swap_horiz Coonskin (1975) Alternatives

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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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Cooley High (1975)

Cooley High is a 1975 American coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Michael Schultz, widely praised for its realistic...

Drama Urban Coming Of Age Blaxploitation

8.1 Great

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The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)

Based on an autobiography, this 1974 American biographical drama is a gritty urban tale of youth gang life, prison, and...

Drama Crime Biography Blaxploitation

7.6 Good

4

Claudine (1974)

Claudine is a 1974 American romantic comedy-drama starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones, notable for its poignan...

Drama Urban Romance Blaxploitation

7.5 Good

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Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)

Cornbread, Earl and Me is a 1975 drama directed by Joseph Manduke, notable for its focus on police brutality and featuri...

Drama Youth Crime Blaxploitation

7.5 Good

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Foxy Brown (1974)

Directed by Jack Hill and starring Pam Grier, this 1974 American film is a defining classic of the genre, following a wo...

Action Female Lead Blaxploitation Pam Grier

7.4 Good

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Sparkle (1976)

Sparkle is a 1976 American musical drama directed by Sam O'Steen, starring Irene Cara and following a sister singing gro...

Music Drama Female Lead Blaxploitation

7.3 Good

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Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy directed by Sidney Poitier, starring him and Bill Cosby as two friends searching...

Crime Comedy Blaxploitation Mid 70S

7.2 Good

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Let's Do It Again (1975)

Let's Do It Again is a 1975 American comedy directed by Sidney Poitier, starring him and Bill Cosby as two friends who u...

Crime Comedy Blaxploitation Mid 70S

7.2 Good

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Truck Turner (1974)

Starring soul singer Isaac Hayes in his first major film role, this 1974 American action feature follows a bounty hunter...

Action Blaxploitation Bounty Hunter Isaac Hayes

6.9 Fair

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Which Way Is Up? (1977)

A 1977 blaxploitation comedy directed by Michael Schultz, starring Richard Pryor in three distinct roles in an adaptatio...

Satire Comedy Blaxploitation Richard Pryor

6.9 Fair

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Watermelon Man (1970)

Directed by Melvin Van Peebles, this 1970 satire features a racist white insurance salesman who wakes up Black, offering...

Satire Comedy Blaxploitation Early 70S

6.8 Fair

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Car Wash (1976)

Car Wash is a 1976 American comedy directed by Michael Schultz, noted for its ensemble cast and its hugely successful di...

Comedy Urban Blaxploitation Ensemble

6.8 Fair

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Amazing Grace (1974)

Starring comedy icon Moms Mabley, this 1974 American comedy film follows an elderly woman who leads a grassroots campaig...

Comedy Urban Political Blaxploitation

6.6 Fair

15

Mahogany (1975)

Mahogany is a 1975 American romantic drama directed by Berry Gordy, starring Diana Ross as a Chicago woman who rises to...

Drama Romance Blaxploitation Diana Ross

6.6 Fair

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Bucktown (1975)

Bucktown is a 1975 American action film directed by Arthur Marks, starring Fred Williamson and Pam Grier as they battle...

Action Crime Blaxploitation Fred Williamson

6.3 Fair

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Boss Nigger (1975)

Boss Nigger is a 1975 American blaxploitation Western directed by Jack Arnold, starring Fred Williamson as a former boun...

Action Western Blaxploitation Fred Williamson

6.3 Fair

18

Three the Hard Way (1974)

Starring Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, and Jim Kelly, this 1974 American action film pits three heroes against a plot to p...

Action Blaxploitation Ensemble Jim Brown

6.2 Fair

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Willie Dynamite (1974)

Featuring Roscoe Orman, this 1974 American crime drama follows a New York City pimp facing fierce rivalry and an intense...

Crime Urban Blaxploitation Pimp

6.2 Fair

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Mandingo (1975)

Mandingo is a 1975 historical drama directed by Richard Fleischer, highly controversial for its explicit and sensational...

Drama Period Blaxploitation Slavery

6.2 Fair