Best Laurence Fishburne movies

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Best Laurence Fishburne movies
Today we present the best Laurence Fishburne movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen ... and that you love! Let's go there with the best movies from Laurence Fishburne:

TOP 25:
King of New York
King of New York
Character: Jimmy Jump
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Release: 1990
A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Harold Perrineau movies?

TOP 24:
Band of the Hand
Band of the Hand
Character: Cream
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Release: 1986
An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Stephen Lang movies?


TOP 23:
Last Flag Flying
Last Flag Flying
Character: Reverend Richard Mueller
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2017
Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry "Doc" Shepherd, Sal Nealon and the Rev. Richard Mueller reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Doc and his old buddies take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire. Along the way, the three men find themselves reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Bryan Cranston movies?

TOP 22:
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded
Character: Morpheus
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Release: 2003
Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his superpowers including super speed, ability to see the codes of the things inside the matrix and a certain degree of pre-cognition. But a nasty piece of news hits the human resistance: 250,000 machine sentinels are digging to Zion and would reach them in 72 hours. As Zion prepares for the ultimate war, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity are advised by the Oracle to find the Keymaker who would help them reach the Source. Meanwhile Neo's recurrent dreams depicting Trinity's death have got him worried and as if it was not enough, Agent Smith has somehow escaped deletion, has become more powerful than before and has fixed Neo as his next target.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Nona Gaye movies?

TOP 21:
The Matrix Revisited
The Matrix Revisited
Character: Himself / Morpheus
Genre: Documentary
Release: 2001
The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Hugo Weaving movies?


TOP 20:
Passengers
Passengers
Character: Gus Mancuso
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Romance
Release: 2016
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Andre Braugher movies?

TOP 19:
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
Character: Dr. Larabee
Genre: Drama
Release: 2006
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of -- but only if she can overcome her insecurities and her distracting home life. She also must get past Dr. Larabee's demons, and a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Bonita Friedericy movies?

TOP 18:
What's Love Got to Do with It
What's Love Got to Do with It
Character: Ike Turner
Genre: Drama, Music
Release: 1993
A film about the singer Tina Turner and how she rose to stardom with her abusive husband Ike Turner and how she gained the courage to break free.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Tina Turner movies?


TOP 17:
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen
Character: Hannibal Lee
Genre: TV Movie, Drama, History, War
Release: 1995
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Christopher McDonald movies?

TOP 16:
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Character: Dr. Bill Foster
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Release: 2018
Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Abby Ryder Fortson movies?

TOP 15:

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Release: 2014
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best George Chakiris movies?


TOP 14:

Deep Cover

Deep Cover
Character: Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Release: 1992
The black policeman Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA: the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss. The first step is to get the lawyer and hobby dealer David Jason to trust him.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Clifton Powell movies?

TOP 13:

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Character: Bowery King
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Release: 2019
Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Jason Mantzoukas movies?

TOP 12:

John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2
Character: Bowery King
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Release: 2017
John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

TOP 11:

Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish
Character: Midget
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Release: 1983
Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.


TOP 10:

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Character: Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Action
Release: 2005
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

TOP 9:

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer
Character: Vinnie
Genre: Drama
Release: 1993
A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

TOP 8:

Rudderless

Rudderless
Character: Del
Genre: Music, Drama, Comedy
Release: 2014
A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

TOP 7:

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood
Character: Jason 'Furious' Styles
Genre: Drama
Release: 1991
Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.

TOP 6:

Mystic River

Mystic River
Character: Sergeant Whitey Powers
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Release: 2003
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them has a family tragedy.


TOP 5:

The Color Purple

The Color Purple
Character: Swain
Genre: Drama
Release: 1985
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. Based on the novel by Alice Walker.

TOP 4:

Ashes and Snow

Ashes and Snow
Character: Narrator
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Release: 2005
Ashes and Snow, a film by Gregory Colbert, uses both still and movie cameras to explore extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. The 60-minute feature is a poetic narrative rather than a documentary. It aims to lift the natural and artificial barriers between humans and other species, dissolving the distance that exists between them.

TOP 3:

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Character: Himself
Genre: Documentary
Release: 1991
A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

TOP 2:

The Matrix

The Matrix
Character: Morpheus
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Release: 1999
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

TOP 1:

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now
Character: Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Genre: Drama, War
Release: 1979
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.



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