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Jackie Brown (1997)

Jackie Brown is a 1997 film directed by Quentin Tarantino featuring Pam Grier in the role of a flight attendant embroile...

Crime 1990S Female Lead Tarantino

9.2 Excellent

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The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)

The Education of Sonny Carson is a 1974 American biographical drama directed by Michael Campus and adapted from Sonny Ca...

Drama Crime Biography Blaxploitation

7.6 Good

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Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)

"Cornbread, Earl and Me" is a 1975 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Joseph Manduke, based on Ronald L. Fair...

Drama Youth Crime Blaxploitation

7.5 Good

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Up Tight!

'Up Tight!' is a 1968 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin that serves as a remake of John Ford's 1935 film 'The...

Classic Drama Crime Political

7.3 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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Uptown Saturday Night

"Uptown Saturday Night" is a 1974 American crime comedy directed by and starring Sidney Poitier. The film features a pro...

Crime Comedy 1974 Buddy

7.2 Good

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The Cool World

"The Cool World" is an independent 1963 drama film directed by Shirley Clarke, adapted from the novel by Warren Miller....

Classic Drama Crime 1960S

7.2 Good

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Cornbread, Earl and Me

Cornbread, Earl and Me is a 1975 American coming-of-age drama directed by Joseph Manduke and adapted from Ronald Fair's...

Drama Community Youth Crime

6.8 Fair

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...tick...tick...tick...

...tick...tick...tick... is a 1970 American drama directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Jim Brown as Jimmy Price, a Blac...

Classic Drama Crime 1970S

6.6 Fair

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The Education of Sonny Carson

The Education of Sonny Carson is a 1974 American drama directed by Michael Campus and based on Sonny Carson's autobiogra...

Drama Youth Crime Biography

6.5 Fair

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Willie Dynamite

Willie Dynamite is a 1973 American crime drama associated with the blaxploitation film cycle and directed by Gilbert Mos...

Action Drama Crime 1974

6.2 Fair

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Emma Mae (1976)

Emma Mae is a 1976 American drama directed by Jamaa Fanaka. The film follows a naive young woman from Mississippi who mo...

Drama Crime Female Lead Blaxploitation

6.2 Fair

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Black Eye

Black Eye is a 1974 American neo-noir crime film directed by Jack Arnold. Fred Williamson plays Shep Stone, a Los Angele...

Action Drama Detective Crime

5.2 Mediocre

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The Klansman

The Klansman is a 1974 American drama directed by Terence Young and based on William Bradford Huie's 1967 novel. Set in...

Drama Crime Thriller Race

5.2 Mediocre

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Together Brothers

Together Brothers is a 1974 American crime drama directed by William A. Graham and set in Galveston, Texas. The story fo...

Drama Youth Crime Revenge

5.2 Mediocre

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Jive Turkey

Jive Turkey is a 1974 American blaxploitation crime film, also released as Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes, centered on a...

Action Drama Crime Period

5.0 Mediocre

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Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes is an alternate title for Jive Turkey, a 1974 blaxploitation crime film. The story is cen...

Action Drama Crime Gambling

4.8 Poor

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Emma Mae

Emma Mae is a 1976 film written and directed by Jamaa Fanaka, a filmmaker associated with UCLA's Black filmmaking moveme...

Drama Community Crime Female Lead

4.8 Poor

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Lady Cocoa

Lady Cocoa is a 1975 American blaxploitation crime drama directed by Matt Cimber and starring Lola Falana in the title r...

Drama Crime Thriller Female Lead

4.0 Poor

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Black Starlet (1974)

Black Starlet is a 1974 American drama and blaxploitation film directed by Chris Munger, with Juanita Brown playing Clar...

Drama Crime Female Lead Blaxploitation

4.0 Poor