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Laurence Fishburne

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Apocalypse NowApocalypse Now (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall
A harrowing account of a soldier's hazardous river journey, his mission to assasinate a renegade colonel who has gone mad in the depths of the…
Apocalypse Now ReduxApocalypse Now Redux (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall
Twenty years after its release, dir. Coppola’s expressionist epic of the Vietnam War, is ‘healed’ (redux in Latin) by the re–inclusion of…
Pee-Wee's Playhouse (TV Series)Pee-Wee's Playhouse (TV Series) (1986-1991) Recommended
Feat. Paul Ruebens, Laurence Fishburne
Successfully spinning–off from his big–screen Big Adventure, Paul Reubens returns as his man–child alter–ego Pee–Wee…
Gardens of StoneGardens of Stone (1987)
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones
Downbeat story of a frustrated soldier appointed to guard the US military cemetery during the Vietnam war.
Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, ANightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987)
Dir. Chuck Russell
Feat. Robert Englund, Patricia Arquette, Laurence Fishburne
Improving on the perfunctory Pt. 2, this ups the ante on the gross–out special effects as Freddy wreaks further havoc on the kids he's helped…
Red HeatRed Heat (1988)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle
Director reworks his 48HRS for Arnie and Belushi as mismatched cops on a mission in Moscow.
School DazeSchool Daze (1988)
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn
Spike Lee's black high–school musical is perhaps over–ambitious, but the disorder is compensated in sheer exuberance and…
King of New YorkKing of New York (1990) Recommended
Dir. Abel Ferrara
Feat. Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes
A ruthless drug lord (Walken) is determined to resume his throne as the king of New York's underworld after five years behind bars. A vicious crime…
Boyz N the HoodBoyz N the Hood (1991) Recommended
Dir. John Singleton
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Jr. Gooding, Ice-Cube
Sincere and authentic street gang fable focuses on a group of friends living in a black, working–class neighbourhood in South Central L.A. A…
Deep CoverDeep Cover (1992) Recommended
Dir. Bill Duke
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum
Principled cop Larry Fishburne goes into deep cover to penetrate a dangerous drug cartel and forms a partnership with with drug–dealing…
Tina - What's Love Got to Do with ItTina - What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) Aro Favourite
Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne
Exemplary musical biopic about legendary soulstress Tina Turner that soars thanks to two powerhouse performances from Angela Bassett as Tina and…
Bad CompanyBad Company (1994)
Dir. Damian Harris
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Ellen Barkin
Disgraced CIA agent Larry Fishburne defects to a rebel intelligence bureau who service high–priced clients with no questions asked. Slick…
Tuskegee Airmen, TheTuskegee Airmen, The (1995)
Dir. Robert Markowitz
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Jr. Gooding
Fishburne and Gooding Jnr. are among those called up for this fact–based story of black US Airforcemen whose contribution to the war effort…
Just CauseJust Cause (1995)
Dir. Arne Glimcher
Feat. Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Ed Harris
Power–attorney Sean Connery defends a death row prisoner despite the evidence against him, and butts heads with Larry Fishburne, the cop…
OthelloOthello (1995)
Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Irene Jacob, Laurence Fishburne
Shakespeare's great tragedy of love, jealousy and sheer bloody malice is spiked with a 90s erotic edge. While its stylistic choices only partly…
FledFled (1996)
Dir. Kevin Hooks
Feat. Stephen Baldwin, Laurence Fishburne
Violent comedy handcuffs together movie–obsessed computer whizz Stephen Baldwin with no–nonsense criminal Laurence Fishburne. Breaking a…
Event HorizonEvent Horizon (1997)
Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill
This sleek monstrosity is worth a look for some reasonably scary special effects or if you just want reminding of what a masterpiece ALIEN really is.…
Matrix, TheMatrix, The (1999) Recommended
Dir. Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving
Computer hacker Keanu Reeves is singled out by a high–tech guerilla network and trained as an operative to seize power from the evil guardians…
Matrix Revisited, TheMatrix Revisited, The (2001)
Dir. Josh Oreck
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Feature–length behind–the–scenes account of the making of THE MATRIX, including deleted scenes, fight and film demonstrations and a…
Osmosis JonesOsmosis Jones (2001)
Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne
The Farrelly Bros (KINGPIN) take their comic fixation with bodily functions to extremes by setting this icky animation within the bowels of Bill…
Matrix Reloaded, TheMatrix Reloaded, The (2002)
Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Not called "reloaded" for no reason, the video–game influence presides over this second chapter of the Matrix trilogy – a sequel…
Matrix RevolutionsMatrix Revolutions (2003)
Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving
The 'Matrix Trilogy' concludes in a green–tinged maelstrom of CGI–enhanced action and conceptual confusion. Trinity (Moss) and…
Mystic RiverMystic River (2003) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon
Dignified crime thriller shot in unfussy style by old pro Clint Eastwood, this is less thrilling than a reliable entertainment, with the emotional…
Assault on Precinct 13Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Drea De Matteo
Effective update of John Carpenter's 1970s classic in which high–impact action and a fairly convincing raw tenseness carry the wellworn tale of…
Mission: Impossible 3Mission: Impossible 3 (2006)
Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Keri Russell
Propulsive and hyper–violent third outing for Tom Cruise as US superagent Ethan Hunt, here on a globe–jetting mission to foil a vile…
Five FingersFive Fingers (2006)
Dir. Laurence Malkin
Feat. Ryan Phillippe, Laurence Fishburne, Colm Meaney
Hostage drama with a few surprises up its sleeve has Dutch pianist (Phillippe) on a charity trip to Morocco who gets abducted by Moroccan terrorists…
Akeelah and the BeeAkeelah and the Bee (2006)
Dir. Doug Atchison
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett
A fictional African–American take on the SPELLBOUND craze, with a firm but fair Laurence Fishburne coaching an underprivileged…
BobbyBobby (2006)
Dir. Emilio Estevez
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins
In the sprawling, overlapping traditional of Robert Altman, dir. Emilio Estevez time capsules the hours leading up to Robert F. Kennedy's…
TMNTTMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (2007)
Dir. Kevin Munroe
Feat. Sarah Michelle Geller, Laurence Fishburne, Chris Evans
Well–intentioned remake sees the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles looking resplendent on the screen in this comeback that is all action and…
2121 (2008)
Dir. Robert Luketic
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth
Snappy thriller based on the true story of a group of students who cheat the Vegas gambling system in order to pay off their college fees, helped…

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