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Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters (born 7 April 1952) is an American actor, singer, writer and director best known for his role as Detective Lester Freamon on the HBO drama The Wire.

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Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin (2024)

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide. ...

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom. ...

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Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years (2021)

Archival footage provides a glimpse into the life of Cameron Mackintosh; the storied producer famous for Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Cats and many more. ...

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The Royale (2021)

Charismatic African-American boxer Jay "The Sport" Jackson has a burning desire to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Jackson's fight begins long before the match, though; it takes careful negotiations to convince the white reigning t ...

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Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (2021)

Inspired by "Letters of Note", the bestselling anthology compiled by Shaun Usher, and "To the Letter" by Simon Garfield, Letters Live is a series of curated, live events that celebrate the enduring power of literary correspondence. Performed by a remarkab ...

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Come Away (2020)

Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to ch ...

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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2020)

Told in Count Basie's own words, this biography sheds light on both the professional and the private life of the world-famous bandleader and pianist who became a jazz icon for his generation. ...

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Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the im ...

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The Mandela Effect (2019)

A man becomes obsessed with facts and events that have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believing the phenomena to be the symptom of something larger, his obsession eventually leads him to question reality itself. ...

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Christmas Under the Stars (2019)

When Nick is fired from his high-powered investment firm at Christmastime, he takes a job at a Christmas tree lot. There, he meets Julie, an astronomy teacher who's always looked to the stars for hope. As the Christmas spirit washes over him—and he begin ...

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Harriet (2019)

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. ...

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The Opera Game (2019)

The tortured life of Paul Morphy (1850s New Orleans chess prodigy) is examined. ...

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An Acceptable Loss (2019)

Former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering knack for achieving her goals. Colluding with Rachel is Adrian, an unyielding, ...

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When h ...

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Division 19 (2017)

In 2039, jails have been turned into online portals where the public gets to choose what prisoners eat, wear, watch and who they fight. So successful is Panopticon TV, it is about to be rolled out to a whole town, providing subscribers even more choice. ...

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Rebirth in New Orleans (2016)

The New Orleans Saints and the city of New Orleans, from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to the re-opening of the Louisiana Superdome more than a year later. ...

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Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll (2016)

One of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s, Fats Domino and his record sales were rivaled then only by Elvis Presley. With his boogie-woogie piano playing rooted in blues, rhythm & blues, and jazz, he became one of the inventors, along with ...

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Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones (2015)

Using previously unseen performances, a biography of rock balladeer Roy Orbison told through his own voice, casting new light on the triumphs and tragedies that beset his career. ...

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The Benefactor (2015)

A newly married couple are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist. ...

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The Bad Education Movie (2015)

Mr Wickers and his class go on one final school trip after they finish their GCSEs. ...

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Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015)

Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors and directors including Robert Carlyle, Dougray Scott, Laurence Fishburne, Terry Gilliam and George Lucas pay tribute to Scotland's greatest movie star as he ...

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Grace (2014)

A unique horror film told from the first-person perspective of Grace - a naive, virginal college freshman trying to deal with campus culture and her outgoing roommate as an evil entity takes over her body and unleashes chaos. ...

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John Wick (2014)

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. ...

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The Best of Me (2014)

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown. ...

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Red Hook Summer (2012)

When his mom deposits him at the Red Hook housing project in Brooklyn to spend the summer with the grandfather he's never met, young Flik may as well have landed on Mars. Fresh from his cushy life in Atlanta, he's bored and friendless, and his strict grand ...

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Searching for Sonny (2011)

Reunited friends find themselves the chief suspects of a murder mystery that seems eerily similar to a play they performed in high school. ...

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Legacy (2010)

Taking refuge in a shabby Brooklyn motel after narrowly surviving a failed mission in Eastern Europe, Black Ops soldier Malcolm Gray begins to disintegrate mentally as he broods over the legacy of his actions in this taut psychological thriller. Haunted by ...

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Locked In (2010)

Josh decides to leave his advertising career at its peak and walks away from fame and success. But his life turns upside down when a car accident leaves his daughter in a strange coma. ...

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Nativity! (2009)

Paul, charged with directing his school's Nativity play, falsely boasts that his ex-girlfriend plans to turn the production into a film. ...

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Turnipseed (2009)

This is a story of tragic loss and blessed gain. This is the story of John Turnipseed, who spent his youth fighting disadvantages and hardship, learning life by making the greatest mistakes. Mistakes that cost him a life he created and 10 years in prison, ...

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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)

After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university is left looking for answers as to what went wrong. ...

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Chess in Concert (2009)

The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the ...

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Endgame (2009)

The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward insurrection. A Briti ...

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Marley & Me (2008)

A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity an ...

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Gigantic (2008)

Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to k ...

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The Poker House (2008)

Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns. ...

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The Wire: The Last Word (2007)

A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire. ...

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The Wire Odyssey (2007)

A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire. ...

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Tapping the Wire (2007)

Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission to explain what makes The Wire the best cop show ever made. ...

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Freedomland (2006)

A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest. ...

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James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)

James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes stints in prison and unceasing tabloid speculation. This in-depth documentary takes a look at the meteoric hig ...

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Head of State (2003)

When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement. ...

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K-PAX (2001)

Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations. ...

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Notting Hill (1999)

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds. ...

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Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998)

'Hey, Mr Producer!' features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful musical producer, Cameron Mackintosh - classic songs from classic musicals performed by the ultimate cast. ...

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Death Train (1993)

When a renegade Russian general sends a nuclear bomb hurtling toward the Middle East aboard a hijacked train, special agents are dispatched to disarm the deadly device. Ten tons of steel and one ounce of hot plutonium are now riding roughshod through Euro ...

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The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance (1992)

The Nicholas Brothers are presented here in a way that reflects the joy and intrinsic goodness that seemed to come from their hearts, and express itself in brilliantly conceived and executed performances. The film addresses the difficult issues in their li ...

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A Masculine Ending (1992)

While English professor Loretta Lawson is attending a conference in Paris, she stays the night in the flat of a friend's acquaintance. She discovers a sleeping man in one of the bedrooms, and the next morning finds the man gone, but the bed soaked with blo ...

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A Casualty of War (1989)

David Threlfall stars as Tom Rowse, a retired British secret service agent turned thriller novelist who is brought back into the world of espionage for one last job. The mission - foiling a Libyan plot to supply the IRA with a massive shipment of high-tech ...

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Red King, White Knight (1989)

The CIA hears of a KGB scheme to assassinate the Soviet General Secretary and enlists Stoner, an agent retired for 10 years, to go to Russia to investigate. He verifies the plot, but then has trouble leaving the country. In the meantime, the U.S. policy ma ...

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Up Line (1987)

Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deploying their skills as entertainers, only to eventually discover the sinister purpose behind the Pathway organ ...

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Mona Lisa (1986)

George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. ...

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Facelift (1984)

In a dystopian future, the population is divided between the elite "numbers" and the destitute "names" who escape the hardships of the their lives at a magic cabaret run by Zax. When Zax falls for a slumming-it "number" he builds a robot replica of her. ...

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King (1984)

A man who has had a good life in England wants to retire to Jamaica, but the celebration with his daughters doesn't go as expected. ...

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Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)

The year is 1974, and Barbara Dean (Judi Dench), a British assistant manager in a foreign bank in Saigon, begins a relationship with American Bob Chesneau (Frederic Forrest). She quickly realises that he works for the CIA and he knows that the fall of Sout ...

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Outland (1981)

On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O'Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while investigating a rash of worker suicides. ...

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Silver Dream Racer (1980)

Nick Freeman is a motorcycle racer who, following the death of his brother, inherits a revolutionary prototype motorcycle, and is determined to race it at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. ...

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Number on End (1980)

A documentary filmmaker's latest work attracts the attentions of African secret agents - but what is it they want from the film? ...

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The Music Machine (1979)

At a famous London disco venue, a competition is announced to select two dancers to star in a new film. ...

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