List of blaxploitation films
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This is a list of film
s belonging to the Blaxploitation
genre. Films are listed by the first letter in the title of the film (not including the words "a", "an", or "the").
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Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...
genre. Films are listed by the first letter in the title of the film (not including the words "a", "an", or "the").
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- Aaron Loves AngelaAaron Loves AngelaAaron Loves Angela is a 1975 Soul Cinema Classic film written by Gerald Sanford and directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. This film stars Moses Gunn, Kevin Hooks and Irene Cara.-Plot:...
(1975) - Abar, the First Black Superman AKA In Your Face (1977)
- AbbyAbby (film)Abby is a 1974 blaxploitation horror film about a woman who is possessed by an African sex spirit. The film starred William H. Marshall, best known for portraying the lead role in Blacula, Terry Carter, and Carol Speed as the title character...
(1974) - Across 110th StreetAcross 110th StreetAcross 110th Street is a 1972 American crime-drama film starring Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, and Anthony Franciosa, and directed by Barry Shear...
(1972) - Adiós AmigoAdios AmigoAdiós Amigo is a comedy-Western starring Fred Williamson and Richard Pryor. The film was also written, produced and directed by Williamson....
(1976) - Amazing GraceAmazing Grace (1974 film)Amazing Grace is a 1974 light comedy featuring black comedienne Moms Mabley as a widow who tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to further his own reelection efforts...
(1974)
B
- Bad Black & Beautiful (1977)
- Baadasssss!BAADASSSSS!BAADASSSSS! is a 2003 American biopic, written, produced, directed by, and starring Mario Van Peebles. The film is based on the struggles of Van Peebles' father Melvin Van Peebles , as he attempts to film and distribute Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, a film that was widely credited with showing...
(2003) - Bamboo Gods and Iron MenBamboo Gods and Iron MenBamboo Gods and Iron Men is a martial arts comedy set in the Philippines that by default comes under the Blaxploitation category. Produced by American International Pictures...
(1974) - Bare KnucklesBare KnucklesBare Knuckles is a 1977 blaxploitation film, starring Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson and Gloria Hendry. The film was written and directed by Don Edmonds....
(1977) - Beat Street (1984)
- Big Time (1977)
- Black Belt JonesBlack Belt JonesBlack Belt Jones is a 1974 American Blaxploitation action film. The main musical theme was performed by the funk guitarist Dennis Coffey. The film was featured as number 38 on the documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.-Plot:...
(1974) - Black Belt Jones II - The Tattoo Connection (1978)
- Black Brigade AKA Carter's Army (1970)
- Black CaesarBlack Caesar (film)Black Caesar is a 1973 American blaxploitation film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. The film was written and directed by Larry Cohen. It is a remake of the 1931 film Little Caesar. It features a notable musical score by James Brown , his first experience with writing music for film...
(1973) - Black Devil Doll (2007)
- Black Devil Doll From Hell (1984)
- Black DynamiteBlack DynamiteBlack Dynamite is a 2009 American film starring Michael Jai White, Salli Richardson, Arsenio Hall, Kevin Chapman and Tommy Davidson. It is a spoof of 1970s blaxploitation films...
(2009) - Black Emanuelle 2 (1976)
- Black Emanuelle AKA Passion Plantation AKA White Emmanuelle (1975)
- Black EyeBlack Eye (film)Black Eye is a 1974 action film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Fred Williamson....
(1974) - Black Fist (1975)
- Black Force (1975)
- The Black GestapoThe Black GestapoThe Black Gestapo is a 1975 nazi-blaxploitation film about a vigilante named General Ahmed, who starts an inner-city "People's Army" to protect the black citizens of Watts...
(1975) - Black Girl (1972)
- The Black GodfatherThe Black GodfatherThe Black Godfather is a blaxploitation film released in 1974. It was written and directed by John Evans, and stars Rod Perry, Don Chastain, and Jimmy Witherspoon.-Plot:...
(1974) - Black Gunn (1972)
- Black HeatBlack Heat (film)Black Heat was a blaxploitation action film by producer Al Adamson. The cast included Timothy Brown, Russ Tamblyn and Geoffrey Land. The film was renamed to Girl's Hotel for play at drive in theaters, then later changed to Murder Gang....
(1976) - Black Hooker AKA Black Mama AKA Street Sisters (1974)
- Black Jesus (1968)
- Black Joy (1977)
- The Black KlansmanThe Black KlansmanThe Black Klansman is a feature film of the blaxploitation genre originally released in 1966 under the name I Crossed the Color Line. Set during the struggle for Civil Rights, the film tells the story of an African-American man, played by Richard Gilden, who disguises himself as a white man to join...
(1966) - Black Like Me (1964)
- Black Mama, White MamaBlack Mama, White MamaBlack Mama, White Mama is a 1973 women in prison film with elements of blaxploitation, starring Pam Grier and Margaret Markov, and directed by Eddie Romero.-Plot:...
(1973) - Black SamsonBlack SamsonBlack Samson is a 1974 American blaxploitation film, starring Rockne Tarkington, William Smith and Connie Strickland. The film was written by Daniel B...
(1974) - Black SamuraiBlack SamuraiBlack Samurai is a 1977 American blaxploitation film directed by Al Adamson, starring Jim Kelly. The script is credited to B. Readick, with additional story ideas from Marco Joachim...
(1977) - Black ShampooBlack ShampooBlack Shampoo is an American 1976 blaxploitation drama film directed by Greydon Clark and starring John Daniels.-Plot:John Daniels plays Jonathan Knight, the owner of "Mr. Jonathan's", the most successful hair salon for women on the Sunset Strip...
(1976) - Black Sister's Revenge (1976)
- The Black SixThe Black SixThe Black Six is a combination of blaxploitation and outlaw biker film released in 1974. The movie was written by George Theakos and directed by Matt Cimber. It starred several National Football League stars in the title roles. The plot had some similarities to The Magnificent Seven and Easy...
(1974) - Black SnakeBlack Snake (film)Black Snake is a 1973 American film directed by Russ Meyer. It was Meyer's return to self-financed projects, following the end of his brief deal at 20th Century Fox...
(1973) - Black Starlet AKA Black Gauntlet (1974)
- BlackensteinBlackensteinBlackenstein, also known as Black Frankenstein, is a 1973 blaxploitation horror film loosely based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It was made in an attempt to cash in on the success of Blacula, released the previous year by American International Pictures...
(1973) - BlaculaBlaculaBlacula is a 1972 American horror film produced for American International Pictures. It was directed by William Crain and stars William Marshall in the title role about an 18th century African prince named Mamuwalde, who is both turned into a vampire and locked inside a coffin by Count Dracula...
(1972) - Blind RageBlind RageBlind Rage is a blaxploitation martial arts film from 1978 starring the former all-star football star Fred Williamson, Tony Ferrer and D'Urville Martin, about 5 blind martial artists pulling off a bank robbery....
(1978) - Body and Soul (1981)
- Bone (1972)
- Bones (2001 film) (2001)
- Book of Numbers (1973)
- Boss NiggerBoss NiggerBoss Nigger is a 1975 blaxploitation film directed by Jack Arnold. It stars former football player Fred Williamson, who both wrote and co-produced the film. Boss Nigger is the first film for which Williamson was credited as screenwriter or producer....
(1975) - Boss'n UpBoss'n UpSnoop Dogg's "musical" film inspired by his preceding album R&G The Masterpiece, Boss 'n up debuted on 6 December 2005. It came out in DVD format. It was the first release of the newly founded Snoopadelic Films, run by Snoop Dogg....
(2005) - Brother John (1971)
- Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo (1984)
- Brother From Another Planet (1984)
- Brotherhood of DeathBrotherhood of DeathBrotherhood of Death is a low-budget 1976 action film in the blaxploitation genre, directed by Bill Berry, and starring Roy Jefferson, Le Tari, and Haskell Anderson...
(1976) - Brothers (1977)
- Buck and the PreacherBuck and the PreacherBuck and the Preacher is a 1972 American Western film starring Sidney Poitier as Buck and Harry Belafonte as the Preacher. Buck is a trail guide leading groups of former slaves trying to homestead in the West, immediately after the American Civil War. The Preacher is a swindling minister of the...
(1972) - Bucktown USA (1975)
- Bustin' Loose (1981)
C
- The Candy Tangerine Man (1975)
- Car Wash (1976)
- A Change of Mind (1969)
- Chained Heat (1983)
- Charcoal Black (1972)
- ClaudineClaudine (film)Claudine is a 1974 American film produced by Third World Films and released to theatres by 20th Century Fox. Starring James Earl Jones, Diahann Carroll, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Claudine was written by Lester Pine and Tina Pine, and directed by John Berry...
(1974) - Cleopatra JonesCleopatra Jones-Plot:Cleopatra Jones is a strikingly beautiful black model with an array of flamboyant outfits. Modeling, however, is only a cover for her real job as a secret government agent. Jones is a Bond-like heroine with power and influence; an object of awe for her flashy wardrobe, her ’73 silver and...
(1973) - Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldCleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldCleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold is a 1975 action-adventure Blaxploitation movie starring Tamara Dobson as Cleopatra It is the sequel to the 1973 film Cleopatra Jones.-Plot:...
(1975) - CoffyCoffy- Track listing :# "Coffy Is The Color" - 3:03Vocals – Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roy Ayers, Wayne Garfield# "Priscilla's Theme" - 3:58# "King George" - 3:00Vocals – Roy Ayers# "Aragon" - 2:55# "Coffy Sauna" - 2:16# "King's Last Ride" - 1:10# "Coffy Baby" - 2:26...
(1973) - Come Back, Charleston BlueCome Back, Charleston BlueCome Back Charleston Blue is a 1972 film starring Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques, loosely based on Chester Himes' novel The Heat's On. It is a sequel to the 1970 film Cotton Comes to Harlem.-Plot:...
(1972) - Cool Breeze (1972)
- Cooley HighCooley HighCooley High is a 1975 American film based upon the real high school located on the near north side of Chicago produced and released by American International Pictures and written by Eric Monte...
(1975) - The Cool World (1963)
- CoonskinCoonskin (film)Coonskin is a 1975 American animated film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi, about an African American rabbit, fox, and bear who rise to the top of the organized crime racket in Harlem, encountering corrupt law enforcement, con artists and the Mafia...
(1975) - Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
- Cornbread, Earl and MeCornbread, Earl and MeCornbread, Earl and Me is a 1975 American drama film that stars Tierre Turner as Earl Carter, Laurence Fishburne as Wilford Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes as Nathaniel "Cornbread" Hamilton. It was directed and produced by Joseph Manduke...
(1975) - Cosmic Slop (1994)
- Cover Girls (1977)
- Crack House (1989)
D
- Dark of the Sun (1968)
- Darktown Strutters (1975)
- Dead Right AKA If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)
- Deadly Vengeance (1981)
- Death Dimension AKA Black Eliminator (1978)
- Death Drug (1978)
- Death Journey (1976)
- Death of a Dynasty (2003)
- Death of a Snowman (1978)
- Deliver Us From Evil AKA Joey (1977)
- Detroit 9000Detroit 9000Detroit 9000 is a 1973 American cult film directed by Arthur Marks from a screenplay by Orville Hampton. Originally marketed as a blaxploitation film, it had a resurgence on video 25 years later.-Plot:...
(1973) - Diamonds (1975)
- Disco 9000 (1976)
- Disco GodfatherDisco GodfatherDisco Godfather is a 1979 Action film starring Rudy Ray Moore and Carol Speed. Commonly considered a blaxploitation film, the plot centers on Moore's character, a retired cop, who owns and operates a Disco and tries to shut down the local angel dust dealer after his nephew gets "whacked out" on...
(1979) - DolemiteDolemiteDolemite is a 1975 blaxploitation feature film, and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack...
(1975) - Dolemite II: The Human TornadoThe Human TornadoThe Human Tornado also known as Dolemite II, a 1976 cult blaxploitation film, was the sequel to Dolemite. It starred Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite and Ernie Hudson as Bo.-Plot:...
(1976) - Don't Play Us Cheap (1973)
- Dr. Black, Mr. HydeDr. Black, Mr. HydeDr. Black, Mr. Hyde is a 1976 blaxploitation horror film. It was loosely inspired by the novella, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film stars Bernie Casey and Rosalind Cash and was directed by William Crain, who had also directed the successful Blacula for...
(1976) - DrumDrum (1976 film)Drum is the 1976 sequel to the film Mandingo, and released by United Artists. Starring Warren Oates, Pam Grier , and Ken Norton and directed by Steve Carver, it parodies nineteenth century American slavery like its predecessor...
(1976) - Dynamite BrothersDynamite BrothersDynamite Brothers, also known by its alternate title East Meets Watts, is a 1974 martial arts and blaxploitation film.It was filmed on location in Watts, Los Angeles, and San Francisco...
(1974)
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- Ebony, Ivory & JadeEbony, Ivory & JadeEbony, Ivory & Jade is a 1976 film by director Cirio Santiago, made in Manila, Philippines. A relatively well-budgeted martial arts feature by Santiago's standards, the film was seen mainly in US drive-in movies, where it was first released as She-Devils in Chains...
(1976) - The Education of Sonny CarsonThe Education of Sonny CarsonThe Education of Sonny Carson is a 1974 film based on the best-selling autobiography of Sonny Carson, who joined a gang and committed petty crime before being sent to prison...
(1974) - Emma Mae (1976)
F
- Fass Black AKA Disco 9000 (1976)
- Addio Zio TomAddio Zio TomGoodbye Uncle Tom is a 1971 Italian/Spanish film directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi and features music by Riz Ortolani.Addio Zio Tom is a pseudo documentary where the filmmakers go back in time and visit antebellum America, using period documents to examine, in graphic detail, the...
AKA Farewell, Uncle Tom (1971) - Fighting Mad AKA Death Force (1978)
- The Final ComedownThe Final ComedownThe Final Comedown is a 1972 blaxploitation drama film written, produced and directed by Oscar Williams and starring Billy Dee Williams and D'Urville Martin. The film is an examination of racism in the United States and depicts a shootout between a radical black nationalist group and the police,...
(1972) - Five on the Black Hand SideFive on the Black Hand SideFive on the Black Hand Side is a 1973 comedy film based on the play by Charlie L. Russell. It was shot in Los Angeles. Leonard Jackson appeared as John Henry Brooks. He was cast in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple fifteen years later. Its tagline was "You've been coffy-tized, blacula-rized and...
(1973) - For Love of IvyFor Love of IvyFor Love of Ivy is a 1968 romantic comedy film directed by Daniel Mann. The film stars Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Nan Martin, Lauri Peters and Carroll O'Connor. The story was written by Sidney Poitier with screenwriter Robert Alan Arthur. The musical score was composed by Quincy...
(1968) - Fox Style (1973)
- Foxtrap (1986)
- Foxy BrownFoxy Brown (1974 film)Foxy Brown is a 1974 blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. It stars Pam Grier as the title character, described by one character as "a whole lot of woman" who showcases unrelenting black sexiness while battling the villains.- Plot :...
(1974) - Friday FosterFriday Foster (film)Friday Foster is a 1975 blaxploitation film, written and directed by Arthur Marks, and starring Pam Grier in the title role. Yaphet Kotto, Eartha Kitt, Scatman Crothers and Carl Weathers co-starred. It was an adaptation of the 1970-74 eponymous syndicated newspaper comic strip, scripted by Jim...
(1975) - Fritz The Cat (1972)
G
- G.I. Bro AKA Quel Maledetto Treno Blindato (1978)
- Gang Wars (1976)
- Ganja & HessGanja and HessGanja & Hess is a 1973 horror film directed by Bill Gunn and stars Marlene Clark and Duane Jones. The film follows the exploits of archaeologist Dr. Hess Green who becomes a vampire after being stabbed by his intelligent, but unstable, assistant with an ancient cursed dagger...
(1973) - Get Christie Love!Get Christie Love!Get Christie Love! is a 1974 made-for-television film starring Teresa Graves as an undercover female police detective who is determined to overthrow a drug ring. This film is based on Dorothy Uhnak's crime-thriller novel, The Ledger...
(TV) (1974) - Getting Over (1981)
- Golden Needles (1974)
- G.I. BroQuel maledetto treno blindatoThe Inglorious Bastards is a 1978 Italian "macaroni combat" comedy-drama war film directed by Enzo G. Castellari, written by Sandro Continenza, Sergio Grieco, Franco Marotta, Romano Migliorini, and Laura Toscano, and starring Bo Svenson, Peter Hooten, Fred Williamson, Michael Pergolani, and...
(1977) (also known as Quel maledetto treno blindatoQuel maledetto treno blindatoThe Inglorious Bastards is a 1978 Italian "macaroni combat" comedy-drama war film directed by Enzo G. Castellari, written by Sandro Continenza, Sergio Grieco, Franco Marotta, Romano Migliorini, and Laura Toscano, and starring Bo Svenson, Peter Hooten, Fred Williamson, Michael Pergolani, and...
) - Gordon's WarGordon's WarGordon's War is a 1973 action film written by Howard Friedlander and Ed Spielman, and directed by Ossie Davis. It stars Paul Winfield as Gordon Hudson.-Synopsis:...
(1973) - The GrasshopperThe Grasshopper (film)The Grasshopper is a 1969 drama film directed by Jerry Paris. It stars Jacqueline Bisset and Jim Brown.-Plot:Christine Adams, a cheerful 19-year-old from British Columbia, Canada, travels to Los Angeles to be with her fiance, who works there in a bank. When the relationship doesn't work out, she...
(1970) - Greased LightningGreased LightningGreased Lightning is a 1977 American biographical film, starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, and Pam Grier, and directed by Michael Schultz. Greased Lightning is a film loosely based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first African American stock car racing champion in the United States...
(1977) - The Great White HopeThe Great White HopeThe Great White Hope is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name. The play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on October 3, 1968 for a run of 546 performances, directed by Edwin Sherin...
(1970) - The Greatest (1977)
H
- Halls Of Anger (1970)
- HammerHammer (film)Hammer is a 1972 blaxploitation film directed by Bruce Clark. The film was released following the successes of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and Shaft, notable 1971 films that popularized black cinema....
(1972) - HangupHangupHangup is a 1974 film directed by Henry Hathaway. It stars William Elliott and Patricia Quinn. This was the last of the 65 films directed by Hathaway.-Cast:*William Elliott as Ken*Cliff Potts as Lou*Marki Bey as Julie*Jerry Ayres as Jerry...
(1974) - Harlem NightsHarlem NightsHarlem Nights is a 1989 comedy-drama crime film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. The film also featured Michael Lerner, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx, Della Reese and Murphy's brother Charlie Murphy...
(1989) - Heavy Traffic (1973)
- Hell Up in HarlemHell Up in HarlemHell Up in Harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. The film was written and directed by Larry Cohen...
(1973) - A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a SandwichA Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich (film)A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich is a 1978 film directed by Ralph Nelson. The screenplay was written by Alice Childress, based on her novel of the same name. It was shot on location in South Central Los Angeles. It was Nelson's last film before his death.-Synopsis:A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a...
(1978) - Hickey And Boggs (1972)
- Hit ManHit Man (film)Hit Man is a 1972 American Crime film directed by George Armitage and starring Bernie Casey, Pam Grier and Lisa Moore. It is based on the Ted Lewis's novel Jack's Return Home, more famously adapted as Get Carter, with the action relocated from Britain to the United States.-Plot :Tyrone Tackett, ...
(1972) - Hit!Hit!Hit! is a 1973 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor. It is about a federal agent trying to destroy a drug zone after his daughter dies from a heroin overdose.-Cast:*Billy Dee Williams - Nick Allen...
(1973) - The Hitter (1979)
- Honey Baby, Honey Baby AKA Three Days in Beirut (1974)
- HonkyHonky (film)-Synopsis:It depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple. The tagline for the movie was "A love story... of hate". It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "Something More" by Quincy Jones and Bradford Craig.-Cast:...
(1971) - Hood of HorrorHood of HorrorHood of Horror is a horror film adaptation of a fictional comic book, which is an anthology of three short tales set in an urban milieu in a style reminiscent of Tales From The Crypt and Tales from the Hood. The movie debuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival...
(2006) - Hookers In RevoltHookers In RevoltHookers in Revolt is a 2006 Exploitation Film, with the unlikely thematic inspiration of George Orwell's Animal Farm to help back up its radicalized politics, Hookers in Revolt is an inventive, throwback to early 70s blaxploitation, with its prevalence of tough-talkin' pimps and hoes.-Plot:Used and...
(2008) - Hot PotatoHot Potato (film)Hot Potato is a 1976 action film written and directed by Oscar Williams. The film was a Weintraub and Heller production starring Jim Kelly. Jim Kelly also arranged his own fight scenes. Hot Potato was filmed on location in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is a follow-up to Black Belt Jones. The film was...
(1976) - The House on Skull MountainThe House on Skull Mountain-Synopsis:After Pauline Christophe, the sole heir for the house/mansion on Skull Mountain dies, four of her family members are called to hear her will. Upon arrival, each of the guests is stalked by a skeleton in a robe, and begin to meet their deaths...
(1974) - How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company... And Enjoy It (2005)
- The Human Tornado AKA Dolemite IIThe Human TornadoThe Human Tornado also known as Dolemite II, a 1976 cult blaxploitation film, was the sequel to Dolemite. It starred Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite and Ernie Hudson as Bo.-Plot:...
(1976) - Hustle and Flow (2005)
I
- I Escaped From Devil's Island (1973)
- I'm Gonna Git You SuckaI'm Gonna Git You SuckaI'm Gonna Git You Sucka is a 1988 blaxploitation parody film written by, directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. Featured in the film are several black actors who were part of the blaxploitation phenomenon; including Jim Brown, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas and Isaac Hayes...
(1988) - Idlewild (film)Idlewild (film)Idlewild is an American musical film, released August 25, 2006, written and directed by Bryan Barber. The film stars André 3000 and Big Boi of the hip hop duo OutKast, and Idlewild features musical numbers written, produced, and chiefly performed by OutKast...
(2006) - If He Hollers Let Him GoIf He Hollers Let Him GoIf He Hollers Let Him Go is a novel by Chester Himes, published in 1945, about an African American shipyard worker in Los Angeles during World War II. A 1968 film adaptation with Raymond St. Jacques, Barbara McNair, Kevin McCarthy, and Arthur O'Connell bore little resemblance to the book.The story...
(1968) - Imitation of LifeImitation of Life (1934 film)Imitation of Life is a 1934 American drama film directed by John M. Stahl. The screenplay by William Hurlbut, based on Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel of the same name, was augmented by eight additional uncredited writers, including Preston Sturges and Finley Peter Dunne...
(1934 Claudette Colbert, Warren William) - Imitation of LifeImitation of Life (1959 film)Imitation of Life is a 1959 American film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal Pictures, starring Lana Turner and John Gavin and features Sandra Dee, Dan O'Herlihy, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda and Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson. Gospel music star Mahalia Jackson...
(1959 Lana Turner, John Gavin) - In Your Face AKA Abar, the First Black Superman (1977)
J
- J. D.'s Revenge (1976)
- Jive Turkey AKA Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (1974)
- Johnny Tough (1974)
- Jackie BrownJackie Brown (film)Jackie Brown is a 1997 American crime drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is an adaptation of the novel Rum Punch by American novelist Elmore Leonard and pays homage to 1970s blaxploitation films....
(1997)
K
- Kid Vengeance AKA Vengence (1977)
- Kiss my Baadasssss (1994)
- Kung Fu - Soul Brothers of Kung Fu (1987)
L
- Lady CocoaLady CocoaLady Cocoa is a 1975 low-budget blaxploitation crime drama that was directed by Matt Cimber. With Lola Fanana in the title role, the film also featured Millie Perkins, Gene Washington and Alex Dreier. It was released by Moonstone Entertainment with an R rating from the Motion Picture Association...
(1975) - Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
- The Last DragonThe Last DragonThe Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film was a critical disappointment but a financial success, The Last Dragon is now considered a cult classic. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher...
(1985) - The Last Fight (1983)
- LeadbellyLeadbelly (film)Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of folk singer Huddie William Ledbetter . The film was directed by Gordon Parks, and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role...
(1976) - The Legend of Nigger CharleyThe Legend of Nigger CharleyThe Legend of Nigger Charley is a 1972 blaxploitation western film directed by Martin Goldman. The story of a trio of escaped slaves, it was released during the heyday of blaxploitation films....
(1972) - Leprechaun: In the HoodLeprechaun: In the HoodLeprechaun: In the Hood is a horror comedy directed by Rob Spera which was released in 2000. It is chronologically the first film in the series . It is the fifth entry in the Leprechaun series.- Plot :Wannabe Los Angeles rap artists Postmaster P...
(2000) - Let's Do It AgainLet's Do It Again (1975 film)Let's Do It Again is a 1975 film starring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby and Jimmie Walker. Poitier also directed. The film is about blue-collar workers who decide to rig a boxing match to raise money for their fraternal lodge...
(1975) - Lialeh (1974)
- Live and Let DieLive and Let Die (film)Live and Let Die is the eighth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman...
(1973) - The Lost ManThe Lost ManThe Lost Man is a 1969 American film, written and directed by Robert Alan Aurthur, loosely based on F.L. Green's novel Odd Man Out.-Plot summary:...
(1969) - A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
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- The MackThe MackThe Mack is a 1973 blaxploitation film starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. Although the movie was produced during the era of such blaxploitation movies as Dolemite, its producers do not label it a true blaxploitation picture...
(1973) - MahoganyMahogany (1975 film)Mahogany is a 1975 feature film, produced by Motown Productions and released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on October 8, 1975. Directed by Motown founder Berry Gordy , Mahogany stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, a poor African-American woman who rises to become a popular fashion designer in Rome...
(1975) - Man and Boy (1972)
- Man FridayMan Friday (film)Man Friday is a 1975 British/American film. It is adapted from the 1973 play by Adrian Mitchell based on Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe, but reverses the roles, portraying Crusoe as a blunt, stiff Englishman, while the native he calls Man Friday is much more intelligent and empathic...
(TV 1972)) (1975) - MandingoMandingo (film)Mandingo is a 1975 film, based on the novel Mandingo by Kyle Onstott and upon the play based thereon by Jack Kirkland. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and featured James Mason, Susan George, Perry King, Lillian Hayman, boxer-turned-actor Ken Norton, and bodybuilder and pro...
(1975) - Mean Johnny BarrowsMean Johnny BarrowsMean Johnny Barrows is a 1976 filmJohnny Barrows is dishonorably discharged from the army for punching out a fellow officer. Shipped back home to Spiddal, Johnny promptly gets mugged and hauled in by some racist cops for being drunk...
(1976) - Melinda (1972)
- Miss Melody Jones (1973)
- The Monkey Hu$tle (1976)
- Mr. Mean (1977)
- The Muthers (1976)
O
- One Down, Two to Go (1982)
- Original GangstasOriginal GangstasOriginal Gangstas is a 1996 action movie set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, and Richard Roundtree....
(1996) - Othello, the Black Commando (1982)
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- PenitentiaryPenitentiary (1979 film)Penitentiary is a 1979 Blaxploitation film starring Leon Isaac Kennedy as Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone that deals with the wrongful imprisonment of a black youth.- Synopsis :...
(1979) - Penitentiary II (1982)
- Penitentiary 3 (1987)
- Petey WheatstrawPetey Wheatstraw (film)Petey Wheatstraw aka Petey Wheatstraw, the Devil's Son-In-Law is a Blaxploitation film written by Cliff Roquemore, starring popular Blaxploitation genre comedian Rudy Ray Moore, along with Jimmy Lynch, Leroy Daniels, Ernest Mayhand, and Ebony Wright...
(1977) - A Piece of the ActionA Piece of the Action (film)A Piece of the Action is a 1977 comedy crime film starring Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. Poitier also directed the film. This was the third film pairing of Poitier and Cosby following Uptown Saturday Night and Let's Do It Again, and Poiter's last acting role for more than 10 years, as he focused...
(1977) - Pipe DreamsPipe Dreams (1976 film)Pipe Dreams is a 1976 film starring soul singer Gladys Knight in her acting debut as a woman who attempts to regain the love of her husband played by real-life spouse Barry Hankerson. In this drama, her husband must choose between reuniting with her or giving in to pressure of the local boss, Mike...
(1976) - The Players ClubThe Players ClubThe Players Club is a 1998 comedy/drama thriller film from New Line Cinema starring Bernie Mac, LisaRaye, and Jamie Foxx. Ice Cube, who has a small role in the film, wrote and made his directorial debut. The movie made $5,894,607 in its opening week...
(1998) - PossePosse (1993 film)Posse is a 1993 American Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles. Featuring a large ensemble cast of mostly African-American actors, the film is about a posse of black soldiers and one ostracized white soldier, who are all betrayed by a corrupt colonel. The title of the film refers...
(1993) - Putney SwopePutney SwopePutney Swope, a 1969 film written and directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Arnold Johnson as Swope, is a comedy satirizing the advertising world, the portrayal of race in Hollywood films, the white power structure, and nature of corporate corruption....
(1969)
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- Savage Sisters (1974)
- Savage! (1973)
- Scream, Blacula, Scream (1973)
- ShaftShaft (1971 film)Shaft is a 1971 American blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. An action film with elements of film noir, Shaft tells the story of a black private detective, John Shaft, who travels through Harlem and to the Italian mob neighborhoods in order to find the...
(1971) - Shaft's Big ScoreShaft's Big ScoreShaft's Big Score, released in 1972, is the second film in the trilogy in which actor Richard Roundtree starred as the private-eye, John Shaft. Gordon Parks again directed, and Ernest Tidyman once more supplied the screenplay. Isaac Hayes was unavailable, so Parks, the director, did the score himself...
(1972) - Shaft in AfricaShaft in AfricaShaft in Africa, released in 1973, is the third film in the blaxploitation trilogy of films that starred actor Richard Roundtree as John Shaft. John Guillermin directed and Stirling Silliphant did the screenplay. The cost went up to $2,142, 000, but the gross fell to $1,458,000...
(1973) - Sheba, BabySheba, BabyThe action movie Sheba, Baby is a 1975 blaxploitation film starring Pam Grier as Sheba Shayne. In the film, Sheba returns to her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, to confront thugs who are trying to intimidate her father into dissolving or handing over his family business...
(1975) - Shorty The Pimp (1972)
- The SlamsThe SlamsThe Slams is a 1973 film directed by Jonathan Kaplan.The film starred Jeff Horvitz, Eleña's dad....
(1973) - SlaughterSlaughter (film)Slaughter is a 1972 Blaxploitation film which was released during the early 1970s Blaxploitation film era. It was directed by Jack Starrett and is stars Jim Brown as an African American Vietnam Veteran and former Green Beret captain who is referred to only by his last name Slaughter. He seeks...
(1972) - Slaughter's Big Rip-OffSlaughter's Big Rip-OffSlaughter’s Big Rip-off is a 1973 Blaxploitation film which was released during the 1970s Blaxploitation film era. It is directed by Gordon Douglass...
(1973) - SlavesSlaves (film)Slaves is a 1969 drama film directed by Herbert Biberman. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Dionne Warwick , Ossie Davis, and Stephen Boyd.-Plot:...
(1969) - The Soul of Nigger CharleyThe Soul of Nigger CharleyThe Soul of Nigger Charley is a 1973 blaxploitation western film directed by Larry Spangler and starring Fred Williamson. It is the sequel to 1972's The Legend of Nigger Charley. It is followed by Boss Nigger...
(1973) - Soul Patrol (1978)
- Soul PlaneSoul PlaneSoul Plane is a 2004 comedy film starring Kevin Hart, Method Man, Tom Arnold, D.L. Hughley, Mo'Nique, Loni Love, K.D. Aubert, Godfrey, and Snoop Dogg.-Plot:...
(2004) - Soul Soldier (1970)
- Space Is the PlaceSpace Is the PlaceSpace Is the Place is an 82-minute film made in 1972 and released in 1974.It was produced by Jim Newman, directed by John Coney, written by Sun Ra, Joshua Smith and features Sun Ra and his Arkestra...
(1974) - SparkleSparkle (1976 film)Sparkle is a 1976 American film directed by Sam O'Steen and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. Inspired by The Supremes, Sparkle is a period film set in Harlem, New York during the late 1950s and early 1960s which follows the rough lives and careers of singer Sparkle Williams and her family and...
(1976) - Speeding Up Time (1971)
- The SplitThe SplitThe Split is a 1968 film directed by Gordon Flemyng and written by Robert Sabaroff based upon the novel by Donald E. Westlake.-Plot synopsis:...
(1968) - The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
- The Story of a Three-Day PassThe Story of a Three-Day PassThe Story of a Three-Day Pass is a black-and-white film written and directed, often in a Nouvelle Vague style, by Melvin Van Peebles, based on a novel he wrote in French, La Permission. Although made in 1967, the film was not released in the U.S. until July 8, 1968...
(1968) - Sugar HillSugar Hill (1974 film)Sugar Hill is a 1974 zombie film released by AIP, who had previously combined the horror and blaxploitation genres with Blacula and its sequel, Scream Blacula Scream.-Plot:...
(1974) - Super Soul Brother (1972)
- Super Fly (1972)
- Superfly T.N.T. (1973)
- Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973)
- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongSweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongSweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 American independent drama film, written, produced, scored, directed by, and starring Melvin Van Peebles, father of actor Mario Van Peebles . It tells the picaresque story of a poor African American man on his flight from the white authority...
(1971)
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- ...tick...tick...tick......tick...tick...tick......tick...tick...tick... is an American movie made in 1970 directed by Ralph Nelson. Racially provocative for its time, it stars Jim Brown in the role of an African-American man elected as the sheriff of a rural county in the American South...
(1970) - T.N.T. JacksonT.N.T. JacksonT.N.T. Jackson is a 1974 American film directed by Cirio H. Santiago.The film is also known as Dynamite Jackson , Dynamite Wong and TNT Jackson .- Cast :...
(1975) - Take a Hard Ride (1975)
- Take Another Hard Ride AKA Kid Vengeance (1976)
- That Man BoltThat Man BoltThat Man Bolt is a 1973 action film directed by David Lowell Rich and Henry Levin. It stars Fred Williamson in the title role of a courier and Byron Webster. The film combined several genres of blaxploitation, the martial arts film and James Bond superspy films...
(1973) - They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! is a 1970 film; a sequel to In the Heat of the Night . Sidney Poitier reprised his role of police detective Virgil Tibbs, though in this sequel, Tibbs is working for the San Francisco Police rather than the Philadelphia Police or the Pasadena Police .-Plot:The plot...
(1970) - The Thing with Two HeadsThe Thing with Two HeadsThe Thing with Two Heads is a 1972 film, starring Rosey Grier, Ray Milland and Don Marshall directed by Lee Frost, and written by Wes Bishop. Frost and Bishop also had parts in the movie....
(1972) - Thomasine & BushrodThomasine & BushrodThomasine & Bushrod is a 1974 blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks, Jr., written by and starring Max Julien. The title song was written by Arthur Lee and performed by his band Love.- Plot :...
(1974) - Three the Hard WayThree the Hard Way (film)Three the Hard Way is a 1974 action blaxploitation film starring Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, and Jim Kelly, written by Eric Bercovici and Jerrold L. Ludwig and directed by Gordon Parks, Jr....
(1974) - Together BrothersTogether BrothersTogether Brothers is a 1974 film directed by William A. Graham. It stars Ahmad Nurradin and Anthony Wilson.-Cast:*Ahmad Nurradin as H.J.*Anthony Wilson as Tommy*Nelson Sims as A.P.*Kenneth Bell as Mau Mau*Owen Pace as Monk...
(1974) - Together for DaysTogether for DaysTogether for Days is a 1972 film starring Clifton Davis, Northern Calloway and Samuel L. Jackson in his film debut. It was shot entirely in Atlanta, Georgia...
(1972) - Top of the HeapTop of the Heap (film)Top of the Heap is a 1972 American drama film directed by and starring Christopher St. John. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Christopher St. John - George Lattimer* Paula Kelly - Black Chick* Florence St...
(1972) - Tough Guys AKA Les Durs (1974)
- Tougher Than LeatherTougher Than Leather (film)Tougher Than Leather is an American film released in 1988 and distributed by New Line Cinema. The film was directed by Rick Rubin and stars the hip-hop group Run–D.M.C. They created the movie to coincide with the release of their fourth studio album also titled Tougher Than Leather.-Plot:At the...
(1988) - Trick BabyTrick BabyTrick Baby is a 1972 American crime-drama film starring Kiel Martin and Mel Stewart. The film is commonly associated with the blaxploitation genre of the period but is more plot and character driven than other blaxploitation films...
(1973) - Trouble ManTrouble ManTrouble Man is a 1972 blaxploitation film produced and released by 20th Century Fox. The film stars Robert Hooks as "Mr. T.", a hard-edged private detective who tends to take justice into his own hands...
(1972) - Truck TurnerTruck TurnerTruck Turner is a 1974 blaxploitation film, starring Isaac Hayes and Yaphet Kotto, and directed by Jonathan Kaplan. The screenplay was written by Michael Allin, Jerry Wilkes and Oscar Williams...
(1974)
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- Up Tight (1968)
- Uptown Saturday NightUptown Saturday NightUptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy film written by Richard Wesley, and directed by Sidney Poitier. Poitier also stars in this film, along with Bill Cosby and Harry Belafonte. Cosby and Poitier teamed up again for Let's Do It Again and A Piece of the Action...
(1974) - Undercover BrotherUndercover BrotherUndercover Brother is a 2002 American comedy film starring Eddie Griffin and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The screenplay is by Michael McCullers and co-executive producer John Ridley, who created the original internet animation characters. It spoofs blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as a...
(2002)
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- Vampire in BrooklynVampire in BrooklynVampire in Brooklyn is a 1995 horror comedy film directed by Wes Craven, and starring Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett. Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison, John Witherspoon, Zakes Mokae, and Joanna Cassidy co-star. Eddie Murphy wrote the film's script, along with Vernon Lynch and older brother Charles Q....
(1995) - Velvet SmoothVelvet SmoothVelvet Smooth is a 1976 blaxploitation film.Somebody's running a takeover on crime lord King Lathrop's operation using bogarts in Hannibal Lector lookin’-like masks. Clueless, King Lathrop calls private detective Velvet Smooth for help...
(1976)
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- Welcome Home, Brother Charles (1975)
- Which Way Is Up?Which Way Is Up?Which Way is Up? is a comedy film starring Richard Pryor. It was directed by Michael Schultz, and is a remake of the 1972 Italian film The Seduction of Mimi, which was written and directed by Lina Wertmuller....
(1977) - Willie DynamiteWillie DynamiteWillie Dynamite is a 1974 blaxploitation film starring Roscoe Orman, Joyce Walker, Thalmus Rasulala, and Diana Sands. Willie Dynamite is a pimp in NYC who strives to be number one in the city...
(1974) - The WizThe Wiz (film)The Wiz is a 1978 musical film produced by Motown Productions and Universal Pictures, and released by Universal on October 24, 1978. An urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an entirely African-American cast, The Wiz was adapted from the 1975 Broadway musical...
(1978)