A black militant group robs a Mafia bookie joint and also steals the incriminating ledgers which, in turn, prompts retaliation from the mob.A black militant group robs a Mafia bookie joint and also steals the incriminating ledgers which, in turn, prompts retaliation from the mob.A black militant group robs a Mafia bookie joint and also steals the incriminating ledgers which, in turn, prompts retaliation from the mob.
- Betty
- (as Toni Holt)
- Scott Gunn
- (as Herbert Jefferson Jr)
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- TriviaIn the movie, Gunn mentions that there was only one black senator. This is in reference to Edward Brooke, Republican Senator from Massachusetts, who served from January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1979. At the time the film was released, Brooke was only the third African-American Senator to serve in the U.S. Congress. He was the first one to be elected and serve since 1881.
- GoofsOut playing golf, Laurento (Stephen McNally) and Capelli (Martin Landau) are on the putting green and Laurento is lining up his putt while his bodyguard tends the pin. But he's clearly on a tee box, not a putting green. You can see the actual green off in the distance. You can also see divots golfers have made on this tee box they tried to pass off as a putting green.
- Quotes
Gunn: We got some big boys here tonight. Along came Jones! Deacon Jones.
Deacon Jones, Himself: Gunn!
Gunn: How you doin', brother?
Deacon Jones, Himself: Just fine.
Gunn: Good to see you. You're lookin' great, man. How's San Diego?
Deacon Jones, Himself: Oh, man, it's wild. It's a groovy place. I am very fortunate to get traded down there. Didn't I demoralize those Rams?
Gunn: Oh, yeah, baby. They're still the best in the game.
Deacon Jones, Himself: Right on.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Fun blaxploitation film has Jim Brown playing Gunn, a club owner who has to seek revenge against the Mafia after they kill his younger brother. Gunn teams up with his brother's "Black Power" group and they try and locate the man (Martin Landau) responsible for the death. If you're a fan of blaxploitation then this here is going to offer enough to keep you entertained from start to finish. The story itself was pretty standard for this type of film but it's good enough to keep the film moving and Brown turns in a nice performance in the lead. I think the lead actor was always the most important thing to a film like this and Brown doesn't disappoint as he can kick enough ass to keep a smile on your face and deliver enough lines to make you laugh. Brown does get a more dramatic moment when he discovers his brother's dead body but this scene really doesn't work too well especially when he's crying with no tears. Bruce Glover adds a lot of fun as one of the racist Mafia guys and many will remember him from his roles in CHINATOWN and BIG BAD MAMA II (what a double feature that would be). Landau, years before his Oscar, does a decent job in his few scenes as the top dog. Vida Blue, who won the Cy Young award a year before making this, appears briefly as does other sports stars like Mike Thomas and Mike Bass. As normal for a film like this, there's all sorts of hysterical racist dialogue being screamed out with most of it dealing with watermelon but that just adds to the fun when Brown finally breaks them down. We also get all sorts of bloody violence with your expected shoot out at the end but the highlight remains the cool, laid back Brown doing his thing.
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- Jan 1, 2010
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- Schwarzes Dynamit
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,103,880
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1