his race
on Madison Avenue, they abduct him for "deprogramming."
With Ving Rhames, Vanessa Williams.
DYSFUNKTIONAL FAMILY [R]·Black·2003·(1:24)
Eddie Griffin's raunchy stand up comedy routine is captured
in his home town of Kansas City with his family on hand to
share in his outrageous retelling of stories from his youth.
FREDDY VS. JASON [R]·Horror·2003·(1:37)
Banished to hell, Freddy Krueger tricks the undead serial
killer Jason into continuing Freddie's gruesome nightmares -
but Jason rebels, setting the stage for a gory showdown
between the two horror superstars!
THE GRACE CARD [PG13]·Drama·2010·(1:42)
Two cops - one white and bitter over the loss of his son, the
other black and a part-time pastor - navigate the racially
divided streets of Memphis until a decisive moment arrives
that will change both of their lives.
THE GREEN HORNET [PG13]·Action·2011·(1:59)
A dissolute playboy takes over the family newspaper empire
when his father dies - deciding he needs a purpose, he
becomes a masked crime-fighter complete with a
martial-arts expert sidekick: The Green Hornet and Kato!
GROWN UPS [PG13]·Comedy·2010·(1:42)
When their middle school basketball coach dies, five old
friends reunite with their families for a wild holiday weekend -
but thirty years later, can they survive the shenanigans? With
Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider.
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH [PG13]·Comedy·1996·(1:25)
A nerdy teacher takes on a position at inner city Marion Barry
High - a school so tough it has its own cemetary and reserved
parking places for S.W.A.T. teams! A rowdy joke machine
from the creators of Airplane, with Mekhi Phifer.
THE HIT LIST [R]·Action·2010·(1:30)
A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a
drunken night out - but when the bodies begin to pile up, he
races to save the rest of the people he unwittingly targeted!
HITTIN' IT! [R]·Black·2004·(1:21)
Things go off the hinges when two college roommates throw
wild and crazy beach parties at their uncle's Miami mansion.
HONEY [PG13]·Dance·2003·(1:34)
A sexy, aspiring dancer who teaches at an inner-city rec
center is offered her dream job of becoming a music video
choreographer - but if she stands on her principles, she'll
never get the gig.
HONEYDRIPPER [TV14]·Black·2007·(2:04)
A desperate nightclub owner in 1950s Alabama books
legendary Guitar Sam in a bid to bring business to his lounge
- but when the musician can't be found, he turns to a scruffy
kid who claims he's the best guitarist around!
HOODLUM [R]·Black·1997·(2:10)
Two gangs in 1930s Harlem - one headed by black godfather
Bumpy Johnson and another by white hothead Dutch Schultz
- fight for control of the numbers racket. With Vanessa
Williams, and an early role for Queen Latifah.
A HUEY P. NEWTON STORY [TV14]·Biography·2001·(1:30)
Huey P. Newton, charismatic co-founder of the Black Panther
Party, tells the story of his life and times. Directed by Spike
Lee, based on the riveting play by Roger Guenveur Smith. A
Starz Original Production.
HULK [PG13]·Action·2003·(2:18)
Based on the Marvel comic! Lonely scientist Bruce Banner is
zapped with an experimental ray that turns him into a raging
green giant when he gets angry! With Nick Nolte, Sam Elliot,
directed by Ang Lee.
THE HUSTLE [R]·Comedy·2003·(1:37)
When a bogus record label offers to sign two wannabe
rappers if they can come up with their own promotion money,
the hustle is on!
IRISH JAM [PG13]·Comedy·2006·(1:34)
The patrons of an Irish pub concoct a scheme to save their
bar from a corporate buy-out - stage a poetry contest with
the watering hole as the prize. But little did they know that
the winner would be a wanna-be rapper from L.A.!
THE JACKAL [R]·Drama·1997·(2:04)
An IRA operative and a beautiful Russian military officer help
the FBI track a masterful assassin about to perform a
political killing.
JAM [TVMA]·Drama·2006·(1:31)
When a dog bolts across a mountain highway on Father's
Day, a five-car collision ensues. A downed power line means
all the passengers are stuck at the scene - and the stories of
their lives are told in this ensemble drama.
JOHNNY MNEMONIC [R]·Action·1995·(1:37)
Bad guys and a crazed cyborg pursue a data courier - a man
whose job is to transport classified information on a
computer chip implanted in his head - before his brain melts!
Screenplay by cyberpunk author William Gibson.
JUMPING THE BROOM [PG13]·Comedy·2011·(1:52)
Two very different families come together for a wedding - and
the upper-class Martha's Vineyard Watsons and the
working-class Brooklyn Taylors are ready for a hilarious
confrontation! With Loretta Divine.
KINGS OF THE EVENING [PG]·Drama·2008·(1:40)
A petty crook returns home to a boarding house in a small
southern town during the 1930s, where a disparate group of
men and women nurture their dreams and disappointments
in this solid drama. With Glynn Turman, James Russo.
KINKY BOOTS [PG13]·Comedy·2005·(1:47)
A cross-dressing lounge singer comes to the aid of a man
struggling to keep his family's shoe factory afloat when he
suggests a new line of erotic boots for transvestites in this
critically acclaimed comedy.
KNOCK OFF [R]·Action·1998·(1:31)
The Russians, the CIA, cops, gangsters and pricey 'knock-off'
fashion designers all figure into this explosive, whirlwind
Hong Kong crime story - non-stop action!
LEVITY [R]·Art House·2003·(1:40)
A paroled man attempts to find redemption in the form of a
mysterious minister and two needy women. Co-starring
Morgan Freeman and Holly Hunter.
LIFE, ABOVE ALL [PG13]·Drama·2010·(1:46)
Stirring, dramatic story of a South African girl who puts her
life on hold to deal with her ostracized family's multiple
issues - including AIDS, the disease that no one in her village
will discuss.
LOVE AND ACTION IN CHICAGO [R]·Action·1999·(1:32)
A government hitman makes the mistake of falling in love and
soon finds himself and his new bride on the run from his
former colleagues.
LOVE CHRONICLES: SECRETS REVEALED [TV14]·Black·2010·(1:20)
At Los Angeles radio station KLUV, love is the daily topic -
especially for four amorous couples experiencing the ups and
downs of romance! With Mike Epps.
LOVE, SEX AND EATING THE BONES [R]·Black·2003·(1:41)
An aspiring photographer who makes his living as a security
guard also happens to be hooked on porn, which gets in the
way of his budding romance with an attractive woman.
MALIBOOTY! [PG13]·Black·2003·(1:31)
Three friends travel to Los Angeles to attend the Boogie
Beach Bash where they hope to find fame, fortune and
romance.
MAN OF THE HOUSE [PG13]·Action·2005·(1:40)
A by-the-book Texas Ranger finds himself going undercover
as a live-in coach to protect a group of college cheerleaders
who witnessed a murder. Co-starring Cedric The Entertainer.
MARTIN LAWRENCE PRESENTS 1ST AMENDMENT STAND
UP (E201 & 202) [TVMA]·Comedy·2007·(:27)
Protect your right to laugh! Martin Lawrence presents today's
hottest African-American stand up talent. A Starz Originals
production. Featured comics: Don "DC" Curry, Rickey Smiley.
THE MASK OF ZORRO [PG13]·Action·1998·(2:18)
The famous masked Zorro of old California has spent twenty
years in jail - upon his escape, he trains a young bandit to
take his place. A rousing, swashbuckling adventure, with
Catherine Zeta-Jones.
MONEYBALL [PG13]·Drama·2011·(2:13)
Desperate to field a winning team, baseball's Oakland A's
general manager Billy Beane hires a statistical expert to help
him remodel his squad - and potentially change baseball
forever. Based on actual events.
NEW ORLEANS MUSIC IN EXILE [TV14]·Black·2006·(1:52)
A Starz InBlack Original Documentary following the plight of
displaced musicians, forced to flee from their home city as a
result of the deadly assault by Hurricane Katrina.
ONE NIGHT STAND [R]·Drama·1997·(1:43)
A married black man travels to see an old friend, but winds
up in an act of infidelity with a beautiful white woman.
Co-starring Robert Downey, Jr.
PHILADELPHIA [PG13]·Drama·1993·(2:05)
When a gay Philadelphia lawyer is fired, he suspects AIDS is
the reason and takes his fight to court - even as he is losing
his battle against the disease. Best Actor Oscar for Tom
Hanks.
THE POSTMAN [R]·Drama·1997·(2:58)
After an apocalyptic war has destroyed the U.S. government,
a lone traveler escapes a group of fascist marauders and
discovers a way to give people hope - with the mail. With
Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, Tom Petty.
ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS [PG13]·Comedy·1993·(1:44)
The legendary hero of merry olde England's Sherwood Forest
gets the Mel Brooks (Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles)
treatment in this crazy comedy, featuring Dave Chappelle,
Isaac Hayes, Patrick Stewart and more.
SCREEN DOOR JESUS [R]·Comedy·2005·(1:55)
The residents of Bethlehem, Texas wake up one morning to
discover the image of Jesus on a local screen door - visitors
and the media circus affect the citizens in different ways in
this small yet ambitious story.
SOMEONE HAS TO DIE [PG13]·Drama·2008·(1:37)
A convicted felon recently paroled from prison becomes a
man of the cloth - taking over his father's church, he tries to
save the life of one young man in his crime ridden community
while battling his own demons.
SOUL FOOD [R]·Black·1997·(1:55)
A Chicago family whose spiritual center is is Mother Joe and
her famous Sunday dinners starts to spin out of control when
the matriarch is hospitalized - how will the three sisters
cope? A winning comedy-drama, with Nia Long.
SPAWN [PG13]·Action·1997·(1:36)
Resurrected from hell, a former CIA operative is reborn as the
superpowered Spawn - and while he is supposed to be
working for the Devil, he takes on the evil Clown and other
bad guys!
STARZ STUDIOS (E422) [TV14]·Documentary·2012·(:12)
Previews of new movies, lively celebrity interviews, and the
latest Hollywood buzz as only Starz can deliver!
TAKERS [PG13]·Action·2010·(1:47)
In this stylish, action-packed crime adventure, a well-dressed
band of high-class thieves plot to rob millions in an unlikely
armored car heist - while a troubled cop slowly closes in.
With Hayden Christensen.
TEXAS KILLING FIELDS [R]·Crime·2011·(1:45)
A transplanted NY cop and a local detective investigating
unsolved murders find themselves heading for the bayous of
southeast Texas to save a young girl from a serial killer.
THEY CALL ME SIRR [TVPG]·Drama·2001·(1:37)
The story of NFL player Sirr Parker's rise to football stardom
after enduring a troubled childhood.
UNEMPLOYED [R]·Black·2008·(1:35)
Two out of work actors must come to terms with reality when
they realize they may actually have to go out and look for
jobs.
WILDER [TVMA]·Crime·2000·(1:33)
A tough female detective initially suspects a doctor of murder
when his ex-wife shows up dead - but as the bodies of
women pile up, the cop and the doc team up - sparks fly as
they seek the killer!
18 FINGERS OF DEATH! [PG13]·Comedy·2006·(1:27)
Buford Lee is perhaps the greatest B-movie martial artist that
no one has ever heard of - and Roland Mack, an inner city
youth, is determined to make a documentary about this
fading star in this cool comedy.
3 A.M. [TV14]·Drama·2001·(1:32)
Three New York cabbies try to get their life together as they
work the mean streets and try to dodge a bandit who's killing
cabbies.
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