Dramatic Encounters in Noir Style

Tense moments captured in shadowy environments, highlighting confrontational exchanges between characters, reminiscent of classic crime thrillers.

EDDIE MURPHY in BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984), directed by MARTIN BREST.

FRANKIE FAISON and CHRIS ROCK in DOWN TO EARTH (2001), directed by PAUL WEITZ and CHRIS WEITZ.

MARTIN LAWRENCE in BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE (2000), directed by RAJA GOSNELL.

DENZEL WASHINGTON and DEREK LUKE in ANTWONE FISHER (2002), directed by DENZEL WASHINGTON.

WILL SMITH in MEN IN BLACK (1997), directed by BARRY SONNENFELD.

EDDIE MURPHY in BEVERLY HILLS COP II (1987), directed by TONY SCOTT.

RAYMOND ST. JACQUES and GODFREY CAMBRIDGE in COTTON COMES TO HARLEM (1970), directed by OSSIE DAVIS.

DON CHEADLE in CRASH (2004), directed by PAUL HAGGIS.

WILL SMITH in MEN IN BLACK II (2002), directed by BARRY SONNENFELD.

BRENT JENNINGS in BOYCOTT (2001), directed by CLARK JOHNSON.

EDDIE MURPHY in BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984), directed by MARTIN BREST.

RICHARD ROUNDTREE in SHAFT (2000), directed by JOHN SINGLETON.

HARVEY KEITEL, JOHN TURTURRO and MEKHI PHIFER in CLOCKERS (1995), directed by SPIKE LEE.

LARENZ TATE and VIN DIESEL in A MAN APART (2003), directed by F. GARY GRAY.

WESLEY SNIPES in U. S. MARSHALS (1998), directed by STUART BAIRD.

CUBA GOODING JR. in A MURDER OF CROWS (1999), directed by ROWDY HERRINGTON.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON in XXX (2002), directed by ROB COHEN.

IDRIS ELBA in THE GOSPEL (2005), directed by ROB HARDY.

WILL SMITH and NIA LONG in MADE IN AMERICA (1993), directed by RICHARD BENJAMIN.

JAMES EARL JONES in CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY (1995), directed by DARRELL JAMES ROODT.

SNOOP DOGG in SOUL PLANE (2004), directed by JESSY TERRERO.

FOREST WHITAKER and DENZEL WASHINGTON in THE GREAT DEBATERS (2007), directed by DENZEL WASHINGTON.

EDDIE MURPHY in METRO (1997), directed by THOMAS CARTER.

DENZEL WASHINGTON in TRAINING DAY (2001), directed by ANTOINE FUQUA.

SOPHIE OKONEDO, DON CHEADLE and ANTONIO LLYONS in HÔTEL RWANDA (2004), directed by TERRY GEORGE.

DELROY LINDO and MEKHI PHIFER in CLOCKERS (1995), directed by SPIKE LEE.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON in NO GOOD DEED (2002), directed by BOB RAFELSON.

T. I. and EVAN ROSS in ATL (2006), directed by CHRIS ROBINSON.

THE WIRE (2002), directed by JOE CHAPPELLE, CLARK JOHNSON and TIMOTHY VAN PATTEN.

DENNIS RODMAN in SIMON SEZ (1999), directed by KEVIN ELDERS.

WESLEY SNIPES and TYRA FERRELL in WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP (1992), directed by RON SHELTON.

Original Film Title: WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP. English Title: WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP. Film Director: RON SHELTON. Year: 1992. Stars: WESLEY SNIPES; TYRA FERRELL.

JOY BRYANT and DEREK LUKE in ANTWONE FISHER (2002), directed by DENZEL WASHINGTON.

DANNY GLOVER in GRAND CANYON (1991), directed by LAWRENCE KASDAN.

CC POUNDER in SLIVER (1993), directed by PHILLIP NOYCE.

BILLY CRYSTAL and GREGORY HINES in RUNNING SCARED (1986), directed by PETER HYAMS.

WENDELL PIERCE and DOMINIC WEST in WIRE, THE-TV (2002) -Original title: THE WIRE-.

WIRE, THE-TV (2002) -Original title: THE WIRE-.

DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON and JOHNNY KNOXVILLE in WALKING TALL (2004), directed by KEVIN BRAY.

GRETCHEN PALMER and MASTER P in I GOT THE HOOK UP (1998), directed by MICHAEL MARTIN.

BRUCE WILLIS and DAMON WAYANS in THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991), directed by TONY SCOTT.

WENDELL PIERCE and DOMINIC WEST in WIRE, THE-TV (2002) -Original title: THE WIRE-.

LOUISE FLETCHER and BRAD DOURIF in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975), directed by MILOS FORMAN.

CHASING AMY (1997), directed by KEVIN SMITH.

DENNIS HAYSBERT and WHITNEY HOUSTON in WAITING TO EXHALE (1995), directed by FOREST WHITAKER.

EDDIE MURPHY and RICHARD PRYOR in HARLEM NIGHTS (1989), directed by EDDIE MURPHY.

EDDIE MURPHY and MARTIN LAWRENCE in LIFE (1999), directed by TED DEMME.

MICHAEL RAPAPORT and EDDIE MURPHY in METRO (1997), directed by THOMAS CARTER.

MORRIS CHESTNUT in HALF PAST DEAD (2002), directed by DON MICHAEL PAUL.

CARL FRANKLIN in DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995), directed by CARL FRANKLIN.

GENE HACKMAN and DENZEL WASHINGTON in CRIMSON TIDE (1995), directed by TONY SCOTT.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON in JUNGLE FEVER (1991), directed by SPIKE LEE.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON and NICOLAS CAGE in KISS OF DEATH (1995), directed by BARBET SCHROEDER.

FOREST WHITAKER in GREEN DRAGON (2001), directed by TIMOTHY LINH BUI. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

DEREK LUKE in ANTWONE FISHER (2002), directed by DENZEL WASHINGTON.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON in A TIME TO KILL (1996), directed by JOEL SCHUMACHER.

DENZEL WASHINGTON in THE HURRICANE (1999), directed by NORMAN JEWISON.

BERNIE MAC, KEVIN DUNN and SHIA LABEOUF in TRANSFORMERS (2007), directed by MICHAEL BAY.

BENJAMIN BRATT and MICHAEL WRIGHT in PIÑERO (2001), directed by LEON ICHASO.

EDDIE MURPHY in COMING TO AMERICA (1988), directed by JOHN LANDIS.

JAMIE FOXX in BREAKIN' ALL THE RULES (2004), directed by DANIEL TAPLITZ.

ALICIA KEYS and TARAJI P. HENSON in SMOKIN' ACES (2007), directed by JOE CARNAHAN.

CHRISTIAN BALE and JEFFREY WRIGHT in SHAFT (2000), directed by JOHN SINGLETON.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON in CHANGING LANES (2002), directed by ROGER MICHELL.

RICHARD PRYOR in GREASED LIGHTNING (1977), directed by MICHAEL SCHULTZ.

MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN in WELCOME HOME, ROSCOE JENKINS (2008), directed by MALCOLM D. LEE.

BRYAN BARBER and ANDRE 3000 in IDLEWILD (2006), directed by BRYAN BARBER.

BOB HOSKINS and DENZEL WASHINGTON in HEART CONDITION (1990), directed by JAMES D. PARRIOTT.

WILL SMITH in MADE IN AMERICA (1993), directed by RICHARD BENJAMIN.

DANNY GLOVER in A RAGE IN HARLEM (1991), directed by BILL DUKE.

REDMAN and METHOD MAN in HOW HIGH (2001), directed by JESSE DYLAN.

SHANE WEST, ADAM SHANKMAN and AL THOMPSON in A WALK TO REMEMBER (2002), directed by ADAM SHANKMAN.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON and GLORIA REUBEN in SHAFT (2000), directed by JOHN SINGLETON.

WILL SMITH and BRIDGET MOYNAHAN in I, ROBOT (2004), directed by ALEX PROYAS.

ALEXANDRE RODRIGUES in CITY OF GOD (2002) -Original title: CIDADE DE DEUS-, directed by FERNANDO MEIRELLES.

DANNY GLOVER in THE SAINT OF FORT WASHINGTON (1993), directed by TIM HUNTER.

CHIWETEL EJIOFOR and AUDREY TAUTOU in DIRTY PRETTY THINGS (2002), directed by STEPHEN FREARS.

ANTHONY MACKIE and Q-TIP in SHE HATE ME (2004), directed by SPIKE LEE.

DJIMON HOUNSOU in AMISTAD (1997), directed by STEVEN SPIELBERG.

MORGAN FREEMAN in THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994), directed by FRANK DARABONT.

ANTWAN A. PATTON and ANDRE 3000 in IDLEWILD (2006), directed by BRYAN BARBER.

BURT REYNOLDS and NORMAN D. GOLDEN II in COP AND A HALF (1993), directed by HENRY WINKLER.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON and JULIETTE BINOCHE in IN MY COUNTRY (2004) -Original title: COUNTRY OF MY SKULL-, directed by JOHN BOORMAN.

DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON in BE COOL (2005), directed by F. GARY GRAY.

Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Paula Jai Parker, on-set of the Film, "Friday", New Line Cinema, 1995

ALFRE WOODARD and DANNY GLOVER in BOPHA! (1993), directed by MORGAN FREEMAN.

DENZEL WASHINGTON and DEREK LUKE in ANTWONE FISHER (2002), directed by DENZEL WASHINGTON.

KERRY WASHINGTON and ANTHONY MACKIE in SHE HATE ME (2004), directed by SPIKE LEE.

HARRISON FORD and BILL NUNN in REGARDING HENRY (1991), directed by MIKE NICHOLS.

BILL DUKE, LAURENCE FISHBURNE and FRANK JR. MANCUSO in HOODLUM (1997), directed by BILL DUKE.

SNOOP DOGG and JESSY TERRERO in SOUL PLANE (2004), directed by JESSY TERRERO.

Pat Colbert, Bill Cosby, on-set of the film, "Leonard Part 6", Columbia Pictures, 1987

SIMON BAKER and MIKE EPPS in SOMETHING NEW (2006), directed by SANAA HAMRI.

THE BOURNE IDENTITY (2002), directed by DOUG LIMAN.

ALEXIS VALDES in TATAWO (2000), directed by JO SOL.

DENZEL WASHINGTON and KIMBERLY ELISE in JOHN Q (2002), directed by NICK CASSAVETES.

JULIA ROBERTS and DENZEL WASHINGTON in THE PELICAN BRIEF (1993), directed by ALAN J. PAKULA.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON in S. W. A. T. (2003), directed by CLARK JOHNSON.

ROBBIE GRAHAM-KUNTZ and AKIEL JULIEN in UTOPIA FALLS (2020), directed by R. T. THORNE.

ICE CUBE in BOYZ N THE HOOD: INCREASE THE PEACE (1991) -Original title: BOYZ N THE HOOD-, directed by JOHN SINGLETON.

WILL SMITH in ALI (2001), directed by MICHAEL MANN. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

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