swap_horiz Beat Street Alternatives

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The Landlord

The Landlord is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby in his feature directorial debut. Starring Beau...

Satire Urban Comedy Drama 1970S

9.2 Excellent

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Rockers

Rockers is a 1978 Jamaican crime film directed by Theodoros Bafaloukos that serves as a cultural document of the reggae...

Music Comedy Drama 1970S Jamaican

9.2 Excellent

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Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle is a 1987 independent satirical comedy film directed by and starring Robert Townsend. The movie critiq...

Satire Comedy 1980S Hollywood

8.9 Great

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Wattstax (1973)

"Wattstax" is a 1973 American documentary film directed by Mel Stuart that chronicles the Wattstax music festival held a...

Music Documentary Concert Blaxploitation

8.4 Great

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The Brother from Another Planet

John Sayles’ *The Brother from Another Planet* (1984) presents a unique blend of science fiction and social commentary....

Sci Fi Satire Urban 1980S

8.4 Great

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Heavy Traffic

Ralph Bakshi’s *Heavy Traffic* (1973) is a groundbreaking animated film offering a starkly realistic depiction of Los An...

Animation Satire Urban 1970S

8.4 Great

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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 independent film written, directed, produced by, and starring Melvin Van Pee...

Independent Urban Pioneering Blaxploitation

8.2 Great

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Cooley High (1975)

Cooley High is a 1975 American coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Michael Schultz and written by Eric Monte. Set in...

Drama Urban Coming Of Age Blaxploitation

8.1 Great

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Space Is the Place

Space Is the Place is a 1974 Afrofuturist science fiction film directed by John Coney, starring jazz musician Sun Ra and...

Music Sci Fi Classic 1970S

7.8 Good

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The Mack (1973)

"The Mack" is a 1973 American crime drama directed by Michael Campus, starring Max Julien as "Goldie," a recently releas...

Crime Urban Blaxploitation Pimp

7.5 Good

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Claudine (1974)

"Claudine" is a 1974 American romantic comedy-drama directed by John Berry, starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jone...

Drama Urban Romance Blaxploitation

7.5 Good

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Sparkle (1976)

Sparkle is a 1976 American musical drama directed by Sam O'Steen, starring Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, and Philip Michael...

Music Drama Female Lead Blaxploitation

7.3 Good

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Leadbelly

"Leadbelly" is a 1976 biographical film directed by Gordon Parks that chronicles the life of American folk and blues mus...

Music Classic 1970S Biopic

7.2 Good

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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka is an 88-minute American comedy film released in 1988 and directed and written by Keenen Ivory W...

Comedy Parody 1980S Blaxploitation

7.1 Good

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Trouble Man (1972)

Trouble Man is a 1972 American crime film directed by Ivan Dixon and starring Robert Hooks as a Los Angeles private inve...

Action Crime Urban Blaxploitation

7.0 Good

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Black Joy

Black Joy is a 1977 British comedy-drama film directed by Anthony Simmons and adapted from Jamal Ali's stage play Dark D...

Drama Comedy Urban British

7.0 Good

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Krush Groove

Krush Groove is a 1985 American musical drama film directed by Michael Schultz. It presents a dramatized account of the...

Music Urban 1980S Hip Hop

6.6 Fair

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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo is a 1984 American breakdancing musical film directed by Sam Firstenberg and produced by t...

Music Dance 1980S Sequel

6.2 Fair

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Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Oz Scott and starring Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson. The film...

Comedy Urban 1980S Road

6.1 Fair

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Tougher Than Leather

Tougher Than Leather is a 1988 American crime film directed by Rick Rubin and featuring the hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. The...

Music Crime 1980S Hip Hop

4.8 Poor