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- Shaft (1971) Directed by Gordon Parks. Starring Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi. Action, Crime, Thriller (1h 40m) 6.6 on IMDb — 88% on RT. You've probably heard the theme song to Shaft without realizing it.
- Super Fly (1972) Directed by Gordon Parks Jr. Starring Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier. Action, Crime, Drama (1h 31m) 6.4 on IMDb — 93% on RT. Super Fly utilized the neo-noir genre to become a streetwise, surprisingly allegorical movie that African-American audiences of the time either loved or hated.
- Coffy (1973) Directed by Jack Hill. Starring Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui. Action, Crime, Thriller (1h 30m) 6.8 on IMDb — 78% on RT. Quentin Tarantino's references to Coffy and Foxy Brown in Jackie Brown are all tied together by actress Pam Grier, who iconically starred in all three movies.
- Three the Hard Way (1974) Directed by Gordon Parks Jr. Starring Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly. Action, Thriller (1h 29m) 6.2 on IMDb — 33% on RT. A producer, a PR guy, and a karate kid walk into a bar, and together they decide to take down neo-Nazis.
Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful to black people.
Feb 19, 2019 · From 'Blackenstein' to 'That Man Bolt,' here are the best blaxploitation movies that have empowered people and broken down racial barriers.
- Coffy. Director: Jack Hill. Stars: Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert Doqui. Where to Watch: Amazon Prime. Of course we’ve gotta kick things off with the Godmother of the Blaxploitation era Pam Grier.
- Dolemite. Director: D’Urville Martin. Stars: Rudy Ray Moore, D’Urville Martin. Where to Watch: Tubi. Dolemite is an example of how Black actors and directors would sometimes have to do everything during the Blaxploitation era.
- Cooley High. Director: Michael Schultz. Stars: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Leroy “Preach” Jackson. Where to Watch: Amazon Prime. Set in 1960s Chicago, Cooley High is about two high school student best friends coping with the challenges of everyday life and growing up in the projects.
- Friday Foster. Director: Arthur Marks. Stars: Pam Grier, Thalmus Rasulala. Where to Watch: Tubi. Starring Pam Grier, Friday Foster is about a photographer named Friday Foster (Grier) on assignment from her editor traveling through an airport to capture shots of the wealthiest Black man in the United States (Rasulala).
Jul 27, 2020 · Blaxploitation movies may have had their Golden Age in the '70s but their influence still persists. Here are the best Blaxploitation movies ever made.
Oct 19, 2023 · To celebrate and spotlight the very best of blaxploitation cinema, Stacker took a deep dive into the vast user reviews of IMDb. To qualify, the movie had to be made in the blaxploitation style and have at least 750 votes, with ties broken by votes.
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Oct 1, 2009 · The 50 Best Blaxploitation Movies of All Time. From pushers and pimps to streetcorner superheroes, Complex counts down all the classics from this bad-ass ’70s genre.
