Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, in Speed (1994 film). James was born James Hawthorne in Chicago, Illinois, the son of A.M. Alene and Robert…

Known For

8 titles
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Seven

Seven

1995 · 2h 7m · Movie

Two detectives try to track down a serial killer who chooses his victims based on the Seven Deadly Sins.

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Speed

Speed

1994 · 1h 56m · Movie

An extortionist bomber rigs a Los Angeles city bus to explode if its speed drops below 50 mph, forcing a young cop and a female passenger to keep it moving and save everyone on board.

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Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

1996 · 2h 12m · Movie

A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.

5.8
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Campfire Tales

Campfire Tales

1997 · 1h 28m · Movie

Teens entertain one another by telling an anthology of famous urban legends with a modern twist; including makeout-point, monsters, psychopaths, and ghosts.

5.8
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The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

1991 · 2h 1m · Movie

The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

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Hood of Horror

Hood of Horror

2006 · 1h 24m · Movie

A hip hop horror anthology of three tales of terror told by the Hound of Hell that revolve around the residents of an inner-city neighborhood whose actions determine where they will go in the afterlife.

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Dirty Dead Con Men

Dirty Dead Con Men

2018 · 1h 25m · Movie

In a city full of criminals, what difference do two more make?

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Lucky Girl

Lucky Girl

2015 · 1h 33m · Movie

On the day of her wedding, as Selena Jackson comes to terms with the long-lost love she's never quite gotten over, many of her guests, including her best friends and her own mother, also struggle with past loves, past regrets and ...

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