Movies by Mekhi Phifer
As part of the cast:
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Lie to Me: Season 3 (2011)
Cast: Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines …
Tim Roth stars in this detective science drama as Dr. Cal Lightman, a consultant and top expert in the field of human deception. Lightman's techniques allow him to determine whether a…
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Flypaper (2011)
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Jeffrey Tambor …
Directed by: Rob Minkoff
Two gangs unwittingly attempt to rob a bank at the same time, catching innocent Tripp Kennedy (Patrick Dempsey) in the middle of the action. In the midst of the melee, Tripp saves bank teller…
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Last Man Standing (2011)
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Catherine Bell, Mekhi Phifer …
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson
Abby Collins's quiet life as a wife and mother shows no trace of her past work as a military special-ops expert -- until the day her husband is kidnapped. With no alternative, Abby must…
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Lie to Me (2009)
Cast: Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines …
Loosely inspired by the career of psychologist Paul Ekman, this engaging crime drama focuses on the work of Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth), whose knowledge of human facial and behavorial cues…
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This Christmas (2007)
Cast: Laz Alonso, Jessica Stroup, Regina King …
Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
Gathering to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in four years, the Whitfield clan uses the opportunity to air their true feelings about one another in this ensemble film that…
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Nora's Hair Salon 2 (2007)
Cast: Stacey Dash, Tatyana Ali, Jean-Claude La Marre …
Directed by: Jill Maxcy
When she inherits her Aunt Nora's hair salon, Simone (Stacey Dash) knows she'll have big shoes to fill: The salon, after all, is the neighborhood's gossip central. But what she…
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A Day in the Life (2007)
Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Omar Epps, Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones …
Directed by: Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones
Featuring characters spitting hip hop verses instead of dialogue, this explosive urban drama charts the grueling day of young gangster Stick (Sticky Fingaz) as he copes with his friends'…
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Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)
Cast: Danny Masterson, Ronnie Warner, Mekhi Phifer …
Directed by: Mekhi Phifer
As the title implies, two potheads (Danny Masterson and Mekhi Phifer, who also directs) take a sabbatical from the daily boring grind of rehab and, along the way, concoct a plan to bilk a…
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Slow Burn (2005)
Cast: Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, Chiwetel Ejiofor …
Directed by: Wayne Beach
In this gritty pulp drama that marks screenwriter Wayne Beach's directorial debut, a district attorney (Ray Liotta) has aspirations of becoming mayor of his crime-ridden city but falls…
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Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Cast: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber …
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Based on the 1978 George Romero gore classic, this horror remake takes place in the wake of a plague as the United States is overrun by millions of corpses who walk the earth as cannibalistic…
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The MC: Why We Do It (2004)
Cast: Mekhi Phifer
Directed by: Peter Spirer
Filmmaker Peter Spirer documents the lives of some of hip-hop's most influential and talented MCs in this compelling film that not only examines their musical legacies, but also charts…
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Honey (2003)
Cast: Jessica Alba, Romeo, Mekhi Phifer …
Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Honey (Jessica Alba), a tough, sexy dancer from the inner city, becomes a successful music video choreographer, but her career is threatened when her mentor blackmails her into the following…
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The Other Brother (2002)
Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Andre Blake, Michele Morgan …
Directed by: Mandel Holland
These brothers need an attitude adjustment! Martin (Mekhi Phifer) loves and respects women, but they don't seem to love him back. His brother Junnie (Andre Black) treats women like dirt,…
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Paid in Full (2002)
Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, Chi McBride …
Directed by: Charles Stone III
This fictionalized account of three real-life Harlem drug dealers is told in flashbacks as they plunge into the world of hustling. Ace learns the business, and soon the trio becomes a…
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8 Mile (2002)
Cast: Marshall Mathers, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer …
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit -- a boundary that also represents a psychological line separating aspiring hip-hop artist Jimmy from where and who he wants to be. This…
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Impostor (2001)
Cast: Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, Vincent D'Onofrio …
Directed by: Gary Fleder
In 2079, a well-respected scientist with the perfect life wakes up one morning to find himself suspected of being a replicant planted by aliens. Now, he must do everything in his power to…
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O (2001)
Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles …
Directed by: Tim Blake Nelson
This controversial, modern retelling of Shakespeare's "Othello" takes place in an exclusive boarding school where Odin James (Mekhi Phifer) is the star basketball player and sole black…
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Brian's Song (2001)
Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Sean Maher, Ben Gazzara …
Directed by: John Gray
In this remake of the Emmy-winning 1971 tearjerker, the friendship of Chicago Bears running backs Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers gets them through difficult times -- especially when Piccolo is…
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Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)
Cast: Beyoncé Knowles, Mekhi Phifer, Mos Def …
Directed by: Robert Townsend
Beyoncé Knowles and Mekhi Phifer star in Bizet's famed opera of passion, romance, betrayal and tragedy, retold hip-hop style. Knowles is the mesmerizing and irresistible Carmen, a…
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A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
Cast: Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer …
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
When a young black man (Mekhi Phifer) is wrongly condemned for the murder of a white man, his family convinces a trusted schoolteacher (Don Cheadle) to visit him daily. In the process, both…
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Uninvited Guest (1999)
Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Mari Morrow, Mel Jackson …
Directed by: Timothy Wayne Folsome
With his marriage on the verge of failing, Howard (Mel Jackson) makes a terrible mistake when he invites a stranded stranger, Silk (Mekhi Phifer), into his home to use the phone. The…
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Hell's Kitchen (1999)
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie …
Directed by: Tony Cinciripini
When a drug deal goes bad, three friends make a fatal judgment that puts one behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. After his release from prison, he goes back to his old neighborhood…
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Brandy Norwood …
Directed by: Danny Cannon
The fisherman with a hook is back in director Danny Cannon's chilling sequel. Unfinished business with coed Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt) brings the murderer to the Bahamas to…
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Soul Food (1997)
Cast: Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long …
Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
Traditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's (Irma P. Hall) turn sour when sisters Teri (Vanessa L. Williams), Bird (Nia Long) and Maxine (Vivica A. Fox) start bringing their problems to the…
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High School High (1996)
Cast: Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Louise Fletcher …
Directed by: Hart Bochner
Looking for a challenge, idealistic teacher Richard Clark (Jon Lovitz) chucks his post at a posh private academy for a position at the district's worst public high school, where gangs…
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Clockers (1995)
Cast: Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo …
Directed by: Spike Lee
Strike is from the mean streets, working his way up in the drug rackets. When a local kingpin tips him off to an opportunity for advancement, a rival dealer is killed, and Strike gets caught…
As a director:
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Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)
Cast: Danny Masterson, Ronnie Warner, Mekhi Phifer …
Directed by: Mekhi Phifer
As the title implies, two potheads (Danny Masterson and Mekhi Phifer, who also directs) take a sabbatical from the daily boring grind of rehab and, along the way, concoct a plan to bilk a…