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S.W.A.T. (2003) [Movie] TMDB Douban NeoDB IMDb WikiData
S.W.A.T.
other title: S.W.A.T. - Squadra speciale anticrimine / S.W.A.T. - Politiets eliteenhed
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel to prison. It seems routine, but when Montel offers a huge reward to anyone who can break him free, criminals of various stripes step up for the prize.
American History X (1998) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB Douban WikiData
American History X
8.0 (12 ratings) director: Tony Kaye actor: Edward Norton / Edward Furlong
other title: América Proibida
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
Blow (2001) [Movie] TMDB IMDb NeoDB Douban WikiData
Blow
director: Ted Demme actor: Johnny Depp / Penélope Cruz
other title: Profissão de Risco / 毒王
A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.
Bully (2001) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Bully
director: Larry Clark actor: Brad Renfro / Rachel Miner
other title: Bully - Diese Kids schockten Amerika
This is the true story of Bobby Kent, a teen bully in the suburban town of Hollywood, Florida. Eventually, his best friend and girlfriend team up with the various other kids that are tired of getting beat up by him. Included in that group are the overweight Lisa Connelly. Together, seven teenagers lure Bobby out, deep into the swamp, promising him sex and drugs and when they get there, they beat him to death with baseball bats....