Hawthorne James

Acting

Hawthorne James

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 Hawthorne.

Acting credits

Se7en poster
8.4

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

Se7en

1995

Speed poster
7.2

Tensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone on board if the vehicle's speed dips below fifty miles per hour.

Speed

1994

The Color Purple poster
7.7

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

The Color Purple

1985

The Doors poster
7.1

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

The Doors

1991

Today You Die poster
4.4

A former thief who is trying to go straight seeks vengeance on those who framed him.

Today You Die

2005

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror poster
4.8

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

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka poster
6.4

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Auggie Rose poster
5.7

An insurance salesman's humdrum existence takes a turn when a stranger, ex-con Auggie Rose, unexpectedly dies in his arms. Assuming the identity of the dead man, the salesman embarks on a double life, keeping it secret from his live-in girlfriend.

Auggie Rose

2000

The Five Heartbeats poster
7.3

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.

The Five Heartbeats

1991

Heaven's Prisoners poster
5.3

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.

Heaven's Prisoners

1996

Campfire Tales poster
5.9

Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.

Campfire Tales

1997

Penitentiary II poster
4.4

An ex-con, on parole and trying to straighten his life out, decides to resume his boxing career when one of his prison enemies escapes and kills his girlfriend.

Penitentiary II

1982

The Water Engine poster
5.8

In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously low amount. When he refuses, he is suddenly several people are pressuring him to sell. The big oil companies don't want the competition. Now he has to try and keep them from getting his idea, and somehow get it published.

The Water Engine

1992

Patty Hearst poster
5.7

The true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970s. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life. She eventually joined their cause, sparking controversy.

Patty Hearst

1988

The Night Stalker poster
6.8

An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.

The Night Stalker

2016

Ricky 1 poster
3.4

In this parody of the Rocky films, Ricky Wanero is a male gigolo and stripper who sets out to beat "The Champ" in the boxing ring.

Ricky 1

1986

Police Story: The Freeway Killings poster
6.3

Thriller/Drama about LAPD detectives tracking down two serial killers who are murdering hookers.

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

Amistad poster
7.0

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.

Amistad

1997

Disco Godfather poster
5.6

Retired cop and celebrity DJ Tucker Williams (aka The Disco Godfather) takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called Angel Dust begins to take hold of the neighborhood.

Disco Godfather

1979

Lucky Girl poster
2.7

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 past mistakes.

Lucky Girl

2015

The Habitation of Dragons poster
6.0

Two brothers of totally different natures live in a small town in Texas. Since the death of their father they confront one another all the time for all kind of major and minor problems.

The Habitation of Dragons

1992

Caroline at Midnight poster
3.9

A policeman's wife falls for a reporter who suspects her husband of corruption and murder.

Caroline at Midnight

1994

Demon Cop poster
3.7

A former probationary officer who is a patient at a mental asylum escapes and prowls the city, looking for victims whose blood may cure the blood disease he has that has turned him into a werewolf-type monster.

Demon Cop

1990

Blues for Life poster
NR

A young singer, played by Diamond of Crime Mob, finds to a shady blues label, blues for life. In time she finds out everything that glitter is not gold. Plank Road Slim (Hawthorne James) runs Mississippi and "Nobody messes with his family". Captain Johnson (Tommy Ford, "Martin" seies) set out to rid Mississippi of murders that's plaguing the city. Mystikal, Andre Shanks, Tyree Neal, Lacee and others make this film a must see!

Blues for Life

2016

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