The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A black soldier comes home to Harlem after a tour in Vietnam and discovers that his wife had become a heroin addict and died of an overdose. Infuriated, he gathers three of his ex-GI buddies and they lay out plans to fight the drug dealers.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Ossie DavisDirector
- Howard FriedlanderWriter
- Ed SpielmanWriter
- Angelo BadalamentiOriginal Music Composer
- Al EliasOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul WinfieldGordon Hudson
- Carl LeeBee Bishop
- David DowningOtis Russell
- Tony KingRoy Green
- Gilbert LewisSpanish Harry
- Grace JonesMary
- Carl GordonLuther the Pimp
- Nathan C. HeardBig Pink
- Jackie PageBedroom Girl
- Adam WadeHustler
- Hansford RoweDog Salesman
- Chuck BerganskyCaucasian Killer
Stills
Themes
blaxploitation cinema