02 Oct 1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
BaadAsssss Cinema
A bold look at 70's blaxploitation films.
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.
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Tamara Dobson Self
Ron Finley Self
Pam Grier Self
Ed Guerrero Self
Isaac Hayes Self
Gloria Hendry Self
bell hooks Self
Roy Innis Self
Jesse Jackson Self
Samuel L. Jackson Self
Max Julien Self
Jim Kelly Self
Yaphet Kotto Self
Curtis Mayfield Self
Elvis Mitchell Self
Ron O'Neal Self
Richard Roundtree Self
Afeni Shakur Self
Melvin Van Peebles Self
Armond White Self
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