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Information
- Year
- 1974
- Runtime
- 88 min.
- Director
- Charles Bail
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Rating *
- 6.1
- Votes *
- 291
- Checks
- 50
- Favs
- 2
- Dislikes
- 1
- Favs/checks
- 4.0% (1:25)
- Favs/dislikes
- 2:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
1974 blaxploitation film Black Samson tries hard to create an iconic hero in the mold of Shaft, Superfly or even Black Belt Jones, but Rockne Tarkington doesn't quite have the cool of the major blaxploitation stars. The gimmick: Black Samson fights with an African tribal staff and has a pet lion. You keep waiting for the beast to get in on the action, but no, it's just a very dangerous prop to have on set. The slow-paced story has Samson fight off misogynistic racist honky drug dealers to keep his street clean. The action is mostly by-the-numbers, but there are some fun moments you might not have seen before. The theme of being true to one's roots and community resonates in various ways, which is an achievement in and of itself in a movie like this, but yep, still exploitation. Also expect boobies and sadism. Some props to Carol Speed who plays Samson's girlfriend Leslie for her impressively emotional performance. Definitely not the best example of the genre, but still has something to offer on a lazy afternoon. 10 years 4 months ago -
caley
The ending of this one was INSANE. Totally elevated what was otherwise a perfectly competent blaxploitation thriller. 13 years 1 month ago