Cast: Marilyn Coleman

Direction Albert Hughes · Allen Hughes

Cast Tyrin Turner · Larenz Tate · Jada Pinkett Smith · Glenn Plummer

Plot This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.

Direction Richard Lang

Cast Dennis Weaver · Valerie Harper · Robin Ignico · Kristin Cumming

Direction Alan Rudolph

Cast Geraldine Chaplin · Anthony Perkins · Moses Gunn · Berry Berenson

Plot Just released from prison, a young woman arrives in town to "start a new life", but soon begins stalking a married construction worker for no apparent reason, turning his life...

Direction Robert Townsend

Cast Robert Townsend · Michael Wright · Leon · Harry Lennix

Plot The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

Direction Michael Schultz

Cast Richard Pryor · Lonette McKee · Margaret Avery · Morgan Woodward

Plot Richard Pryor is playing three different roles here. The first being a poor orange picker named Leroy Jones who gets laid off when by mistake he joins the worker's union...

Direction Richard Pearce

Cast Richard Thomas · Julie Kavner · Frances Lee McCain · Norman Alden

Plot Two marginally intellectually disabled young adults fall in love and wish to marry.