Le documentaire culturel Sweet Black Film: The Birth of a Black Hero
In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: the story of the making of a seminal movie that initiated the Blaxploitation movement, a short-lived but highly influential sub-genre in the years that followed.
Mr. Mean
With Fred Williamson as director and star of Mr. Mean, is there any question as to the identity of the title character? Williamson plays a former Cosa Nostra henchman who seeks greener pastures. Hiring himself out as a hit man, he immediately lands a job. His mission: wipe out his old boss. Filmed in Italy, Mr. Mean certainly fulfills audience expectations
Bucktown
Duke Johnson visits a small Southern town, intent on burying his brother. After the funeral, he learns that he must stay for 60 days, for the estate to be processed. A few locals convince Duke to reopen his late brother's nightclub, and soon the local redneck policemen are intimidating Duke with threats of violence. Duke refuses to pay the bribes they demand, so then he and his lady friend Aretha are threatened and attacked by the crooked cops. Rather than take them on himself, Duke calls on his old pal Roy. Roy brings a few buddies to Bucktown, and they bring justice to the small town. With the redneck cops out of the way, Duke lets his guard down. Then the situation gets out of hand again. Finally, Duke must settle the score himself.
Black Eye
An ex-police officer operating a private detective business comes face to face with a syndicate-backed dope ring.
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Catherine Bernstein
Director
Jesse Jackson
as
Self
Melvin Van Peebles
as
Self
Christian Marin
as
Self
Bill Duke
as
Self
Fred Williamson
Director
Nick Dimitri
as
Hit Man
Charles Borromel
as
Johnny
Pam Grier
as
Aretha
Tierre Turner
as
Steve
Tony King
as
T.J.
Richard X. Slattery
as
Lt. Bill Bowen
Belinda Balaski
as
Mary
William O'Connell
as
Minister
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