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1	Roots (1977) more movies like this directed by David Greene, Gilbert Moses, John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky featuring LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett, Jr., John Amos, Ben Vereen This award-winning six-part historical epic was one of the first examples of the miniseries format and one of the highest-rated television programs in broadcasting history. Based on the best-selling novel by author Alex Haley, Roots chronicles the progress of Haley's own family across many generations, from the kidnapping of an African warrior by ... see all copies from $8.85! new only from $8.85!
2	Die Hard 2 (1990) more movies like this directed by Renny Harlin featuring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Bill Sadler, William Atherton, Franco Nero, Dennis Franz, John Amos "Another basement, another elevator...how can the same thing happen to the same guy twice?" asks John McClane (Bruce Willis), in what is doubtless the key question of this film. A year after foiling the terrorist takeover of a high-rise office building in the first movie, McClane is waiting to pick up his wife, Holly (Bonnie Bedelia), at Dulles ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.39!
3	Coming to America (1988) more movies like this directed by John Landis featuring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi (Arsenio Hall) along to make sure nothing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.23!
4	The Beastmaster (1982) more movies like this directed by Don Coscarelli featuring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos, Josh Milrad This low-budget entry into the sword-and-sorcery cycle of the early '80s wasn't successful during its initial release, but has steadily built a strong cult following over the years. The Beastmaster tells the story of Dar (Marc Singer), the son of a king who was stolen from his mother's womb by a witch under the command of vicious sorcerer Maax ... see all copies from $3.17! new only from $7.09!
5	Let's Do It Again (1975) more movies like this directed by Sidney Poitier featuring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Calvin Lockhart, John Amos, Jimmie "J.J." Walker A pair of blue-collar buddies use hypnosis to turn a wimpy boxer into a champ in this crime comedy, which reunites actor/director Sidney Poitier and comedian Bill Cosby, stars of the similarly themed Uptown Saturday Night. Clyde Williams (Poitier) and Billy Foster (Cosby) want to help raise funds to sustain the Sons and Daughters of Shaka Lodge, ... see all copies from $8.46! new only from $9.68!
6	Lock Up (1989) more movies like this directed by John Flynn featuring Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, John Amos, Sonny Landham, Tom Sizemore Sylvester Stallone is a tough but essentially decent convict in a relatively humane prison. He's on such good terms with the authorities that he's occasionally allowed a weekend furlough. This idyllic situation ends abruptly when he's transferred to a nasty prison run by sadistic warden Donald Sutherland (remember way back when Sutherland played ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.97!
7	My Baby's Daddy (2004) more movies like this directed by Cheryl Dunye featuring Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson, Michael Imperioli, Method Man, John Amos Three lazy pals find they're facing fatherhood simultaneously in this light-hearted comedy co-written by star Eddie Griffin. Lonnie (Griffin), G. (Anthony Anderson), and Dominick (Michael Imperioli) live stress-free lives with Lonnie's trash-talking Uncle Virgil (John Amos). But when all three young men's girlfriends get knocked up at the same ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
8	Mac (1992) more movies like this directed by John Turturro featuring John Turturro, Michael Badalucco, Carl Caportoto, Katherine Borowitz, Ellen Barkin, John Amos Actor John Turturro spent a dozen years getting his script for Mac before the cameras; he'd originally planned to merely act in the film, but the stringent budget required that he direct as well. Turturro plays Mac, one of three grown brothers in an Italian/American family living in 1950s New York. His other siblings are would-be "macho man" Vico ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $7.80!
9	Mardi Gras for the Devil (1993) more movies like this directed by David A. Prior featuring Mike Starr, Robert Davi, Michael Ironside, Lesley-Anne Down, Margaret Avery, John Amos A killer who strikes only during Mardi Gras turns out to be a supernatural demon (Michael Ironside) who has sought human sacrifices ever since the original festival began as an occultist ceremony. The New Orleans cop assigned to the case (Robert Davi) tracks the demon around the city with his partner (Mike Starr) and must save the girl he loves ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.00!
10	Dr. Dolittle 3: The Daughter Is In (2006) more movies like this directed by Rich Thorne featuring John Amos, Kyla Pratt, Chelan Simmons, Walker Howard, Kristen Wilson A young woman discovers that her father's special talent runs in the family in this direct-to-video sequel to the 1998 blockbuster (which, unlike the previous two films in the series, does not feature Eddie Murphy). Maya Dolittle (Kyla Pratt), the youngest daughter of veterinarian John Dolittle, makes the surprising discovery that, like her dad, ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.04!
11 view cover	The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) more movies like this directed by Robert Scheerer featuring Tim Conway, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Dayle Haddon One of the best of the early-1970s Disney farces, The World's Greatest Athlete stars Jan-Michael Vincent in the title role. A "wild boy" living off the land in the jungles of Africa, Vincent is discovered by coaches Tim Conway and John Amos. Cursed with a last-place college athletic lineup, Conway and Amos hope that Vincent will pull them out of ... see all copies from $4.86! new only from $11.05!
12 view cover	Hologram Man (1995) more movies like this directed by Richard Pepin featuring Joe Lara, Evan Lurie, William Sanderson, John Amos, Michael Nouri In this sci-fi horror outing a terrorist turns into an unstoppable mass of electromagnetic energy after an attempted prison break goes horribly awry. Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.72!
13 view cover	Against Time (2001) more movies like this directed by Cleve Nettles featuring Ean Mering, Craig T. Nelson, Robert Loggia, John Amos, Emilie Jacobs An ambitious high school senior who dreams of escaping his dreary small town and his depressive single father receives a visit from a disheveled senior citizen claiming to be the boy's older self in an intimate fantasy drama starring Robert Loggia, Craig T. Nelson, and John Amos. Seventeen year-old inventor Z.T. (Ean Mering) is athletic and ... see all copies from $14.29! new only from $14.29!
14 view cover	Good Times: Season 02 (1974) more movies like this Having posted good, if not spectacular, ratings during its freshman year on CBS, Good Times was moved from Fridays to a more desirable Tuesday-night time slot as it entered its second season. Beyond an added emphasis on the minor character of usurious inner-city landlord Nathan Bookman (Johnny Brown), no significant changes were made amongst the ... see all copies from $24.81! new only from $24.81!
15 view cover	Good Times: Season 03 (1975) more movies like this By the time Good Times had begun its third season on CBS, the program had pretty much given up being a realistic (albeit basically humorous) depiction of life in the urban ghetto, and had evolved -- or, as some would claim, devolved -- into a vehicle for brash African-American standup comedian Jimmie Walker. As the cocksure J.J. Evans, Walker had ... see all copies from $24.81! new only from $25.05!

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