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Up, Up, and Away (2000) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Up, Up, and Away
other title: Papà, non so volare! / Superboy Scott
A boy is the only member of his family without superpowers, yet the world depends on him saving his family from computerized brainwashers. Will he realize that it doesn't take superpowers to be a hero in time to help them defeat the villains?
10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
10,000 Black Men Named George
other title: Man nannte sie George
In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. 10,000 Black Men Named George, the title, refers to the fact Pullman porters were often called "George" by white passengers, which was considered a racial slur.
The Five Heartbeats (1991) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Five Heartbeats
In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.
Hollywood Shuffle (1987) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Hollywood Shuffle
other title: Un chiflado en Hollywood / Morsommere end Hollywood tillader
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.