Albert Hughes

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Albert Hughes

Born April 1, 1972 · Detroit, Michigan, USA (age 54)

Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes (born April 1, 1972), known together professionally as the Hughes brothers, are American film directors, producers and screenwriters. The pair, who are twins, are known for co-directing such visceral, and often violent, movies as Menace II Society, From Hell and The Book of Eli. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hughes brothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, f…

Known For

The Book of EliThe Book of Eli · 2010
The Book of Eli
6.82010
MovieActionThriller
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
AlphaAlpha · 2018
Alpha
6.62018
MovieAdventureDrama
In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.
Menace II SocietyMenace II Society · 1993
Menace II Society
7.51993
MovieDramaCrime
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
From HellFrom Hell · 2001
From Hell
6.72001
MovieHorrorMystery
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
Dead PresidentsDead Presidents · 1995
Dead Presidents
6.71995
MovieCrimeDrama
On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!
ScratchScratch · 2001
Scratch
7.82001
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A feature-length documentary film about hip-hop DJing, otherwise known as turntablism. From the South Bronx in the 1970s to San Francisco now, the world's best scratchers, beat-diggers, party-rockers, and producers wax poetic on beats, breaks, battles, and the infinite possibilities of vinyl.
American PimpAmerican Pimp · 2000
American Pimp
5.92000
MovieDocumentary
Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a woman from another pimp, and the rules and regulations of pimping. The men are clear: it's about money.
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to MissWe the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss · 2014
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
7.02014
MovieDocumentary
Everyone’s talking about it, but who can explain it? Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock’s Cinelan have partnered to produce WE THE ECONOMY 20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss. Each film is helmed by an acclaimed filmmaker, each with their own creative vision. The series aims to drive awareness and establish a better understanding of the U.S. economy. Told through animation, comedy, musical, non-fiction, and scripted films, WE THE ECONOMY seeks to demystify a complicated topic while empowering the public to take control of their own economic futures.

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