swap_horiz Boss'n Up Alternatives

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The Brother from Another Planet

John Sayles’ *The Brother from Another Planet* (1984) presents a unique blend of science fiction and social commentary....

Sci Fi Satire Urban 1980S

8.4 Great

2

Cooley High (1975)

Cooley High is a 1975 American coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Michael Schultz and written by Eric Monte. Set in...

Drama Urban Coming Of Age Blaxploitation

8.1 Great

3

The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)

The Education of Sonny Carson is a 1974 American biographical drama directed by Michael Campus and adapted from Sonny Ca...

Drama Crime Biography Blaxploitation

7.6 Good

4

The Mack (1973)

"The Mack" is a 1973 American crime drama directed by Michael Campus, starring Max Julien as "Goldie," a recently releas...

Crime Urban Blaxploitation Pimp

7.5 Good

5

Claudine (1974)

"Claudine" is a 1974 American romantic comedy-drama directed by John Berry, starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jone...

Drama Urban Romance Blaxploitation

7.5 Good

6

Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)

"Cornbread, Earl and Me" is a 1975 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Joseph Manduke, based on Ronald L. Fair...

Drama Youth Crime Blaxploitation

7.5 Good

7

Up Tight!

'Up Tight!' is a 1968 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin that serves as a remake of John Ford's 1935 film 'The...

Classic Drama Crime Political

7.3 Good

8

The Cool World

"The Cool World" is an independent 1963 drama film directed by Shirley Clarke, adapted from the novel by Warren Miller....

Classic Drama Crime 1960S

7.2 Good

9

Trouble Man (1972)

Trouble Man is a 1972 American crime film directed by Ivan Dixon and starring Robert Hooks as a Los Angeles private inve...

Action Crime Urban Blaxploitation

7.0 Good

10

Black Joy

Black Joy is a 1977 British comedy-drama film directed by Anthony Simmons and adapted from Jamal Ali's stage play Dark D...

Drama Comedy Urban British

7.0 Good

11

Cornbread, Earl and Me

Cornbread, Earl and Me is a 1975 American coming-of-age drama directed by Joseph Manduke and adapted from Ronald Fair's...

Drama Community Youth Crime

6.8 Fair

12

Death of a Snowman

Death of a Snowman, also released as Soul Patrol, is a 1978 South African action film directed by Christopher Rowley. It...

Action Classic Crime Urban

6.6 Fair

13

...tick...tick...tick...

...tick...tick...tick... is a 1970 American drama directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Jim Brown as Jimmy Price, a Blac...

Classic Drama Crime 1970S

6.6 Fair

14

Krush Groove

Krush Groove is a 1985 American musical drama film directed by Michael Schultz. It presents a dramatized account of the...

Music Urban 1980S Hip Hop

6.6 Fair

15

Detroit 9000 (1973)

Detroit 9000 is a 1973 American crime film directed by Arthur Marks. The story follows a Black police detective and a wh...

Police Crime Urban Blaxploitation

6.5 Fair

16

Shaft (2000)

Shaft is a 2000 American action thriller directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson as NYPD detective Joh...

Action Crime 2000S Sequel

6.2 Fair

17

Melinda (1972)

Melinda is a 1972 American crime thriller directed by Hugh A. Robertson and starring Calvin Lockhart. Lockhart plays a L...

Drama Crime Urban Blaxploitation

5.3 Mediocre

18

Tough

Tough, also known as Johnny Tough, is a 1974 American blaxploitation drama starring Dion Gossett as a rebellious teenage...

Drama Crime Urban 1970S

5.3 Mediocre

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The Return of Dolemite

The Return of Dolemite is a 2002 action-comedy film starring Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite, the character he originated in...

Crime Comedy 2000S Rudy Ray Moore

4.5 Poor

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Full Clip

Full Clip is a 2006 urban action film starring rappers Xzibit and Busta Rhymes that functions as a modern homage to the...

Action Crime Urban 2000S

3.3 Poor