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Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV)
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Overview
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Release Date:
21 March 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
In every man's soul hides a hero.
Plot:
An ex-con moves to L.A. to find work and creates a disturbance by fighting for a position. More importantly...
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Gang
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Waitress
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Father Figure
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African American
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Awards:
1 win
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
The Prodigy score fifth No.1 album
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Prodigy set March date for fifth LP
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(From digitalspy. 1 March 2009, 11:00 AM, PST)
Prodigy set March date for fifth LP
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An absolutely outstanding film.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Laurence Fishburne | ... | Socrates Fortlow |
 | Daniel Williams | ... | Darryl |
 | Bill Cobbs | ... | Right Burke |
 | Natalie Cole | ... | Iula Brown |
 | Laurie Metcalf | ... | Halley Grimes |
 | Alan Wilder | ... | Anton Crier |
 | Cicely Tyson | ... | Luvia |
| Bridgid Coulter | ... | Corina M'Shalla |
 | Bill Nunn | ... | Howard M'Shalla |
 | Isaiah Washington | ... | Wilfred |
| Bill Duke | ... | Blackbird Wills |
| Kevin Carroll | ... | Pegus |
| Jamaal Carter | ... | Phillip |
 | John Toles-Bey | ... | Stoney Wiley |
 | Brooke Marie Bridges | ... | Winnie M'Shalla |
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Also Known As:
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA) (DVD title)
Socrates (USA) (working title)
Socrates Fortlow (USA) (working title)
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Socrates (USA) (working title)
Socrates Fortlow (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language, and some sexuality and violence.
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104 min
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Australia:M |
Germany:12 |
Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) |
Taiwan:R-12 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Iceland:12
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The cap that Socrates wears throughout the movie reads "90291", the zip code corresponding to the Los Angeles suburb of Venice (roughly 15 miles west of where this movie takes place). The M'Shalla family moves to Venice at the end of the movie after Howard gets a job offer there.
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Soundtrack:
Out of the Rain
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| close to a waste of film | shrapnel_k |
| Torrent? Where can I get this? | SanAndrez |
| Differences between book and movie | emisn0 |
| Impressed | sparrowgirl_ohmy |
| Favorite quotes | treach33 |
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I do not recall the first time I saw this film, but I was so positively impressed with the story and acting that my daughter bought the DVD and book for me. And this was when the DVD still cost a small fortune! Mr. Socrates Fortlo is a very complex individual who is just trying to do the right thing. His friends and neighbors recognize his natural leadership abilities and they routinely come to him with their problems. The narration is a nice touch too. He has a code of honor that he maintains, and he just wants to do the right thing... and he attempts to pass his code of honor on to the next generation. This film should be a "must watch" for everyone.