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Barbershop
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9 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 1,199 libraries worldwide Calvin never wanted to take over the family business, a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. One morning he decides to sell the shop to a shady loan shark named Lester. Calvin spends the day cutting heads at the shop, and starts to understand the importance of the legacy left to him. Calvin learns to appreciate his barber friends, and discovers that the place where they work is more than just a place to get a haircut. Calvin gradually changes his mind about selling the shop, but it may be too late.
Three kings
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13 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 1,183 libraries worldwide Absurdly comic tale set after the end of the Gulf War, when three American soldiers looking to plunder stolen gold become involved in an uprising.
Are we there yet
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7 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,109 libraries worldwide Nick offers to take Suzanne's kids cross-country in an effort to win her heart. He must survive 24 hours with two kids bent on destroying him. Through all the road-blocks, he impresses not only Suzanne, but himself also.
Boyz 'n the hood
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26 editions published between 1991 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,055 libraries worldwide For three young men growing up in South Central Los Angeles, the "hood" is a place of drive-by shootings, unemployment, drugs and pain. But their reactions to the world around them vary- one is an unambitiuos drug dealer, his brother is a college bound teenage father, and the brother's best friend is guided by a strong father who hopes for a better life for his son.
Are we done yet
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7 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 981 libraries worldwide Now married to Suzanne, Nick buys a suburban house to escape the rat race of the big city and to provide more space for his new wife and kids Lindsey and Kevin. But when his new home quickly becomes a costly "fixer upper," he finds himself at the mercy of an eccentric contractor, Nick's suburban dream soon becomes a nightmare.
Barbershop 2 back in business
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7 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 854 libraries worldwide When a slick new mega-franchise clip-joint opens across the street from his southside Chicago barbershop, Calvin and his crew must take a stand to save the shop from bankruptcy - and the neighborhood from a shady development deal.
The longshots
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10 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 727 libraries worldwide Based on the true story of a young girl who becomes the first quarterback in the history of a football league's team, and leads her team to a championship in their hometown.
XXX state of the union
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6 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 713 libraries worldwide A new criminal bad boy on the verge of prosecution is recruited by Senior Agent Gibbons. In a new XXX program, our anti-hero rallies his buddies on the street to prevent an overthrow of our government.
Lottery ticket
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 701 libraries worldwide After winning a lottery worth $370 million, Kevin Carson, a young man living in the projects, suddenly has the sexy girl who wouldn't give him the time of day wanting to hook up, a local gang boss willing to take him under his wing, and a surly thug just looking to pummel him and take the ticket.
First Sunday
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9 editions published in 2008 in 3 languages and held by 680 libraries worldwide Best friends and criminals Durell Washington and LeeJohn are two thieves who haven't got a prayer. Sentenced to 5,000 hours of community service, Durell's life quickly goes from bad to worse. Realizing that the Lord helps those who help themselves, he eventually decides to help himself to the neighborhood church's building fund. Accompanied by LeeJohn, the two down-on-their-luck men are dismayed to discover the cash has already been stolen, so they hold the congregation hostage in a Hail Mary attempt to learn who amongst the righteous has already run away with their loot.
Boyz n the hood
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3 editions published between 1991 and 2011 in English and held by 623 libraries worldwide Three friends struggle to survive in South Central Los Angeles where friendship, pain, danger and love form a true picture of life in the 'hood in this critically acclaimed, action-filled story.
Higher learning
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8 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and Multiple languages and held by 621 libraries worldwide First-term college freshmen get a crash course in diversity, identity and sexuality.
Anaconda
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17 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 607 libraries worldwide A group of documentary makers in the rainforest are terrorized by a giant anaconda snake, which an insane snake expert wants to capture.
Friday
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16 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 533 libraries worldwide Craig and Smokey have until the end of the day to pay back Big Worm.
John Carpenter's ghosts of Mars
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5 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 365 libraries worldwide Melanie is a headstrong police lieutenant on Mars. She and her squad are sent to a remote region to apprehend a dangerous criminal, and they come to discover that he is the least of their worries. The mining operation has unleashed a deadly army of Martian spirits who take over the bodies of humans. They are determined to destroy all the invaders on the planet.
Friday after next
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10 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 363 libraries worldwide Craig and Day-Day have finally gotten jobs as mall security guards and have moved into their own crib. When a fake Santa robs their rundown apartment on Christmas Eve, the two embark on an adventure to track down the bandit and retrieve their stolen loot.
Next Friday
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11 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and German and held by 356 libraries worldwide The suburbs make the 'hood look good, as Craig stays with an uncle to escape a vengeful Debo.
Torque
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8 editions published in 2004 in English and French and held by 344 libraries worldwide Biker Cary Ford is framed by an old rival and biker gang leader for the murder of another gang member who happens to be the brother of Trey, leader of the most feared biker gang in the country. Ford is now on the run trying to clear his name from the murder, while Trey and his gang are on the look out for his blood.
All about the Benjamins
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6 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and held by 303 libraries worldwide A bounty hunter chases a bail jumper to an abandoned warehouse that just happens to be the exchange place for a major diamond heist. Now the would-be adversaries need to cooperate to foil the diamond thieves.
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14 editions published in 2008 in 3 languages and held by 297 libraries worldwide more
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African American barbers African Americans African American teenagers Americans Avarice Barbershops California--Los Angeles Children and adults College students Comedy films Comedy films Contractors Criminals Drama Dwellings--Design and construction Dwellings--Maintenance and repair Families Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction films Films Films for the hearing impaired Football teams Girls Illinois Illinois--Chicago Iraq Juvenile works Lottery tickets Lottery winners Male friendship Man-woman relationships Persian Gulf War (1991) Popular music Punishment Quarterbacks (Football) Race relations Rap (Music) Rap musicians Revenge Revolutions Single parents Soldiers--Conduct of life Sports films Suburban homes Treasure troves United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films
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Alternative Names
Cube.
Cube, 1969-
Cube, Ice.
Cube, Ice, 1969-....
Cube, Musician
Jackson, O’Shea
Jackson, O’Shea, 1969-
Jackson, O'Shea.
Jackson, O'Shea 1969-
Languages
English
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German (63) Undetermined (60) French (26) No Linguistic content (20) Spanish (15) Multiple languages (8) Dutch (2) Covers
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