A collection of some of the late actor’s most famous roles.
DVD COMING TO
Coming to America – Pampered African prince Akeem rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince’s faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a ‘Joe job’ at a fast-food restaurant.
DVD CONVICTS
Convicts – The story of a young boy in 1902 rural Texas working on a run down plantation in order to earn money for his deceased father’s tombstone, and his relationship with his boss.
DVD CRY THE BE
Cry, the Beloved Country – Reverend Stephen Kumalo is a back-country Zulu preacher in South Africa. When his son is accused of robbery and murder, Kumalo journeys to Johannesburg, where he is helped by a local priest. He eventually meets James Jarvis, the father of the murder victim, who is a prominent white supremacist. However, they discover common ground, and their mutual respect becomes a symbol of apartheid’s eventual demise.
DVD DR STRANGE
Dr. Strangelove – A dark comedy masterpiece from Stanley Kubrick. Chaos erupts when a general orders an attack on the Russians, which subsequently will trigger the Russian ‘Doomsday Device.’ The president and his aides struggle to find a way to stop the impending doom. (Jones’ first film role)
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Driving Miss Daisy (2013) – When Daisy Werthan, a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in midcentury Atlanta, is deemed too old to drive, her son hires Hoke Colburn, an African American man, to serve as her chauffeur. What begins as a troubled and hostile pairing, soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them. This iconic tale of pride, changing times, and the transformative power of friendship has become one of the most beloved American stories of the late twentieth century.
DVD FIELD OF D
Field of Dreams – Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can’t ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Annie, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.
DVD HUNT FOR R
The Hunt for Red October – A new technologically superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading to the United States coast under the command of Captain Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. A lone CIA analyst has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it. At the same time, the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius too.
CHILD DVD LIO
The Lion King (2019) – Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother, and former heir to the throne, has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy, and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
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The Sandlot – Set in the early 1960s, this comedy focuses on the new kid in town, fifth-grader Scotty Smalls, who learns to play baseball with the neighborhood gang and also the value of friendship.
DVD STAR WARS
Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy. Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke’s Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of Darth Vader and the evil Empire.
