swap_horiz The Arena Alternatives

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The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a 1973 political thriller directed by Ivan Dixon and based on the novel by Sam Greenlee...

Action Political Spy Blaxploitation

8.5 Great

2

Black Dynamite (2009)

Black Dynamite is a 2009 action comedy film directed by Scott Sanders that serves as a parody of 1970s blaxploitation ci...

Action Parody 2000S Homage

8.5 Great

3

Shaft (1971)

"Shaft" is a 1971 American action film directed by Gordon Parks and based on the novel by Ernest Tidyman. The plot follo...

Action Iconic Detective Blaxploitation

8.4 Great

4

Across 110th Street (1972)

Across 110th Street is a 1972 American crime thriller directed by Barry Shear, starring Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, and...

Action Crime Blaxploitation Harlem

7.9 Good

5

Black Dynamite

"Black Dynamite" is a 2009 action comedy film directed by Scott Sanders and starring Michael Jai White as the eponymous...

Action Comedy Parody 2009

7.8 Good

6

Dolemite II: The Human Tornado

The Human Tornado is a 1976 American blaxploitation action comedy starring Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite, the fast-talking...

Action Comedy 1970S Sequel

7.5 Good

7

Foxy Brown (1974)

Foxy Brown is a 1974 American action film directed by Jack Hill and starring Pam Grier in the title role. Grier plays a...

Action Female Lead Blaxploitation Pam Grier

7.4 Good

8

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

9

Coffy (1973)

Coffy is a 1973 American blaxploitation action film written and directed by Jack Hill. Pam Grier plays Flower Child Coff...

Action Female Lead Blaxploitation Pam Grier

7.2 Good

10

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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Sheba, Baby (1975)

Sheba, Baby is a 1975 action film directed by William Girdler and starring Pam Grier. Grier plays Sheba Shay, a Chicago...

Action Female Lead Blaxploitation Pam Grier

6.1 Fair

12

Friday Foster (1975)

Friday Foster is a 1975 American action film directed by Arthur Marks and starring Pam Grier in the title role. Grier pl...

Action Female Lead Blaxploitation Pam Grier

6.0 Fair

13

Three Tough Guys

Three Tough Guys is a 1974 international crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari. The cast includes Lino Ventura, I...

Action International Crime 1974

5.5 Mediocre

14

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

15

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

17

Dynamite Brothers

Dynamite Brothers is a 1974 American martial-arts and blaxploitation film directed by Al Adamson, also released under th...

Action Crime 1974 Buddy

4.5 Poor

18

Honey Baby, Honey Baby

Honey Baby, Honey Baby is a 1974 American action film directed by Michael Schultz and starring Diana Sands and Calvin Lo...

Action International Comedy Female Lead

4.5 Poor

19

The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather is a 1974 American crime film written and directed by John Evans, starring Rod Perry as J.J. Perry p...

Action Crime Gangster 1974

4.5 Poor

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Black Fist

Black Fist is a 1975 American blaxploitation action film directed by Timothy Galfas and Richard Kaye. Richard Lawson pla...

Action Crime 1974 Martial Arts

4.2 Poor