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Filmography
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
"The Fast and the Furious
3" follows the story of Shaun Boswell, who has always been an
outsider. A loner at school, his only connection to the
indifferent world around him is through illegal street racing --
which has made him particularly unpopular with the local
authorities. To avoid jail time, Shaun is sent out of the country
to live with his uncle in the military, in a cramped apartment in
a low-rent section of Tokyo. In the land that gave birth to the
majority of modified racers on the road, the simple street race
has been replaced by the ultimate pedal-to-the-metal,
gravity-defying automotive challenge ... drift racing, a deadly
combination of brutal speed on heart stopping courses of hairpin
turns and switchbacks. For his first unsuccessful foray in drift
racing, Shaun unknowingly takes on D.K., the "Drift
King," with ties to the Yakuza, the Japanese crime machine.
The only way he can pay off the debt of his loss is to venture
into the deadly realm of the Tokyo underworld, where the stakes
are life and death.
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Mr. Prez (2005)
A Philadelphia teenager's life is
turned upside down after he becomes president for a day after
winning an essay contest.
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Bow
Wow - Wanted (2005)
That Bow Wow had dropped the
diminutive "Lil" from his moniker was old news by the
release of WANTED, his fourth album. WANTED was released shortly
after the rapper's 18th birthday, but if there were any questions
about the legitimacy of his maturity and worldliness, the song
"Big Dreams" should put them to rest. The song's
narrative about the ever-present pitfalls of life in the 'hood is
brought to life by the searing authority in Bow Wow's voice.
Bow Wow makes the transition to adult MC with ease, which is
surprising given that he spent much of his early career in the
shadow of his mentor Snoop Dogg. Still, Bow Wow proves himself a
skilled prodigy. Snoop, of course, makes his appearance on WANTED,
trading rhymes with Bow Wow on "Caviar." J-Kwon, Ciara,
and producer/rapper Jermaine Dupri also appear here, but the
guests are mere background. Whether boastful, as on "B.O.W.,"
or rap-crooning sweetly, as on the singles "Let Me Hold
You" and "Like You," Bow Wow is the center of
attention. WANTED is a potent coming-of-age statement from this
self-assured MC.
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Roll
Bounce (2005)
In the late `70s when roller
skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme.
But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the
end of an era and the beginning of another that sees the boys
venture into foreign territory - uptown's Sweetwater Roller Rink,
complete with its over-the-top skaters and beautiful girls.
Through his preparation for the showdown of the season - the
Roller Jam skate off with the Sweetwater crew - X manages to find
himself and also help his dad (Chi McBride) get back on track.
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Johnson
Family Vacation (2004)
Even the onboard navigation system
has a meltdown on Nate Johnson (Cedric The Entertainer) and his
family's cross-country trek to their annual family reunion/grudge
match. Reluctantly along for the ride are Nate's wife (Vanessa
Williams), who's only in it for the kids; their rapper-wannabe son
(Bow Wow); their teenage daughter (Solange Knowles) who's
fashioned herself as the next Lolita; and their youngest (Gabby
Soleil), whose imaginary dog Nate just can't seem to keep track
of. Can the Johnsons survive each other and all the obstacles the
road throws at them to make it to Caruthersville, Missouri? Can
they find Missouri?
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Like
Mike (2002)
Hip hop star Lil' Bow Wow stars in
this family comedy fantasy as Calvin, a teen who dreams of being a
famous pro basketball player. But his relatively diminutive
stature and limited ability make his goal a far-off fantasy. Or is
it? When he buys a pair of magical basketball shoes that legend
says belonged to a great basketball star, Calvin displays amazing
hoop skills and leads a struggling NBA team to victory.
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All About the Benjamins (2002)
A bounty hunter (Ice
Cube)
is on the trail of a
conman who skipped bail. The two wind up in a deserted warehouse
where they witness a diamond scam in action, caught in the midst
they put their differences aside to team up and detain the
looters.
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Big Momma's House (2000)
FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Martin
Lawrence)
is known best for being a
brilliant, master of disguise. Malcolm's latest assignment sends
him to small-town Georgia, where he's assigned to trap a brutal
bank robber (and a recent prison escapee) who they suspect will be
coming down to visit his ex-girlfriend Sherry and her son. Malcolm
sets up a stakeout across from the home of a larger-than-life
southern matriarch known as Big Momma, who's about to be visited
by Sherry. It's a simple plan, but there's one big problem:
Unbeknownst to Sherry, Big Momma has unexpectedly left town. So
Malcolm, decides to impersonate the cantankerous Southern granny.
Using a few tricks of disguise, he completely transforms himself
into Big Momma, even taking on the corpulent septuagenarian's
everyday routine-from cooking soul food to delivering babies to
"testifying" at the local church. In the mean time,
Malcolm starts falling for Sherry, who may or may not be hiding
some stolen cash. Now, Malcolm/Big Momma must somehow find a way
to nab his criminal and the girl.
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