Fred Williamson

  • Larry G. Spangler – The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)

    1971-1980BlaxploitationExploitationLarry G. SpanglerUSAWestern

    From imdb:
    This sequel to “Legend of N. Charley” is a step in the right direction for whoever decided to make a franchise out of character with such a tasteless name. Charley finds his legend has spread and he is now a well-known folk hero that children worship and fawn over. Film is tonally imbalanced in a 1970’s way that seems to straddle grim nihilism and do-gooder adventure simultaneously. Film seems firmly set in “PG” territory until a downer montage showing lots of characters’ bloody deaths pops up in the third act. Fred Williamson tries to express emotions such as laughter and sadness as opposed to just ‘looking bad and looking cool’ and the results are debatable at best. Still, Fred is a fine movie presence and it is his fans that will want to see this movie despite the low quality of the DVD.Read More »

  • Fred Williamson – Death Journey (1976)

    1971-1980ActionBlaxploitationCrimeFred WilliamsonUSA

    Fearful that their star witness might be murdered, two attorneys hire a protector to bring him from Los Angeles to New York. Jesse Crowder (Fred Williamson) is a no-nonsense tough guy. He buddies up with the witness, an accountant, and they hit the road. Outwitting their foes means taking all manner of conveyance, including automobile, train, and airplane. At every turn, Crowder and the witness face a variety of attacks, including gunfire and knife-wielding villains. At ease with the ladies, Crowder manages the entire journey with shirt unbuttoned and stogie clenched firmly in his teeth.Read More »

  • Enzo G. Castellari – I nuovi barbari AKA The New Barbarians AKA Warriors of the Wasteland (1983)

    Enzo G. Castellari1981-1990ActionItalySci-Fi

    Two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.Read More »

  • Arthur Marks – Bucktown (1975)

    1971-1980Arthur MarksBlaxploitationCrimeExploitationUSA

    Synopsis:
    WHATEVER YOU WANT THEY’VE GOT… AND BUCKTOWN IS WHERE YOU’LL FIND IT!

    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.Read More »

  • Jack Arnold – Boss Nigger (1974)

    1971-1980BlaxploitationComedyJack ArnoldUSAWestern

    Synopsis:
    Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk. They raise hell, chase women, and milk the locals for cash, while waiting for the opportunity to get their man.Read More »

  • William Lustig – Vigilante (1982)

    1981-1990CrimeExploitationUSAWilliam Lustig

    When his wife and son are brutalized by thugs and a corrupt criminal justice system puts the perpetrators back on the street, a New York City factory worker turns vigilante to find some measure of bloody justice.Read More »

  • Enzo G. Castellari – Quel maledetto treno blindato AKA The Inglorious Bastards AKA Counterfeit Commandos (1978)

    1971-1980ActionEnzo G. CastellariItalyWar

    Synopsis:
    In 1944, in France, the rogue American soldiers Lieutenant Robert Yeager, Private Fred Canfield, the murderer Tony, the thief Nick and the coward Berle are transported to a military prison. However, the convoy is attacked by the Germans and they survive and flee with the intention of cross the border of Switzerland. Along their journey, they fight against a German platoon and capture the German prisoner Adolf Sachs that offers to guide them to the Swiss border. When they meet a German troop, they kill them but sooner they discover that they actually were and American commando in a mission headed by Colonel Buckner to steal a German V2 warhead. Lt. Yeager, Fred, Tony and Nick offer to risk their lives to accomplish the mission.Read More »

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