A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
Filmas, paremtas tikrais įvykiais, pasakoja apie airių kilmės amerikiečių boksininką Micky „Airį“ Wardą. Micky Wardas nutarė pasirinkti boksininko kelią, įkvėptas savo idealo – netikro brolio ir buvusio boksininko Dicky Eklundo, kuris tapo jo treneriu. Paties Dicky Eklundo šlovės dienos jau praeitis – buvęs boksininkas vartoja narkotikus ir turi problemų su teisėsauga. Brolis įkalbina Micky stoti į kovą su dešimt kilogramų daugiau sveriančiu boksininku. „Airis“ beviltiškai pralaimi ir ryžtasi baigti boksininko karjerą. Tačiau bare sutikta mergina Charlene įkvepia Micky dar kartą stoti į ringą – tik šį kartą jis žengia į ringą be brolio paramos. Ir nugali varžovą. Netrukus Charlene įtikina Micky, kad didžiausios kliūtys kelyje į boksininkų šlovės olimpą yra už ringo ribų – tai problemiška paties kovotojo šeima...
A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.
Documents 18 months in the lives of three crack addicts in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Documentary which aired in 1989 as part of the HBO documentary series "American Undercover". It was filmed in West Palm Beach, Florida over the course of eight weeks and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The documentary shows a cross section of abusers who have fallen under the deadly spell of the most addictive and affordable drug in America. Interviews with addicts and their families reveal that crack knows no socio-economic boundaries. Teenagers discuss the desperate measures they have taken to obtain the drug. The producers acknowledged the following for their assistance in making this film: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office; West Palm Beach Police Department; Data House of the Drug Abuse Treatment Association © Half-Court Productions Ltd. 1989
In the 1980s and 1990s, an epidemic of crack cocaine addiction ravaged African American communities across the United States. Crack is extremely addictive, a trap that can lead to homelessness and an early death. Black addicts in Atlanta, Georgia tell us about their addiction, their past, and their struggles with police.
Lisa is a middle-class white woman from Toronto, Canada. She's also addicted to crack cocaine. To maintain her habit, she works as a prostitute while living in a hotel room. She's tried to get clean, but knows too well how easy it is to relapse. Meanwhile, she participates in Toronto's needle exchange program to reduce her risk.