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Best 1 Black Caesar (1973)

Directed by Larry Cohen, this 1973 crime film stars Fred Williamson as a shoeshine boy who rises to become a ruthless Harlem mob boss, featuring a James Brown soundtrack.

2 Boss Nigger (1975)

Boss Nigger is a 1975 American blaxploitation Western directed by Jack Arnold, starring Fred Williamson as a former bounty hunter who becomes a sheriff in a racist frontier town.

3 Bucktown (1975)

Bucktown is a 1975 American action film directed by Arthur Marks, starring Fred Williamson and Pam Grier as they battle a group of corrupt police officers terrorizing a small town.

4 Mr. Scarface (1976)

A 1976 Italian-American blaxploitation crime film featuring Jack Palance as a powerful underworld boss whose criminal empire is challenged by rivals and law enforcement alike.

5 Original Gangstas (1996)

Directed by Larry Cohen, this 1996 action film reunites legendary blaxploitation stars Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, and Pam Grier to fight ruthless local street gangs.

6 Hammer (1972)

Starring Fred Williamson, this 1972 action film follows a boxer who becomes entangled in a corrupt world of rigged fights and the mob, establishing Williamson as a genre star.

7 The Big Score

The Big Score is a 1983 blaxploitation crime film directed by and starring Fred Williamson, notable as a late-entry genre film featuring a heist-gone-wrong narrative.

8 The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)

Starring Fred Williamson, this 1972 Western follows three escaped slaves who flee to the West and fight back against a ruthless plantation owner seeking to recapture them.

9 One Down, Two to Go (1982)

Directed by Fred Williamson, this 1982 action film unites blaxploitation icons Jim Brown, Jim Kelly, and Richard Roundtree to battle the mob.

10 Joshua (1976)

A 1976 blaxploitation Western directed by Larry Spangler and starring Fred Williamson as a Black Civil War veteran tracking down the white men responsible for his mother's murder.

11 Adios Amigo (1976)

A 1976 blaxploitation Western directed by and starring Fred Williamson, notable for featuring Richard Pryor in a comedic supporting role as a bumbling con man in the frontier Southwest.

12 Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)

A 1976 blaxploitation action film directed by and starring Fred Williamson as a dishonorably discharged Vietnam veteran who becomes entangled with competing Mafia factions.

13 No Way Back (1976)

A 1976 blaxploitation action film starring Fred Williamson as a man pursued across the country after witnessing a crime, one of several vehicles Williamson produced independently.

14 The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)

This 1973 American Western serves as a sequel to The Legend of Nigger Charley, following escaped slaves seeking freedom in the frontier West.

15 Mr. Mean (1977)

A 1977 blaxploitation action film directed by and starring Fred Williamson, shot on location in Italy, featuring Williamson as a hitman caught between warring mob organizations.

16 Death Journey (1976)

A 1976 blaxploitation action film directed by and starring Fred Williamson as a private detective tasked with escorting a federal witness from Los Angeles to New York by land.

17 Adios Amigos

Adios Amigo is a 1976 Western comedy directed by and starring Fred Williamson alongside Richard Pryor, serving as a notable blaxploitation-era parody of the genre.

18 Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death is a 1980 martial arts mockumentary directed by Matthew Mallinson, notorious for exploiting Bruce Lee's death with fictionalized origins.

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