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November at the Trylon
Before he became known as the versatile, forceful, “serious” actor Laurence Fishburne, he was credited as Larry. There is a magnetic charm to young Larry, and he starred in some of the best films of the last quarter of the twentieth century—starting out at age fourteen in Coppola’s Vietnam opus, Apocalypse Now. Here’s to you, young Larry. You’ll make something of yourself yet.
(1992, DCP, 107m) dir Bill Duke w/Larry Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Lira Angel, René Assa. Officer Russell Stevens (Fishburne) is recruited into undercover work for the DEA and battles against the seduction of power and money. Set against the backdrop of the war on drugs, Deep Cover features Fishburne in one of the great performances of […]
Showings: Nov. 5 7:00, Nov. 6 7:00, 9:15, Nov. 7 7:00, 9:15
(1979, DCP, 183m) dir Francis Ford Coppola w/Larry Fishburne, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Marlon Brando. Willard (Sheen) is assigned to track down and assassinate renegade Colonel Kurtz (Brando), who has lost his mind and created his own brutal regime. Shot over two years in the jungles of the Philippines, Coppola’s journey into the heart of […]
Showings: Nov. 11 7:00, Nov. 12 5:00, Nov. 13 7:00, Nov. 14 7:00
(1991, DCP, 112m) dir John Singleton w/Larry Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Ice Cube. Three Black teenage boys in South Central Los Angeles confront violence, racism, and relationships in Singleton’s iconic film. Fishburne is outstanding in the role of father figure Furious Styles. SUN 7:30 MON/TUE 7:00 9:15
Showings: Nov. 19 7:30, Nov. 20 7:00, 9:15, Nov. 21 7:00, 9:15
(1990, DCP, 103m) dir Abel Ferrara w/Larry Fishburne, Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Wesley Snipes. Released from prison, Frank White (Walken) is set to retake leadership of the underworld, clean up the streets, and give back to the community. Ferrara at his most stylistic presents late-1980s New York as a deliriously violent, crime-ridden cesspool run by […]
Showings: Nov. 26 7:30, Nov. 27 7:00, 9:15, Nov. 28 7:00, 9:15