Denzel Washington

INTRODUCTION American Gangster tells a story about how the emerge of drug traffic and trade was in the streets of Harlem, New York. Denzel Washington plays real life gangster- Frank Lucas back in the 70s that was originally from North Carolina. Lucas moves to Harlem and is apprenticed under a notorious crime boss- Bumpy. Russell Crowe plays detective Richie Roberts – a New York detective that has a task to bring the drug trafficking and corruption between the police department to heel. In the

time in an orphanage he doesn’t know what to do with his life. After thinking about it he decides to join the Navy. The movie picks up with Antwone as a young sailor who has a problem controlling his anger. Sent to a psychiatrist (played by Denzel Washington) he slowly begins opening up, learning to confront the past that has fostered his long-standing rage. Washington's psychiatrist becomes Antwone's substitute father figure, the person who teaches

from Erin Brockovich, actors and actresses have the power to leave movie-goers thinking. Along with the writer, director, producer and about a hundred others, actors have some impact on what viewers feel. Denzel Washington is an actor who is constantly involved in influential movies. Denzel Washington's roles in dissenting voice films like Philadelphia, Fences, Malcolm X, and Cry Freedom leave viewers discussing and emotionally reacting to opinions that differ from the majority. Philadelphia introduces

My friend has been getting really into drugs lately and I am very worried about her and feel as if we are drifting apart and aren’t as close as we used to be. Angela, 17 Hey Angela thank you for writing to me, sorry to hear this. It’s good that you care about your friend. I’ve had friends in my life that have gone through the same thing and it’s a really hard thing to watch but there’s a couple things you can do. There are many ways to overcome this

Soldier's Story. The main characters in Crimson Tide are Captain Ramsay, played by Gene Hackman; and Lieutenant Commander Hunter, played by Denzel Washington, Ramsay's executive officer. The main characters in A Soldier's Story are Captain Davenport, played by Howard Rollins; and Sergeant Waters, played by Adolph Caesar. Ironically, in this movie a young Denzel Washington played a prominent role as Private First Class Peterson. This was before he became a household name. Arguably, this movie catapulted

One of the most common controversial issues in America today is racism. Boaz Yakin, director of Remember the Titans, brings yet another memorable movie associating with this controversial issue that has shown to be timeless. Remember the Titans does not only feature terrific performances, but is also an inspirational film that has a good amount of social commentary. This film follows the lives of two schools in Alexandria, Virginia in the 1970s. These two schools integrate forming T.C. Williams

seen the movie many times, but I never looked at it from a management perspective. It now makes sense to me to look at a football team, or any other type of sports team, from a management point of view. Coach Herman Boone, who is played by Denzel Washington, is a very influential person. He is a perfect leader. While it cannot be found out for sure,

Encouragement. It sounds like such a small thing. Subtle. Cute. It’s what we do with timid kittens. But encouragement isn’t cute—it’s fraught and powerful. When you’re encouraging, you’re instilling courage. That’s huge. And that’s hard. And it’s way more compelling than motivation. Motivation doesn’t depend on circumstances. Motivation is for people who are already inclined to try to succeed. The commencement addresses that go viral are always more encouraging than they are motivational. The speakers

The film opens to a young woman recklessly driving a BMW down a mountain highway. After being hit by two trucks, she dies (this whole ordeal is interspersed throughout the movie). John Quincy Archibald (Denzel Washington) and his wife Denise witness their young son Michael collapse at his baseball game. After a series of tests at the hospital, John is informed by Dr. Raymond Turner (James Woods) and Rebecca Payne (Anne Heche), a hospital administrator, that Michael has an enlarged heart and will

The Wrongful Conviction of Rubin (Hurricane) Carter There is no doubt in the minds of many people who are familiar with the Rubin "Hurricane" Carter story that he, and the man who was convicted for murder with him, John Artis, are innocent of those crimes. While no one knows for sure who is guilty of the crime, but the one thing that is for certain is that Carter and Artis were victims of racial bias from many people who would see them in jail. This story is truly a tragic one of a promising