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Presents the story of a professional sex-show stud who kills two white policeman who are beating up a black youth ; includes members of the black community.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Yeah Productions (Firm)
Xenon Pictures
Earth, Wind & Fire (Musical group)
Other Authors: Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021
Chuckster, Simon
Scales, Hubert
Rochelle, Niva
Hughes, Rheta
Brer Soul
Maxwell, Bob
García, José, 1938-2004
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Xenon Pictures, 2002.
Edition:Thirtieth anniversary special edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
African Americans > Drama.
Police brutality > United States > Drama.
Racism > United States > Drama.
Police films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Presents the story of a professional sex-show stud who kills two white policeman who are beating up a black youth ; includes members of the black community.
Note:Videodisc release of the 1971 motion picture.
Special features include a "making of" by Melvin van Peebles, filmography, chapter selection, original theatrical trailer, coming attractions.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1997.S9 V3 2002 VideoDVD
AN9 D0021432 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:1578297508
Credits:Writer, composer, producer, and director, Melvin van Peebles ; Director of photography, Bob Maxwell ; cinematographers, Bob Maxwell, Jose ̓Garcia̓ ; music performed by Earth, Wind and Fire.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Melvin van Peebles, Simon Chuckster, Hubert Scales, Niva Rochelle, Rhetta Hughes, Brer Soul.