Underplayed Gems

Black Heat (1976)

Black Heat poster
Directed by
Al Adamson
Genre
action film, blaxploitation film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Las Vegas detective tries to stop arms dealers from selling weapons to Central America. He also works to rescue women who are forced into prostitution to pay off gambling debts.

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What happens

Black Heat is a 1976 blaxploitation action film directed and produced by Al Adamson. The film stars 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. The plot is about a Las Vegas detective named "Kicks" Carter (Brown) who attempts to foil arms dealers selling weapons to Central America. At the same time, he seeks to save some women who are forced to work as prostitutes to pay off gambling debts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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