Ato Essandoh

Campbell Scott and Jesse Eisenberg star as a slick, New York make-out artist and his naive nephew in this 'smart, sophisticated' ('Washington Post') coming-of-age comedy, filmmaker Dylan Kidd's feature debut. While visiting Manhattan to look over some colleges, 16-year-old Nick (Eisenberg) checks in with his uncle Roger (Scott) to glean some secrets from a supposed master of the dating game. What follows is an astute, occasionally cynical and fiercely observant look at two American men, whose actions define their essential character. <!-- exceptions -->

Saving Face -- Matt Kern went from being an 'A' student to flunking out. While repeating the eighth grade, he was the MVP sports hero during the week and partier and car thief on the weekend. One night in March, 1988, his double life caught up with him. He and two friends decided to steal a car but in a moment's haste, one of the friends shot and killed the driver. All three received varying sentences; Matt got 60 years. At Florida's DeSoto Correctional Institute, Matt was the youngest inmate among 1,100 men. The dominant inmates in prison victimized most young males, but Matt refused to become a victim. He earned the respect of the other inmates through violence and threats. They nicknamed him 'Face.' Unbeknownst to his parents, Matt not only survived but thrived in prison. He made and sold wine and loansharked, among other things. With his profits he bank-rolled a gambling operation. At one point he was sending money home to his brother. His prison schemes continued until his sixth year of incarceration when striking another inmate with a pipe landed him in 13 months of Solitary Confinement. For the first time in his life, he experienced guilt. It was the beginning of a spiritual awakening and the providential way in which Matt received clemency. This compelling story reveals the details of how choices can ruin a life, what life is really like in prison, and how God still works in miraculous ways.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Season 9: Episode 1 -- A tourist yacht cruising the coast of Somalia opens fire on an unarmed boat, killing a sheikh and his wife. The incident sets in play an international grab for power, an illegal arms deal and a hunt for terrorists. Captain Ross finds himself at the tragic center of the conflict, galvanizing the assistance of Major Case detectives Goren, Eames and Nichols. Ato Essandoh, Condola Rashad, John Sharian, David Pittu, Jicky Schnee, and Amy Landecker guest star.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Season 9: Episode 2 -- To bolster his image as an avenging son, Hassan, the power-hungry son of a Somali sheikh, orders the death of the men he had earlier directed to kill his father. With an illegal arms deal and a hunt for Somali terrorists hanging in the balance, Detectives Goren, Eames, Nichols and newcomer Stevens combine resources in an attempt to bring justice. Ato Essandoh, Condola Rashad, John Sharian, Jicky Schnee, and Amy Landecker guest star.