In his direction of The Hurricane, veteran filmmaker Norman Jewison understands that slavish loyalty to factual detail is no guarantee of compelling screen biography. In telling the story of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter--who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1967 and spent nearly two decades in jail--Jewison and his screenwriters compress time, combine characters, and rearrange events ...

Manufacturer: Touchstone Home Video
Starring: Denzel Washington|Vicellous Reon Shannon
Directed By: Norman Jewison

Manufacturer: Lace Group

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood, a former college athlete, puts a spin on this one-on-one tale of, as the title says, Love and Basketball. Sanaa Lathan (The Best Man) is the fiercely driven, hot-tempered Monica, a tomboy who gives her all for basketball. Omar Epps is Quincy, an NBA player's son who has pro dreams of his own. Next-door neighbours since first grade, they start as rivals ...

Manufacturer: Entertainment in Video
Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Glenndon Chatman, Jess Willard, Chris Warren Jr.
Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Manufacturer: ITV DVD

Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Jackie Gleason, Charlotte Rampling, Katharine Ross
Directed By: George Roy Hill, Robert Rossen, Sidney Lumet

Manufacturer: Duke Video

Manufacturer: Lace Group

Manufacturer: Starz Home Entertainment
Starring: Gary McCord

Manufacturer: Revolver Entertainment
Directed By: Philip Boston

The opening scenes of The Replacements see American football team, the Washington Sentinels, in dire straits. The players have walked out in a protest over pay at a vital point in the season, forcing the Sentinels' owner to bring veteran coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) out of retirement to put together a replacement team. He assembles a group of oddballs and misfits including failed ...

Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones, Faizon Love
Directed By: Howard Deutch