The Mack (1973)

Directed by

Michael Campus

Genre

drama film, blaxploitation film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is released from prison and decides to become a powerful pimp in Oakland. His brother is involved in Black nationalism, but he goes a different, criminal route. The film follows his rise and eventual fall.

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What happens

The Mack is a 1973 American blaxploitation crime drama film directed by California native Michael Campus and starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. The film also stars Oscar-nominee Juanita Moore and Tony-nominated actor Dick Anthony Williams. Filmed in Oakland, California, the movie follows the rise and fall of Goldie, who returns from a five-year prison sentence to find that his brother is involved in Black nationalism. Goldie decides to take an alternative path, striving to become the city's biggest pimp. Although reviews were less than favorable when initially released, The Mack is considered by many critics to be the best entry in its genre. The film is often categorized as blaxploitation, but Michael Campus, Max Julien and others involved in its production have argued that the genre label oversimplifies the film. The film's soundtrack was recorded by Motown artist Willie Hutch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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