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Colors(1988)

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The Color Purple(1985)

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Boyz n the Hood(1991)

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Philadelphia(1993)

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Midnight Express(1978)

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The Crying Game(1992)

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Miracle at Moreaux(1986)

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Blow(2001)

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Road to Perdition(2002)

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Heart of Champions(2021)

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Set It Off(1996)

Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.

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