swap_horiz Hit! (1973) Alternatives

1

The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

Directed by Ivan Dixon, this 1973 thriller follows a former CIA agent who uses his specialized training to organize a na...

Action Political Spy Blaxploitation

8.5 Great

2

Shaft (1971)

Directed by Gordon Parks, this 1971 film centers on private detective John Shaft and became a landmark hit that populari...

Action Iconic Detective Blaxploitation

8.4 Great

3

Across 110th Street (1972)

This 1972 crime thriller depicts a violent clash between the Mafia, Harlem criminals, and police, noted for its gritty r...

Action Crime Blaxploitation Harlem

7.9 Good

4

Super Fly (1972)

Directed by Gordon Parks Jr., this 1972 crime film follows a Harlem cocaine dealer trying to quit the trade, famous for...

Iconic Crime Blaxploitation Drug Trade

7.8 Good

5

The Mack (1973)

Starring Max Julien, this 1973 American crime drama is a highly influential entry in the genre, detailing the rise of a...

Crime Urban Blaxploitation Pimp

7.5 Good

6

Coffy (1973)

Directed by Jack Hill, this 1973 film stars Pam Grier as a nurse who turns vigilante to avenge her sister's drug addicti...

Action Female Lead Blaxploitation Pam Grier

7.2 Good

7

Black Caesar (1973)

Directed by Larry Cohen, this 1973 crime film stars Fred Williamson as a shoeshine boy who rises to become a ruthless Ha...

Crime Gangster Blaxploitation Fred Williamson

7.1 Good

8

They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)

Starring Sidney Poitier, this 1970 police procedural follows detective Virgil Tibbs investigating a murder in San Franci...

Police Detective Crime Blaxploitation

7.0 Good

9

Trouble Man (1972)

Starring Robert Hooks, this 1972 film follows a suave fixer in Los Angeles who gets framed for murder, noted for its cel...

Action Crime Urban Blaxploitation

7.0 Good

10

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

Based on Chester Himes's novel, this 1970 film follows two Harlem detectives investigating a scam and is considered a cr...

Crime Comedy Pioneering Blaxploitation

6.9 Fair

11

Cleopatra Jones (1973)

Starring Tamara Dobson, this 1973 action film features a stylish secret agent battling a drug lord, noted for its strong...

Action Spy Female Lead Blaxploitation

6.5 Fair

12

Detroit 9000 (1973)

Directed by Arthur Marks, this 1973 crime thriller pairs a Black detective with a white colleague to solve a high-profil...

Police Crime Urban Blaxploitation

6.5 Fair

13

Hit Man (1972)

Starring Bernie Casey, this 1972 blaxploitation film is a loose remake of the 1967 film Point Blank, following a former...

Action Crime Urban Blaxploitation

6.0 Fair

14

Hell Up in Harlem (1973)

Directed by Larry Cohen, this 1973 sequel to Black Caesar follows mobster Tommy Gibbs as he attempts to reclaim his crim...

Action Crime Sequel Blaxploitation

6.0 Fair

15

Gordon's War (1973)

Directed by Ossie Davis in 1973, this American action film follows a group of Vietnam veterans who wage war on drug deal...

Action Crime Blaxploitation Vietnam Vet

5.8 Mediocre

16

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)

Starring Jim Brown, this 1973 American action sequel pits the ex-Green Beret against a mobster who plots the assassinati...

Action Crime Sequel Blaxploitation

5.3 Mediocre

17

Black Gunn (1972)

Starring Jim Brown, this 1972 action film centers on a nightclub owner seeking revenge against mobsters who murdered his...

Action Crime Blaxploitation Jim Brown

5.2 Mediocre

18

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973)

This 1973 American crime thriller features a hitman who disguises himself as a Baptist preacher while navigating a dange...

Action Crime Urban Blaxploitation

4.8 Poor

19

Superfly T.N.T. (1973)

Directed by and starring Ron O'Neal, this 1973 American sequel relocates the iconic priest character to Africa for an an...

Action Crime Sequel Blaxploitation

4.6 Poor

20

Mean Mother (1973)

This 1973 American action crime film tracks two Vietnam War deserters who flee to Europe and establish themselves as luc...

Action Crime Urban Blaxploitation

4.2 Poor