Paul Benjamin

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The Breaks
6.1

The Breaks

Feb. 26, 1999

The Breaks

Derrick, a racially-confused Irishman raised in the hood by a black family is having the worst day ever. Determined to prove to his fed-up mother ...
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
7

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Based on writer Maya Angelou’s eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years ...
The Station Agent
7.6

The Station Agent

Dec. 05, 2003

The Station Agent

When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor ...
Deacons for Defense
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Deacons for Defense

Jan. 01, 2003

Deacons for Defense

Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American ...
Some Kind of Hero
5.8

Some Kind of Hero

Apr. 02, 1982

Some Kind of Hero

A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and soon discovers how tough survival ...
Escape from Alcatraz
7.6

Escape from Alcatraz

Jun. 22, 1979

Escape from Alcatraz

San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although ...
Leadbelly
7.2

Leadbelly

May. 28, 1976

Leadbelly

The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much ...
Friday Foster
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Friday Foster

Dec. 25, 1975

Friday Foster

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man ...
The Deadly Trackers
5.6

The Deadly Trackers

Dec. 21, 1973

The Deadly Trackers

Sheriff Sean Kilpatrick is a pacifist. Frank Brand is the leader of a band of killers. When their paths cross Kilpatrick is compelled to go ...
Across 110th Street
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Across 110th Street

Dec. 19, 1972

Across 110th Street

In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli ...