Glenn Plummer Movies
Dreadlocked character actor Glenn Plummer began his acting career on television during the late '80s. He appeared in the TV movies The Women of Brewster Place, Heat Wave, and Deadlock. On the big screen, he played thug High Top in Dennis Hopper's crime drama Colors and rookie pitcher Tyrone in the baseball movie Pastime. In 1992, he landed his first starring role as an ex-convict father who wants the best for his son in Steve Anderson's compelling drama South Central. After supporting roles in Trespass, Menace II Society, and Speed, he made a brief return to television to play staff member Timmy Rawlins during the first season of ER. Back on the big screen, he played a choreographer in Showgirls, a musician/activist in Strange Days, and drama teacher in The Substitute More feature films followed, he landed a spot on the HBO miniseries The Corner, and he tried producing with Love Beat the Hell Outta Me. In addition to several straight-to-video action thrillers, Plummer appeared in the feature film The Salton Sea. He also had starring roles in the independent drama 100 Kilos and the motorcycle movie Road Kings. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
A successful 80s music producer turned wealthy stockbroker is drawn out of is longtime funk by a classically trained dancer who reignites his passion in life in director Fred Williamson's gritty psychological drama. Ricardo French (Richard Brooks) has long fallen out of the limelight. His days as a flashy musical producer are but a distant memory, and these days recovering alcoholic Ricardo directs most of his energy into staying sober. Richard has grown detached, but that all starts to change when he meets Lexie (Cindy Herron Braggs). Lexie is a classically trained dancer who has been forced into servitude for shady nightclub owner Rashid (Ice-T). The moment Richard sees Lexie take the stage, he's inspired again. Not only does he go back to writing music, but he makes it his mission to prove that he can still pen an undisputed hit. Yet as Richard makes his way back to the top, Lexie is being pulled beneath the undertow by the abusive ex-husband who's threatening to take her daughter away. Will these two lost souls be able to meet on a common ground, or are they destined to remain two passing ships in the night? ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Richard Brooks, Ice-T, (more)
The Giddeh Voodoo Curse concerns a group of college kids who decide to have a weekend holiday in a secluded cabin. One of the boys, in an attempt to score with any of the girls, brings along one of his professor's voodoo books. Sadly, playing with the book conjures an evil spirit, the Giddeh. Now the professor may be the only person who can keep the supernatural killer from laying waste to each of the young adults. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Glenn Plummer
When a vengeful correctional office takes their best friend hostage, two close friends go to great lengths to free their pal in this cross-dressing caper comedy from freshman director John Myrick. Ramses (Glenn Plummer) is in trouble, and if his buddies John and Darnell don't come up with the ransom soon, his problems are about to get much worse. When John and Darnell learn that an African prince has arrived in town with a 20-million-dollar diamond in tow, they enlist the help of their friend Mouse (Jean-Claude LaMarre) in scamming the precious stone. As John and Darnell slip into women's clothes and attempt to get closer to the quirky prince, they soon learn that they're not the only ones with their sights set on the pricey rock. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
An autistic ex-con attempting to readjust to life on the outside finds that the past isn't so easy to escape as he becomes caught in the middle of a deadly triple-cross in director Stephen Purvis' labyrinthine thriller. For five long years Manny (Lou Diamond Phillips) has repaid his debt to society by serving time in a prison for the criminally insane. Now the day of his parole has finally arrived, and after returning to Reno Manny takes up residence at a local motel and soon finds employment as a clerk at the Hotel El Cortez. Upon striking up an amiable friendship with crippled prospector Popcorn (Bruce Weitz), Manny is quickly recruited to help his new friend convince wealthy gambler Russo (Peter Onorati) to invest in the struggling gold-hunter's potentially prosperous mine. Complications soon arise, however, when Arnie (James McDaniel), the vengeful cop who had arrested Manny, pressures the mentally handicapped ex-con to keep an eye on local drug dealer Jack (Glenn Plummer) - who is currently staying in the same hotel as Manny. When Jack's scheming girlfriend Theda (Tracy Middendorf) learns about Popcorn's goldmine and subsequently attempts to seduce Manny in hopes of learning more, shifting alliances and deadly secrets thrust all involved into a murderous game of betrayal and death. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Middendorf, (more)
Sin City becomes the sight of a horrific vampire plague when a gang of vicious bloodsuckers descend upon the gambling paradise and soak the dry desert sand with warm wet blood in director Fred Williamson's two-fanged shocker. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 2004
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Old friends Clyde and Roscoe have a serious problem: their attempt to repay a debt to the mafia was botched and now they need to come up with a lot of cash, very fast. Not wanting to have their legs broken, or worse, they two hatch a plan that is so crazy it just might work. They take a rundown restaurant and begin to set about making it into the most popular eatery in town. The boys' keen business strategy looks like it could work, but it might payoff too late to save them. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- A.J. Johnson
Based on the best-selling novel by author Scott Turow, this four-hour miniseries tells the tale of a lawyer determined to find the evidence that will deliver the potentially innocent convicted murderer from a grim walk down the silent halls of death row. The date of execution is drawing ever closer, and mentally challenged convict Romeo "Squirrel" Gandalf's (Glenn Plummer) lawyer, Arthur Raven (William H. Macy), stumbles across evidence indicating that his client was framed for the murder. Though Raven sees the case as clear cut, he has underestimated the determination of original prosecuting lawyer Muriel Wynn (Monica Potter) and her lover, Larry Starczek (Tom Selleck), who also happens to be the original investigating officer in the case and is resolute in seeing the case followed through and the original verdict upheld. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- William H. Macy, Tom Selleck, (more)
The stunning true story of legendary pimp Sugar Valentine comes to the screen in filmmaker Jean-Claude Lamarre's look at life on the streets and one man's mission to break away from the game to start life anew. Sugar Valentine was born into a life of pimping. The son of a long line of street-smart players, Valentine had a natural knack for hustling. Fate is a funny thing though, and when Valentine meets the woman of his dreams, the lifelong hustler finds that it may be time to break from tradition and take a chance on something new. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Envisioning the death of his prizefighter friend Danny Avila (Greg Serano) during an upcoming heavyweight title bout, Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) goes public with his psychic premonitions. Alas, Johnny's announcement does not cancel the match as he had hoped; instead, the value of the fight has been enhanced as a big-time, pay-per-view attraction, and even the boxing commission has succumbed to the greedy excitement. Desperately, Johnny tries to figure out a way to allow Danny to go through with the fight and survive -- and to do this, he needs the unwitting assistance of Danny's opponent (Jay Winston Kramer). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John L. Adams, Nicole deBoer, (more)
The urban drama Rhapsody begins when Jelly frames his friend Roughneck concerning a drug deal. Roughneck ends up doing time. When he is released, Jelly has become a hip-hop impresario looking to sign Roughneck's brother to a recording contract. Roughneck sets out to get his revenge, and save his brother from Jelly's selfish manipulations. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Jean Claude La Marre directs the urban comedy Go for Broke. Two guys win the New York lottery, then get held up by a robber at a cafe. The woman robbing the place gets caught, taking their winning lottery ticket with her to prison. In order to get the stolen ticket back, the two guys dress in drag to infiltrate a women's prison. Starring Pras, Michael A. Goorjian, and Marjorie Jean. Go for Broke was shown at the Urbanworld Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Pras, Michael A. Goorjian, (more)
- 2001
A man with a motive needs to prove he didn't commit a crime in this made-for-television mystery. Matthew Hope (Brian Dennehy), a lawyer and sometime sleuth, is called upon by his friend Stephen Leeds (John Doman) when Leeds is arrested for murder. Three Vietnamese teenagers violently mugged Leeds' wife, Josie (Debrah Farentino), and when they were acquitted of the crime following a trial, Leeds told the court that he would someday see justice done. Now the youths have been killed, and Leeds insists he had no part in the murders. Can Hope clear the name of his friend and identify the true killer? Three Blind Mice was based on the novel of the same name by award-winning crime author Ed McBain. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
A failed actor-turned-L.A. bouncer struggles with loyalty and temptation in director Russell Gannon's nightlife-fueled drama. When wannabe actor Gary Grieko is promoted to head bouncer at one of L.A.'s hottest clubs, it appears as if his bad luck has just taken a turn for the bright side. With women, drugs, and cold hard cash in steady supply, Gary struggles to remain loyal to legendary L.A. bouncer Dick Gueron -- the head of the fearsome Knights. When a rival club makes Gary a tempting proposition, the ensuing struggle between loyalty and power threatens to destroy everything he has worked for. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Playwright Tyrone Atkins lost a promising career in theater and film -- as well as his home, his belongings, and (for a time) his freedom -- when he became addicted to crack cocaine. After conquering his habit, Atkins used his experiences living on the streets as the basis for this story about a group of homeless addicts attempting to hold on to the last shreds of their dignity. Cody (Thomas Jefferson Byrd) was once a respected jazz musician, but after getting hooked on crack, Cody abandoned his wife and son and now lives in a makeshift hut in Los Angeles's MacArthur Park. Cody scrapes up enough money to feed his habit through petty crime and acting as a go-between for more privileged users willing to pay a premium to him rather than hunt down hard-nosed dealer Freddie (B-Real). Cody's friend Blackie (Miguel Nunez) gets along in much the same way, but he finds himself in hot water after he takes off with the money of downwardly mobile TV actor Steve (Balthazar Getty), who gave him a handful of cash to score drugs for him. Cody is forced to take a long look at his responsibilities when he's confronted by his son Terry (Brandon Adams), whom he hasn't seen in years; Cody also runs into Karen (Rachel Hunter), once a fellow addict, who wants him to know there is a way out of the cycle of addiction. MacArthur Park's supporting cast also includes Julie Delpy, Lori Petty, Ellen Cleghorne, David Faustino, Sticky Fingaz, and Sydney Tamia Poitier, while R&B star Macy Gray contributed to the soundtrack; the film was enthusiastically received in its screenings at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Brandon Adams, (more)
One young man's desire to rise from his ghetto upbringing leads him into a life of crime, an action which has unexpected worldwide consequences, in this urban drama. Ricky Ross (Glenn Plummer) grew up in South Central Los Angeles, and as he came of age in the 1980s, he was desperate to earn enough money to make his way out of the ghetto. Convinced that dealing drugs was the easiest way for a young African-American to gain wealth, Ricky formed a gang called the Freeway Boyz, who in collaboration with a distributor from South America began importing cocaine into California. Ricky and his cohorts soon find a ready market for their drugs after they process the cocaine into crack, but the Freeway Boyz aren't initially aware that their American contacts are affiliated with the CIA -- and they're using the profits from drug dealing to finance a brutal right-wing political faction overseas. 100 Kilos also stars Dwayne Adway and Suzanne Mari. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Glenn Plummer, Dwayne Adway, (more)
Detdrich McClure directs this road movie about two African-American men who venture out on a motorcycle odyssey, leaving the violence of the streets behind. Fresh from a stint in jail, ex-gang member Panther (Glenn Plummer) thinks that the only way he can go straight is to leave L.A. So with his buddy Ray (Chris Spencer) in tow, the two hop on a couple hogs and embark on a countrywide journey. Along the way, they pick up a sheltered film student hitchhiker (J. Lamont Pope) and encounter a couple of southern belle rappers. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Glenn Plummer, Chris Spencer, (more)
Skip Woods made his directorial debut with this film, caught in a crossfire between thriller and comedy. After violence is unleashed in the opening sequence, the story settles on former L.A. drug dealer Casey Wells (Thomas Jane), now a Houston architect living with his attractive wife Christine (Paula Marshall). When past partner Nick (Aaron Eckhart) arrives out of the blue on a Thursday, asking for a place to stay for a few days, Casey invites him in but later gets curious about Nick's briefcase. After he opens it to find a huge helping of heroin, panic sets in, and he flushes it all away -- setting the stage for a variety of hoods and hitmen to turn up on Casey's suburban doorstep. Shown at the 1998 Toronto World Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Thomas Jane, Aaron Eckhart, (more)
- 1998
Three small-time hoods are sent off into the desert to deliver a supply of drugs to a distributor and get the distributor's cash. Only the place of the transaction and the amounts involved are set. They do not know exactly when their counterparts will be sent by the distributor. In the meantime, they try to kill time in the corrugated shed they find at the site. They drink beer, quarrel, and, in a truly self-destructive mode, use their cellular phone to arrange for some prostitutes to entertain them. In the course of their liaison with the prostitutes, they use up a fair amount of the drug supply they were to deliver. Will they be lucky enough, or ingenious enough to survive their own stupidity and the wrath of their bosses? ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1996
A has-been fighter finds himself extorted into becoming a hitman to save himself in this crime drama. The mess began while the opportunistic Marty was trying to convince a mobster to participate in his latest quick money scam. The would-be investor is suddenly shot and killed. Marty sees it all and promises to stay quiet. That's not good enough for Daryl, the mob boss behind the hit and to make sure he forces Daryl to kill another in exchange for his own life. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1995
Rule-bound Dr. Kayson (Sam Anderson) again incurs the wrath of Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) when he orders the early release of a heart patient named Vennerback (Michael Monks). But when Vennerback is brought back to the ER in critical condition, it is Lewis who is held responsible for the tragedy that follows. Elsewhere, Benton (Eriq La Salle) adopts a somewhat nasty method to stem the constant complaints of his student, Carter (Noah Wyle); and Lewis' pregnant sister, Chloe (Kathleen Wilhoite), announces her intention to move to Texas. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1995
Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) feels she is under attack from all sides when Kayson (Sam Anderson) draws up charges against her vis-à-vis the Vennerbeck death, and ER chief Morganstern (William H. Macy) reprimands her for her lack of self-confidence. Elsewhere, Greene (Anthony Edwards) tends to a human "mule" who has secreted a half-kilo of cocaine in his stomach. Benton (Eriq La Salle) conducts a desperate search for his missing mother. And Carter (Noah Wyle) offers to help fellow med student Deb (Ming-Na) as she deals with an emotionally disturbed patient. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1994
Eight weeks after attempting suicide, head nurse Carol (Julianna Margulies) returns to work at the ER. Meanwhile, Greene (Anthony Edwards) forces a family to come to grips with a domestic abuser in their midst. And Carter (Noah Wyle) learns a lesson in compassion from a mysterious female patient (played by Rosemary Clooney, the aunt of series regular George Clooney), who bursts into song at the slightest provocation. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1994
In the first "official" episode of ER, Ross (George Clooney) tries to save the eight-year-old victim of a drunk driver, and finds time to visit Carol Hathaway (Julianna Margulies), still recovering from her botched suicide attempt (for which Ross holds himself partially responsible). Elsewhere, Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) has trouble securing psychiatric help for a mentally ill patient, and novice Carter (Noah Wyle) tackles the members of a wedding party who have been brought into the ER suffering from food poisoning. As for Greene (Anthony Edwards), his attentions are divided between his patients and his wife, Jenn (Christine Harnos), who is anxiously awaiting word as to whether or not she passed her bar exam. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
