List of the best Steve James movies: Hoop Dreams(1994), Life Itself(2014), The Interrupters(2011), At the Death House Door(2008), Abacus: Small Enough to Jail(2016), Passing Glory(1999) ... ...
Documentary, Drama
USA
1994
174 Minutes
Director
William Gates Arthur Agee Sheila Agee Isiah Thomas Bill Gleason
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A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Documentary
USA
2014
120 Minutes
Director
Roger Ebert Ava DuVernay
The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
Documentary, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
125 Minutes
Director
Tio Hardiman Ameena Matthews Gary Slutkin Kenneth Oliver Spencer Leak Fernando Bocanegra
A year in the life of a city grappling with urban violence.
Documentary
USA
2008
98 Minutes
Director
Peter Gilbert
An investigation of the wrongful death of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed in Texas on December 7, 1989, after prosecutors ignored evidence inculpating a man, who bragged to friends about committing the crimes of which DeLuna was convicted.
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Director
banker politician detective prosecutor brooding disturbing emotional gripping bank chinatown new york city scandal corruption bank failure american dream chinese-american culture discovery fall pursuit underdog
A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis.
Drama
1999
96 Minutes
Director
Andre Braugher Rip Torn Ruby Dee Sean Squire Bill Nunn Daniel Hugh Kelly Tony Colitti Khalil Kain Tony Bond Anderson Bourell Khaz B
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The Rev. Joseph Verrett (Andre Braugher) organizes a game between his team of black champions and an undefeated white prep-school team in New Orleans.