Subgenre Sampler
Drama > Independent: 587 Films to Buy & Rent
- Blackfellas (Day of the Dog) (1992)
- Dir. James Ricketson
Feat. John J. Moore, David Ngoombujarra, Jack Charles
- The first feature to be made within the Aboriginal community paints an unglamorous picture of a displaced culture in telling its tragic tale of a…
- Crossing the Bridge (1992)
- Dir. Mike Binder
Feat. Stephen Baldwin, Josh Charles
- A drug smuggling venture across the Canadian border tests the wits and friendship of three long–time pals about to confront adulthood in the…
- Fly by Night (1992)
- Dir. Steve Gomer
Feat. Jeffrey D. Sams, Ron Brice
- An unheralded black youth melodrama that brings with it a fresh perspective, an intelligent script and direction that doesn't impose (too much)…
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
- Dir. James Foley
Feat. Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris…
- Gripping transposition of David Mamet's savage stageplay about ruthless real estate salesmen who reel under a do–or–die sales ultimatum.…
- In the Soup (1992)
- Dir. Alexandre Rockwell
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Seymour Cassel, Jennifer Beals…
- Steve Buscemi lends his bug–eyed innocence as a wannabee film–maker who becomes involved with a charismatic hood who promises to raise…
- Juice (1992)
- Dir. Ernest Dickerson
Feat. Omar Epps, Samuel L. Jackson, Tupac Shakur…
- Innocence is lost and tragedy strikes as it does in these tales of black male youths in lethal conflict with rival peers and…
- Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992)
- Dir. Jeff Stanzler
Feat. Tim Roth, Alexis Arquette
- Tim Roth and Alexis Arquette both give knock–out performances in this powerful drama about a violent man trying to clean–up his…
- Laws of Gravity (1992)
- Dir. Nick Gomez
Feat. Peter Greene, Edie Falco, Adam Trese…
- Remarkably authentic Brooklyn street story follows a couple of aimless pals, their girlfriends and a volitile circle of hoods. The four leads are…
- Mississippi Masala (1992)
- Dir. Mira Nair
Feat. Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth, Sarita Choudhury
- A poignant gem about a tabooed romance between a beautiful Indian girl and a black carpet cleaner (Denzel Washington) in the deep South.
- Player, The (1992)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg…
- A glittering Tinseltown satire that manages to be an intricate, clever, surprising and entertaining thriller all at the same time, with a cast of…