Original gangstas fred williamson jim brown pam grier 1996 former gang members fred williamson, jim brown return to depressed gary, ind. The resurgence in the blaxploitation film craze of the 70s kicked back into full gear with this flawed but authentic 1996 retread. Oct 14, 2017 original gangstas is the 1996 film that brought together fred williamson black caesar, jim brown black gunn, pam grier foxy brown, richard roundtree shaft, ron oneal super fly, with a supporting cast of paul winfield, isabel sanford, oscar brown jr. Find out when and where you can watch original gangstas on tv with the full listings schedule at.
Original gangstas is a 1996 action movie staring fred williamson, pam grier, jim brown, and richard roundtree. Charles bronson death wish all 5 films every shot fired in. The original trailer in high definition of original gangstas directed by larry cohen, fred williamson. Original gangstas 1996 damien tell the the rebels thugs. A new gang member shoots an elderly man to complete his initiation into the gang. Original gangstas 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was kind of the expendables of its day, bringing together a slew of action veterans for one incredibly badass experience. Exploitation legend larry cohen black caesar, hell up in harlem is on hand to formulate a comebackreunion project for fred williamson, jim brown, and pam grier. Original gangstas 1996 r 05101996 us action, drama, crime, thriller 1h 39m user score. Back in 1996, director larry cohen teamed up with fred williamson, pam grier, jim brown, richard roundtree, ron oneal, paul winfield, and the late isabel sanford for the action flick original gangstas. Original gangstas bluray disc, 2017 for sale online ebay.
The rebels shoot marvin bookman, a storekeeper, for giving the police information about a driveby shooting they. Find release information for original gangstas 1996 larry cohen on allmovie. The soundtrack is the original soundtrack to larry cohens 1996 action film original gangstas. Original gangstas 1996 gang meeting scene duration. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1996 movies 1996. Original gangstas youngblood 2 dvd set exclusive this 2 disc collectors edition features two hot urban action flicks. Larry cohen, who directed a number of interesting and subversive exploitation films in the 1970s and 1980s, including black caesar and hell. Original gangstas bluray disc details highdef digest. As many other cohens films are, original gangstas is based on a good idea, but put into practice in a notsogood way. Original gangstas 1996 12 out of 4 blaxploitation in the 90s has a street gang killing off people so the old guys fred williamson, jim brown, pam grier, ron oneal, richard roundtree come to take the streets back. Nevertheless, for the people who love those stars, the film somehow delivers. The production actually wound up using many reallife gang members for the shoot, some in major roles, which ended up temporarily reducing the citys reallife crime.
This allstar extravaganza remains a lot of fun like those films of the 1970s but this one here also has a. Noo trybe records 7243 8 41533 2 8,virgin cdvus104 format. A violent street gang, the rebels, rule the streets of gary, indiana. Original gangstas is a 1996 actiongangster film filmed and set in urban gary, indiana starring blaxploitation film stars such as fred williamson, pam grier, jim. Original gangstas is the 1996 film that brought together fred williamson black caesar, jim brown black gunn, pam grier foxy brown, richard roundtree shaft, ron oneal super fly, with a supporting cast of paul winfield, isabel sanford, oscar brown jr. Original gangstas trailer directed by larry cohen and starring. Original gangstas trailer directed by larry cohen and starring fred williamson, jim brown, paul winfield, oscar brown jr.
The original members of a notorious gang emerge to take back their town after the current members murder a local boy in this gritty action film. Feb 08, 2014 find out what ever happen to the 1996 movie, original gangstas. Dorsey in original gangstas 1996, a sendup of blaxploitation films that reunited such stalwarts as pam grier, fred williamson, ron oneal and richard roundtree. Watch original gangstas 1996 full movie free online. A crew of former gang members take back their gary, indiana hood from the uzitoting gangbangers who have taken over. Original gangstas movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Original gangstas1996thugs trashing bookmans stores duration.
Cast and crew credits for original gangstas, 1996, directed by larry cohen, with tim lewis, charles napier, ron oneal, at turner classic movies. Original gangstas 1996 directed by larry cohen genres crime subgenres blaxploitation, crime thriller, gangster film, reunion films release date may 10, 1996 usa limited run time 98 min. Original gangstas is a 1996 actiongangster film filmed and set in urban gary, indiana starring blaxploitation film stars. Mar 23, 2007 original gangstas 1996 thugs trashing bookmans stores duration. They find themselves in the town of gary, indiana where. This allstar extravaganza remains a lot of fun like those films of the 1970s but this one here also has a message and. When a gang shoots his father, bookman fred williamson returns to his hometown, rounds up some of his own people and begins an allout war to restore the neighborhood to its rightful sense of justice. All of these recent events take their cue from the images made so popular by the likes of williamson, brown, oneal, pam grier and richard roundtree, the original gangstas of the new film s title. Its easy to see how original gangstas come into existence in the mid1990s. The huge surge in popularity for blacktargeted action films from the 70s had been growing steadily since orion pictures started issuing them on vhs in the latter part of the 80s, even spawning the 1988 spoof im gonna git you sucka. A friend of a murder victim takes a handgun and is going to get revenge but ends up not doing it. All are legendary actors of the black action films of the 1970s, every one. Fred williamson, jim brown, pam grier, paul winfield, richard roundtree, ron oneal official content from orion home video when the.
The soundtrack takes a different approach than the film. Original gangstas the biggest and baddest stars of soul cinema, fred williamson black caesar, jim brown slaughter, pam grier foxy brown, ron oneal superfly and richard roundtree shaft return to the genre that made them famous in this big, brassy. The film is directed by larry cohen, his final film before his death in 2019. Original gangstas featured blaxploitation stars pam grier, fred williamson, and jim brown updating their classic roles for the 90s. The movie takes place in gary, indiana and street gangs were taking over the urban neighborhood. Instead of bringing back 70s soul stars, it is filled with hiphop stars that update 70s soul and funk for the 90s.
All of these recent events take their cue from the images made so popular by the likes of williamson, brown, oneal, pam grier and richard roundtree, the original gangstas of the new film. Larry cohen, who directed a number of interesting and subversive exploitation films in the 1970s and 1980s, including black caesar and hell up in harlem, reunited some of the biggest stars of the blaxploitation era for this toughminded action opus. Both new jack city and boyz n the hood had been huge hits in 1991. Original gangstas is as resolute as the people and ideas it sets out to profile, and that is no small feat. It starts solidly, but gradually gets confused and unnecessarily violent. Original gangstas 1996 jim brown and fred williamson in original gangstas 1996 original gangstas 1996. It was released on april 30, 1996 through noo trybe records and consisted primarily of hip hop music. Staring isabel sanford, ron oneal, paul winfield and fred williamson. The great looking original gangstas dvd is dual layered, with a choice of widescreen 1. A violent street gang, the rebels, rule the streets. The original gangstas are all portly and soft, with the notable exception of brown. Original gangstas the biggest and baddest stars of soul cinema, fred williamson black caesar, jim brown slaughter, pam grier foxy brown, ron oneal superfly and richard roundtree shaft return to the genre that. The small screen has often provided more substantive roles for the actor. Gang members bet for cash on the outcome of a basketball game.
Featuring blaxploitation stars pam grier, richard roundtree, ron oneal and more. Original gangstas 1996 larry cohen releases allmovie. Original gangstas is a 1996 actiongangster film filmed and set in urban gary, indiana starring blaxploitation film stars such as fred williamson, pam grier, jim brown, and richard roundtree. The awesome fury of original gangstas 1996 cinapse.
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