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Black Eye (1974)

Black Eye poster
Directed by
Jack Arnold
Genre
action film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A private detective investigates a murder connected to a drug ring in Los Angeles. He uncovers corruption and danger while seeking justice for the victim.

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What happens

Black Eye is a 1974 American neo-noir action blaxploitation film produced by Pat Rooney, directed by Jack Arnold and starring Fred Williamson. The film was based on the 1971 novel Murder on the Wild Side by Jeff Jacks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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