swap_horiz The Mack (1973) Alternatives

1

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

Directed by Melvin Van Peebles, this 1971 independent film follows a Black man on the run from the law and is widely cre...

Independent Urban Pioneering Blaxploitation

8.2 Great

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

The Candy Tangerine Man

The Candy Tangerine Man is Matt Cimber's 1975 Los Angeles blaxploitation film about John Daniels's pimp figure, the Blac...

Classic Crime Urban 1970S

6.4 Fair

10

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

11

Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972)

Starring Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques, this 1972 crime comedy follows Harlem detectives Gravedigger Jones a...

Crime Comedy Sequel Blaxploitation

6.1 Fair

12

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

13

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

14

Hit! (1973)

Starring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor, this 1973 American crime thriller features a federal agent forming a hit...

Action Crime Blaxploitation Drug Trade

6.0 Fair

15

Trick Baby (1972)

Based on Iceberg Slim's novel, this 1972 crime film follows a biracial con artist and his mentor as they swindle wealthy...

Crime Urban Blaxploitation Con Artist

5.9 Mediocre

16

Cool Breeze (1972)

Directed by Barry Pollack, this 1972 heist film is a loose remake of The Asphalt Jungle, featuring a group of Black thie...

Crime Urban Heist Blaxploitation

5.8 Mediocre

17

Melinda (1972)

Starring Calvin Lockhart, this 1972 thriller involves a slick disc jockey who gets caught up in a murderous plot when an...

Drama Crime Urban Blaxploitation

5.3 Mediocre

18

Fox Style (1973)

Released in 1973, this obscure American film contributes to the blaxploitation era's cinematic landscape with its era-sp...

Crime Urban Female Lead Blaxploitation

4.8 Poor

19

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

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