But where other films like blacula 1972, sugar hill 1974 and dr. D s revenge is a blaxploitation horror film that debut in 1976 starring glynn turman and louis gossett jr. A naive country girl from mississippi comes to town with an aunt to the big city. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ds revenge is a blaxploitation horror film that debut in 1976 starring glynn turman and louis gossett jr. A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940s mobster in mid 1970s new orleans, louisiana.
Turman falls under the malevolent influence of the ghostly gangster. A college student is possessed by a 40s era gangster. Glynn turman cooley high is especially fine as the sensitive and quiet ike, a determined student moonlighting as a cab driver, so wound up hes on the verge of cracking. Even a known box office draw like richard pryor was relegated to playing insulting roles like the toy.
Directed by arthur marks bucktown, friday foster and starring glynn turman cooley high and academy awardwinner louis gossett jr an officer and a gentleman, j. Posts about jds revenge 1976 written by bluraydownlow. Cinematographer lawrence sher on joker, the hangover and more. The story begins in new orleans in 1942, with black crime kingpin j.
If memory serves this show aired prior to eddie murphys breakout part in 48 hours but that was the exception and not the norm. Here he is, minding his own business, driving a cab, putting himself through law school, when his girl friend talks him into going out on a date with some friends. Jaison starkes script evokes a convincing streetwise flavor and downplays the storys supernatural angle to focus on the psychological toll the possession takes on isaac and the people around him. Complete with a soundtrack by a thenbarelyknown prince, this blaxploitation film stars glynn turman as a modernday student possessed by the spirit of. The spirit of a zootsuited, razorwielding 1940s hoodlum possesses a new orleans law student glynn turman. Cut to the present when cleancut college student ike glynn e. Walker, murdered in 1942, taking possession of straight arrow student isaac hendrix to enact his revenge on. The main character becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of j. Turmans character becomes an unwilling host after being hypnotized. Walkers spirit, a hustler who was killed 30 years earlier when he was wrongfully accused of murdering his sister, takes over his body and seeks revenge for the. Its been branded with the blaxploitation label, but there is little thats exploitive in j.
He came back from the dead to possess a mans soul and get the vengeance he. Whatever ebert camper wrote in to have this powerful and unique experience 28 places down the pecking order from ishtar. Released a year after aips other urban possession thriller abby, j. Juice wrlds lucid dreams forget me sample of stings shape of my heart drakes nice for what sample of lauryn hills exfactor. Some of the best scenes in this movie take place after ike glynn turman has been totally taken over continue reading j. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
This is hardly fair because this film contains little of the gore and headturning of that film. Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940s mobster in mid70s new orleans. Yes there is a certain degree of violence on hand here but nothing i would call. This glitchfree 733 mb file has the same video and audio qualities as the 3.
Tuamies i need more salt on my fries sample of ella mai. Bad bunny and j balvins i like it sample of pete rodriguezs i like it like that a mi me gusta asi. Walker david mcknight is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotists supernatural nightclub act. And the next thing after that, he starts getting these headaches and weird. S revenge is the companys final foray into blaxploitation horror, a genre that pretty much died out by the late 70s. She takes up with her family and goes out with them and meets a guy. Complete with a soundtrack by a thenbarelyknown prince, this blaxploitation film stars glynn turman as a modernday student possessed by the. It wasnt long before the blaxploitation boom moved into.
In 1942 young hoodlum j d walker is shot by elija bliss lou gossett who thinks walker killed his woman, betty joe who is also jds sister. Directed by arthur marks bucktown, friday foster and starring glynn turman cooley high and academy awardwinner louis gossett jr an. Directed by archie mayo released in 1946 complete print topics. The mobster seeks revenge upon the people who killed him and his sister. Walker totete einst theotis bliss, weil dieser walkers schwester betty jo totete. This is hardly fair because this film contains little of the gore and headturning of. Its one of a handful of black action movies with a horror thriller slant. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. A loser, pillpopping head nothing who is involved with the local street gang. The next thing he knows, hes onstage in a nightclub and a hypnotist is tapdancing on his subconscious.