The Black Godfather (1974)

Directed by

John Evans

Genre

action film, blaxploitation film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A black gangster named J.J. builds his power in the neighborhood. He comes into conflict with a white heroin cartel that wants to keep control of the drug trade.

toughgrittystylishurbantenseviolentconfrontational

What happens

The Black Godfather is a 1974 American blaxploitation film written and directed by John Evans and starring Rod Perry, Don Chastain, Diane Sommerfield and Jimmy Witherspoon. The plot is about J.J. (Rod Perry), a rising star in the black crime scene, who is in the process of consolidating his power over the neighborhood. One of the only remaining obstacles is the white heroin cartel that is reluctant to abandon such a lucrative market. Tensions rise, and an explosive confrontation is the result. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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