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Darktown Strutters

1975·Action·1h 30m
7.0
When a prominent abortion clinic owner goes missing along with a string of other black community leaders, her singing daughter and her fellow female biker gang members investigate.
Directed by William Witney
mother
kung fu
prostitute
pimp
musical
surrealism
biker
disappearance
blaxploitation cinema
gang
racism
race

Cast

Trina Parks
Trina Parks
Syreena
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley
Mellow
Christopher Joy
Christopher Joy
Wired
Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw
Raunchy
DeWayne Jessie
DeWayne Jessie
V.D.
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
Commander Cross
Charles Knapp
Charles Knapp
Officer Tubbins
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
Officer Hugo
Milt Kogan
Milt Kogan
Officer Babel
Barbara Morrison
Barbara Morrison
Mrs. Parasol
Alvin Childress
Alvin Childress
Bo
Zara Cully
Zara Cully
Lorelai

Crew

William Witney
William Witney
Director
George Armitage
George Armitage
Screenplay
João Fernandes
João Fernandes
Director of Photography
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Executive Producer
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Jack Fisk
Jack Fisk
Production Design

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Fidlgb
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Darktown Strutters
I read that Tarantino loves this movie, and that makes so much sense. 

Only watch this film if you’re interested in…
- badass independent Black women
- Klansmen and/or police looking dopey and (accurately) inept
- the previously mentioned chasing each other on motorcycles

While at times the film falters in execution, the concept and absurdity of it all is brilliant. It’ll never happen, but I think a modern Tarantino remake would garner a five star review from me.
I read that Tarantino loves this movie, and that makes so much sense. 

Only watch this film if you’re interested in…
- badass independent Black women
- Klansmen and/or police looking dopey and (accurately) inept
- the previously mentioned chasing each other on motorcycles

While at times the film falters in execution, the concept and absurdity of it all is brilliant. It’ll never happen, but I think a modern Tarantino remake would garner a five star review from me.
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frenchie
frenchie
Darktown Strutters
terribly funny silly
terribly funny silly
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Max Kowalski
Max Kowalski
Darktown Strutters
Its wall to wall, & totally over the top. The costume/production design is insane and the tone is both slapstick and cutting.  Now if only the “icecream” vendor was real I could for a pot-sicle.
Its wall to wall, & totally over the top. The costume/production design is insane and the tone is both slapstick and cutting.  Now if only the “icecream” vendor was real I could for a pot-sicle.
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Jalen Dean
Jalen Dean
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Jesse Moynan
Jesse Moynan
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