The Black Godfather 1974  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Evans
Cast: Rod Perry, Damu King, Don Chastain, Diane Sommerfield, Jimmy Witherspoon, Duncan McLeod, Tony Burton, Anny Green, John Alderman, Betsee Finlee, Ken Bell, Cinque Attucks, Tom Scott, Kathryn Jackson, Ricardo Brown
The Black Godfather, J.J. (Rod Perry), runs a prostitute ring, but he is totally against the use of drugs. To put an end to drug pushing in his neighborhood, he joins forces with drug lord Diablo (Damu King) who controls an area outside of the neighborhood, and they highjack a rival gang's incoming drug shipment. Kidnap and murder follow as the gangs declare all-out warfare.
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 Hit Man 1972 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Armitage
Cast: Bernie Casey, Pam Grier, Lisa Moore, Bhetty Waldron, Sam Laws, Candy All, Don Diamond, Ed Cambridge, Bob Harris, Roger E. Mosley, Rudy Challenger, Marilyn Joi, Christopher Joy, John Lupton, Diane Sommerfield
This is a poor remake of the previous year's "Get Carter," though the acting from the all-Black cast isn't too bad. Tyrone Tackett (Bernie Casey) arrives in L.A. for the funeral of his brother and ends up tracking down those responsible for his death. Slow, with some authentic back-street L.A. atmosphere. Remade again under the original name in 2000.
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| 1. The Black Godfather (1974)
2. Hit Man (1972)
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