The Mark of Cain
Axel Freed (James Caan) is desperately trying to become a loser on his own terms in James Toback’s The Gambler (1974). Directed by Karel Reisz, costarring Paul Sorvino and Lauren Hutton.
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In The Glass Shield, J.J. Johnson (Michael Boatman) is the first African American in the county sheriff’s department and the bullshit starts immediately. Charles Burnett’s 1994 film is a meditative look at racism and corruption within law enforcement that unfortunately feels like it was made yesterday. Costarring Lori Petty, Ice Cube, Bernie Casey, M. Emmet Walsh, and Elliott Gould.
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