Hawthorne James movies

Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Hawthorne James is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, in Speed (1994 film). James was born James Hawthorne in Chicago, Illinois, the son of A.M. Alene and Robert Hawthorne.

His titles like Se7en, Speed, and Campfire Tales - his biggest roles first. Last updated: September 30, 2026

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    Se7en
    1995September 1995 by David Fincher
    Minor role as George the Night Guard at the Library
    Minor role as George the Night Guard at the Library
    8.11 Excellent++ 23.9k ratings
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    Speed
    1994June 1994 by Jan de Bont
    Minor role as Sam
    Minor role as Sam
    6.74 Good 7,090 ratings
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    Campfire Tales
    1997February 1997 by Martin Kunert
    Supporting as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
    Supporting as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
    5.85 Okay+ 118 ratings
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    Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
    2006June 2006 by Stacy Title
    Supporting as Llore
    Supporting as Llore
    5.62 Okay <100 ratings
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    Today You Die
    2005September 2005 by Don E. FauntLeRoy
    Minor role as Derrick
    Minor role as Derrick
    5.30 Okay- 127 ratings
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    Heaven's Prisoners
    1996May 1996 by Phil Joanou
    Minor role as Victor Romero
    Minor role as Victor Romero
    5.74 Okay+ <100 ratings
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    The Five Heartbeats
    1991March 1991 by Robert Townsend
    Minor role as Big Red
    Minor role as Big Red
    6.26 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Patty Hearst
    1988September 1988 by Paul Schrader
    Minor role as Tall Muslim
    Minor role as Tall Muslim
    5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Disco Godfather
    1979September 1979 by J. Robert Wagoner
    Supporting as Stinger Ray
    Supporting as Stinger Ray
    5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Night Stalker
    2016July 2016 by Megan Griffiths
    Minor role as Harrison Johnson
    Minor role as Harrison Johnson
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Auggie Rose
    2000May 2000 by Matthew Tabak
    Minor role as MacDougall
    Minor role as MacDougall
    5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Boss'n Up
    2005June 2005 by Dylan C. Brown
    Supporting as Orange Juice
    Supporting as Orange Juice
    5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Ricky 1
    1986January 1986 by William T. Naud
    Starring as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
    Starring as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
    5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The System Within
    2006January 2006 by Dale Resteghini
    Lead role as Hays
    Lead role as Hays
    Needs more reviews
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    Caroline at Midnight
    1994January 1994 by Scott McGinnis
    Minor role as Stan Donovan
    Minor role as Stan Donovan
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    A Christmas Wedding
    2013November 2013 by Tyler Maddox-Simms
    Supporting as Arthur
    Supporting as Arthur
    Needs more reviews
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    Lucky Girl
    2015December 2015 by Greg Carter
    Minor role as Reverend Thompson
    Minor role as Reverend Thompson
    Needs more reviews
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    Blues for Life
    2016December 2016 by Dewey Allen
    Starring as Plank Road Slim
    Starring as Plank Road Slim
    Needs more reviews
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