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Dayvon is an accomplished street enforcer, while his best friend Ty is incarcerated on a suspect charge. Dayvon and Ty ran the drug game in West Baltimore as the leaders of underground organization DFL (Dogs For Life). The two begin to feud when Ty suspects that Dayvon, who wants to leave the DFL lifestyle, was involved in his incarceration.

STARRING: Elise Neal (Hustle and Flow), JD Williams, Page Kennedy (S.W.A.T.).
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
ACTION, 80 minutes, 2008
A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
Based on the musical stage play, three women who each undergo romantic crises that challenge their personal and spiritual relationships.

STARRING: Golden Brooks, Darrin Dewitt Henson (Stomp the Yard), Melissa De Sousa ( Biker Boyz)
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
ROMANTIC COMEDY, 90 minutes, 2008
HD Available
BLACKENSTEIN
Two doctors attempt to restore the body of a dismembered Vietnam Vet but instead create Blackenstein. Their horrific creation goes on a rampage of murder and disemboweling, unaffected by fists, bullets, and blunt objects.

STARRING: Ivory Stone, Liz Renay, Cardella de Milo
FROM XENON PICTURES
ACTION / HORROR, 87 minutes, 1973
THE BLACK GODFATHER
J.J., a small time hustler with a conscience, single-handedly closes down the Mobâs drug operation, thereby earning the title, "The Black Godfather." But the mob's got a secret weapon: a crooked cop who's got dirt on all the syndicates, and now J.J. is in for the fight of his life.

STARRING: Rod Perry (S.W.A.T.), Jimmy Witherspoon
FROM XENON PICTURES
ACTION, 90 minutes, 1974
BLACK SPRING BREAK
When a college football star and his rapper friend hit the sands in Daytona Beach, every sports agent and gold-digger wants a piece of them.

STARRING: Daron Fordham, Kenny Flyy, Le Kisha Raine
MUSIC BY: 2-Live Crew, 69 Boys, DJ Spank, Whodini, Gilbeaux, Tru featuring Master P, Jackson Five, Under the Influence, Trapp: BIG & Tupac
FROM XENON PICTURES
COMEDY, 90 minutes, 1998
BLOODLINE
Two brothers, Nate and Marcus, grow up in radically different environments. One is raised in the ghetto the other from a decent home. They are re-united after ten years on different sides of the law. Marcus is a police officer, while Nate is a drug dealer. With the City cracking down on crime & drugs, the promise to stay brothers forever puts their relationship to the test.

STARRING: Money Mark, Suthun Boy, Ray Benzino
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
ACTION, 98 minutes, 2006
BLOOD OF A CHAMPION
An ex-con finds it very difficult adjusting to a normal life with his dedicated wife after spending ten years in prison. His luck finally turns around. But this time, it's the brutal sport of underground street fighting, controlled by a merciless, unscrupulous businessman, and the stakes are high!

STARRING: Deborah Cox (Dr. Dolittle 2), Bokeem Woodbine (Bones, CIS: Miami)
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
ACTION, 90 minutes, 2006
BOOK OF LOVE
A humorous look at the tribulations of unrequited love and failed relationships of three men living, dating and loving in Los Angeles, and the one thing they have in common: therapy.

STARRING: Robin Givens (Head of State), Salli Richardson (Antwone Fisher), Loretta Devine (Crash)
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
ROMANCE, 91 minutes, 2006
BOSS'N UP
Snoop, a charismatic pimp, climbs to the top but finds that he must choose between love and the game! A film inspired by the music of Snoop Dogg's "Rhythm and Gangsta."

STARRING: Snoop Dogg, Lil' Jon, Trina, Shillae Anderson, Hawthorne James (The Five Heartbeats)
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: Three never before seen videos "Get 2 Know Ya", "Drop it Like It's Hot", "Let's Get Blown," plus a CD with 4 tracks.
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
35mm, HD & 5.1 AVAILABLE
MUSICAL / DRAMA, 90 minutes, 2005
CONFESSIONS OF A CALLGIRL
A woman's struggle for balance as she battles a secret addiction while fighting to save her family and find herself.

STARRING: Lynn Whitfield (Mama, I Wanna Sing!), Clifton Powell, Tamala Jones, Bokeem Woodbine (The Power House, The Butcher)
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
DRAMA, 104 minutes, 2006
THE DOLEMITE COLLECTION
Rudy Ray Moore, "The King of Party Records," brings us a sensational collection of films and performances:

DOLEMITE: (1975) - Dolemite and the girls take on the mob.

THE HUMAN TORNADO: (1976) - In this sequel to the smash hit DOLEMITE, Moore is on the run from a redneck sheriff who has caught Dolemite with his woman.

PETEY WHEATSTRAW: THE DEVIL'S SON-IN-LAW (1977) - Gunned down by the mob, a comedian is given a second chance at life if he will marry te Devil's hideous daughter.

DISCO GOD FATHER: (1979) - Moore is an ex-cop called back into action to stop an angel dust producer.

RUDE: (1983) - A combination of martial arts sequences, over the top sex scenes, and Rudy's own brand of raunchy humor.

THE LEGEND OF DOLEMITE: BIGGER AND BADDER: (2000) - A documentary of interviews with performers Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, Arsenio Hall, and more.

RUDY RAY MOORE: LIVE AT WETLANDS: (2000) - Brings Rudy back to his R&B roots.
DOWNTIME
Based on a true story of penitentiary warfare. A gritty look at the gangs who control prison life and one man's struggle with incarceration, drug addition, violence and betrayal. Move over "Traffic," -San Francisco Bay Guardian.

STARRING: William Van Nolan, Peter Quartaroli (Scorpion King) and Sam McBride. Featuring Latino rap artists Sir Dyno & Crew, Tay da Tay
ACTION, 90 minutes, 2002
FATHER OF LIES
Bishop Calvin Jacobs is a well-meaning pastor whose drive and passion raised the profile of his church through serving his the needs of the congregation.

STARRING: DMX (Last Hour, Never Die Alone), Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill, The Salon) Clifton Powell (Love for Sale, Who's Deal)
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
THRILLER, 102 minutes, 2007
HIGH FREAKQUENCY
Wes, a station director has his hands more than full with disc jockeys Jordan and Venom. The DJs have their hearts in the right place, but soon their antics get out of control.

STARRING: Jon Witherspoon (Soul Plane, Friday), Marcus Chong (The Matrix), AJ Johnson
DIRECTED BY: Tony Singletary (Married With Children)
COMEDY, 99 minutes, 1998
THE HIT
Hen has made it to the big time. Growing up in Compton and starting his own record label off of money he conned from a loan shark, Hen has built up a $300 million empire. There is one problem: like all other rap labels, despite their enormous success, a huge portion of their profits are continually siphoned off by the major distribution houses.

STARRING: Blair Underwood (Madea's Family Reunion, Something New)
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
DRAMA, 97 minutes , 2007
HOW U LIKE ME NOW?
An ambitious yuppie, bored by her unmotivated boyfriend, moves out and starts an interracial relationship with a man she meets at a party. But when things don't work out, she goes home to find that her ex has a surprise for her!

STARRING: Darnell Williams, Salli Richardson, Daniel Gardner, Charnele Brown
FROM XENON PICTURES
COMEDY, 109 minutes, 1993
I TRIED
Bone Thugs N Harmony took big risks to make it in the music game, but what if their lives spiraled in different directions? This is the action-packed, thrilling tale of what ãcould haveä happened if Bone Thugs never came to be.

STARRING: Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Chris Mulky, Hassan Johnson, Anna Maria Horsford, Willie McGinest
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
DRAMA, 90 minutes, 2008
THE LUAU
Opportunity knocks when Cedric's parents leave for the weekend and he throws a luau. But can he control the group of freaks wreaking havoc on the house, find his girl, and get lei'd all before his folks get home?

STARRING: Brian Hooks (7eventy 5ive), Troy Winbush (The Replacements), Maia Campbell (TV's In the House)
FROM XENON PICTURES
COMEDY, 90 minutes, 2002
MALIBOOTY
Donzelli promised his sister he'd join the Army if he lost another job and now the recruiter is knocking on the door. He flees to L.A. with his friends: Bird, a 98-lb. weakling with delusions of playa grandeur, and Raymond, a guy trapped by a jealous girlfriend, to try their luck with the bootylicious ladies at the Boogie Beach Bash.

STARRING: Brian Hooks (Phat Beach, 3 Strikes), Stickey Fingaz (Flight of the Phoenix), Kym E. Whitley, E-40
FROM XENON PICTURES
COMEDY, 94 minutes, 2003
NIKITA BLUES
On a collision course with life, Nikita is a senior at Los Angeles High, set on getting her English teacher, Mr. Jackson, to fall in love with her.

STARRING: Essemce Atloms. Roz Ryan, Mari Morrow, Kenny Lee
FROM SCREEN ACTORS GUILD
DRAMA, 85 minutes, 2001
PREMIUM
Reginald "Cool" Coolidge is a struggling actor who works at his mother's boyfriend's gas station to repay him for covering his college tuition. One day at the station, his ex-fiancé - and one true love - reappears after 3 years. Cool discovers that she is to be wed in 36 hours. In a last-ditch attempt to win her back, he takes on the biggest "role" of his life.

STARRING: Dorian Missick (Lucky Number Slevin), Zoe Saldana (Avatar), Hill Harper, Eva Pigford
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
ROMANCE / DRAMA, 97 minutes, 2006
Q THE MOVIE
Cedrick's parents have entrusted him with their house while they are away; but it's the perfect time to throw a wild BBQ. Things turn hilariously out-of-control when unexpected guests turn up and Cedrick must destroy the evidence before his parents realize their backyard was turned into party central.

STARRING: Brian Hooks (Phat Beach, 3 Strikes), Keno D. Deary
FROM XENON PICTURES
COMEDY, 85 minutes, 1999
STATISTIC
A young man grows up on the mean streets of Long Island, NY and quickly becomes a statistic in the prison system. But all that changes when he falls in love and decides he wants to go straight.

STARRING: Lawrence Page, Temeko Cameron, Redman, Mobb Deep, Lost Boyz
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
ACTION, 90 minutes, 2001

THA EASTSIDAZ
A gritty tale of double cross and revenge unfolds when a gang kingpin is set up, and while serving time in maximum security prison gets payback.

STARRING: Snoop Dogg, Tray Deee, Goldie Loc, Darryl Brunson
MUSIC BY: The West Coast's top rappers including XZIBIT, Warren G, Jayo Felony and Tash.
FROM XENON ENTERTAINMENT
ACTION/DRAMA, 85 minutes, 2000

THE WALK
A turbulent period in the life of a young, frustrated African-American woman. The film unfolds with her struggle to cope with a myriad of conflict-filled relationships. Her peace lies in a youth minister who guides her on a soul-searching journey that returns her to the accepting Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior.

STARRING: Eva Pigford, Regina Belle
DIRECTED BY: Thomas Forbes
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
INSPIRATIONAL / DRAMA, 95 minutes, 2005
WINNER TAKES ALL
An epic inner-city tale about two boys who grow up on opposite sides of the law. Two childhood friends come up in a life of crime; one is jailed, the other becomes a narcotics agent.

STARRING: Gold and platinum recording artists and actors B-Real of Cypress Hill, Domino, Rappin' 4-Tay, AMG, Flesh N Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmony, Joe Estevez
ACTION, 97 minutes, 1999
YOUNG CESAR
Sentenced to a life behind bars for a vicious murder during a botched robbery, Ali Dean must witness his two sons struggle through the perils of street life as he is unable to prevent them from following his tragic path.

STARRING: Clifton Powell, Dominic Daniel (Freedom Writers, Disturbia), Sam Sarpong, Sean Blakemore
FROM CODEBLACK ENTERTAINMENT
DRAMA, 90 minutes, 2004