Samuel L. Jackson — Actor (84)
Deep Blue Sea (1999) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB NeoDB Douban
Deep Blue Sea
director: Renny Harlin actor: Saffron Burrows / Thomas Jane
other title: Blu profondo / Perigo no Oceano
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.
One World: Together at Home (2020) [Movie] IMDb NeoDB Douban
One World: Together at Home
director: Alex Coletti actor: Jimmy Fallon / Jimmy Kimmel
other title: Un mundo: Juntos en casa
A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise funds in support of front line health workers in the global response to COVID-19.
Sea of Love (1989) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB WikiData IMDb
Sea of Love
director: Harold Becker actor: Al Pacino / Ellen Barkin
other title: Seduzione pericolosa / Perigosa Sedução
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
director: Keith R. Clarke actor: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo / Jackie Chan
other title: A Arte Marcial no Cinema / The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture
Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film -- from the genre's rebellious beginnings to high-flying modern epics. Jackson takes you through the best moments of 100 movies, including Charlie's Angels and Oscar winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Interviews with martial arts film veterans Sammo Hung, John Woo and Ang Lee round out the video.
Farce of the Penguins (2006) [Movie] TMDB
Farce of the Penguins
director: Bob Saget actor: Samuel L. Jackson / Alyson Hannigan
other title: Die verrückte Reise der Pinguine / Movida en el Polo
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - especially Melissa and Vicki - talk about males, mating, and what might happen this year. Carl, Jimmy, and the other males make the long trek talking about food, fornication and flatulence. Until this year, Carl's sex life has been dismal, but he falls hard for Melissa. She seems to like him. A crisis develops when Jimmy comes upon something soft in the dark. Can friends forgive? Does parenthood await Carl and Melissa?
Chi-Raq (2015) [Movie] TMDB
Chi-Raq
director: Spike Lee actor: Teyonah Parris / Nick Cannon
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Oldboy (2013) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Oldboy
director: Spike Lee actor: Josh Brolin / Elizabeth Olsen
other title: Oldboy - Velho Amigo
A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.
Def by Temptation (1990) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Def by Temptation
director: James Bond III actor: James Bond III / Kadeem Hardison
other title: Vampire in New York / Succube
An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York, and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop that specializes in cases involving the supernatural.
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
director: Nikki Frakes / Terry Dougas actor: Stan Lee / Joan Lee
other title: Un gran poder: La historia de Stan Lee
At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics, Stan Lee has co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Stan continues to create new material and entertain fans of all ages with fantastic stories and characters in all areas of entertainment. With Great Power: the Stan Lee Story, explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, from the early days of his Depression-era upbringing through the Marvel Age of Comics and beyond! The film uncovers original transcripts, illustrations, photographs and stories of Lee's fascinating journey from his early years at Timely Comics and World War Two, the comic book industry's censorship battle of the 1950's led by Dr. Fredric Wertham, the dawn of Marvel Comics and the legendary characters Stan co-created, to his current company POW! Entertainment.
Afro Samurai (2007) [TV] IMDb TMDB
Afro Samurai
director: Takashi Okazaki actor: Samuel L. Jackson / Phil LaMarr
In a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior.
The Sunset Limited (2011) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Sunset Limited
director: Tommy Lee Jones actor: Tommy Lee Jones / Samuel L. Jackson
other title: Sunset Limited / El límite del atardecer
A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.
QT8: The First Eight (2019) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
QT8: The First Eight
director: Tara Wood actor: Quentin Tarantino / Zoë Bell
other title: QT8 Quentin Tarantino - The First Eight / Tarantino - The Bloody Genius
A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scandalous fall in disgrace of producer Harvey Weinstein. A story about how to shoot eight great movies and become an icon of modern pop culture.
Eve's Bayou (1997) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Eve's Bayou
director: Kasi Lemmons actor: Jurnee Smollett / Meagan Good
other title: La baia di Eva / Eve's Bayou - Im Bann der Lügen
Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.
The Red Violin (1998) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Le Violon rouge
director: François Girard actor: Carlo Cecchi / Irene Grazioli
other title: Il violino rosso / O Violino Vermelho
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) [Movie] IMDb WikiData
The Long Kiss Goodnight
director: Renny Harlin actor: Geena Davis / Samuel L. Jackson
other title: Spy / A Profissional
Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.
The Banker (2020) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB IMDb WikiData Douban
The Banker
director: George Nolfi actor: Anthony Mackie / Samuel L. Jackson
other title: O Banqueiro / El banquero
In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.
Mo' Better Blues (1990) [Movie] IMDb TMDB Douban WikiData NeoDB
Mo' Better Blues
director: Spike Lee actor: Denzel Washington / Spike Lee
other title: Cuanto más, mejor
Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.