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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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)
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