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John Amos (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor and retired football player. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries "Roots" and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series "Good Times." He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as "The Beastmaster" (1982), "Coming to America" (1988), "Lock Up" (1989), "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Coming 2 America" (2021). Prior to acting, he played on the Colorado State Rams football team and in 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos and in 1967 signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Both of these contracts did not land him a spot on the teams and played a final season in the Continental Football League with the Victoria Steelers before pursuing acting.
John Amos
Hank Tavares
for Hank Tavares in The Retribution of St.Bernard
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This is a gripping crime thriller that follows retired detective John St. Bernard as he is thrust into a deadly game when his daughter becomes the target of a sinister plan. After surviving a near-fatal attack, his world unravels when a series of murders unfold around him, with each victim drawing him deeper into a web of dark secrets. When John's daughter lies fighting for her life in the hospital, he is devastated and enraged. Consumed by grief and a burning desire for justice, he takes matters into his own hands. The first to fall is his former partner, a trusted ally. He becomes a suspect in her murder. Next morning his neighbor falls victim to the relentless killer, and John find out that his wife is next, as it was in one old case he had investigated—the gruesome murder of a man's stepdaughter, colleague, neighbor, and wife.. Fueled by desperation, John races against time to save her. Realizes he's dealing with no 1, but 5 killers, with personal vendettas against him. The motives range from revenge for a past conviction to jealousy and hatred. The conspirators aim to make John suffer, framing him for the murders and orchestrating a meticulously planned revenge plot. Supported by his brothers, Humphrey and James, enlists the help of his former police chief, still the head of police. They race against the clock to save John's wife from becoming the final victim. He fights all 5 and kills them. At the end, daughter recovers, and family rebuilds after Retribution.
