Black Fist
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To make money, a Los Angeles street-fighter goes to work for gangsters.

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User Review - 8/10 by Evan AA great C-movie. Really, fun to watch, especially since it thinks its the next Taxi Driver. One of my favorite scenes takes place outside the "Institute of Oral Love"
User Review - 6/10 by Bruce BMovie 2 of The Blaxpolitation Triple Feature Collection put out by Diamond Entertainment. This movie was good except for the ending. It stars Richard Lawson as the main character, Leroy Fisk. Also Dabney Coleman is in rare form as Heineken (not to be confused with the beer), a crooked cop. Also you see Philip Michael Thomas (of "Miami Vice" fame) in here as a wino. The plot is that Leroy is a street fighter working for the mafia, which includes a bumbling black henchman named Avon. One of the funniest lines came from Avon in the beginning when the boss meets Leroy for the first time when he says, "I'll show you what a brother like me can do for a brother like you!" trying to be tough. Heineken, the crooked cop mentioned before, tries to get his cut of the pay from Leroy. It turns out the cop and the mob boss are in cahoots and Leroy wants out. (HERE COMES THE SPOILERS, SO PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO KNOW HOW THIS TURNS OUT STOP READING NOW!!! YOU BEEN WARNED!!!) Well after earning a load of money from his last fight, Leroy buys a club and one night, his brother-in-law pays him a visit. But things take a turn for the worse when Leroy's car gets bombed, but his wife and brother-in-law are in the car. Leroy swears revenge on the mob boss. Heineken also gets his by Leroy locking him up in a meat locker at a butchery, virtually freezing him to death. (BIG SPOILER COMING UP!!!) This is where the movie takes a really bad turn. The mob boss's rival tell Leroy that everything has been taken care of and that he's #1 now. Leroy ends up wrestling with the guy who shoots himself accidentally while grabbing for his gun. Then Leroy starts to lose it and have flashbacks of all the events that led to this and he starts punching mirrors all over the place, and that's it. 3 Stars 1-21-14
User Review - 6/10 by Keenan SAlso known as The Black Streetfighter, this film is an okay blaxploitation film that is saved by solid fight scenes and hammy moments. However, this film tries to take itself too seriously, which makes it drag at some points. This film manages to keep itself afloat and it's not a bad way to spend an hour-and-a-half. There are far more entertaining blaxploitation films to watch, but this is an okay one, and you can do a hell of lot worse when it comes to obscure films.
User Review - 6/10 by Bjørnar KA young tough (Lawson) enters the violent world of streetfighting to make some quick cash so he can provide his pregnant wife and their child with a prosperous future. When he refuses allow a corrupt police detective (Coleman) and the coldhearted fighter promoter (Burr) to take adavantage of him, a series of events are set in motion that will lead to tragedy for all. "Black Fist" is for most of its running time a fairly engaging, well acted film. There's nothing terribly original here--it follows the same pattern as the vast majority of blaxploitation films and the cast of characters are all stock figures--but the script is tighter than most and the acting is far, far better than one might expect. Richard Lawson in particular gives a fine performance, and Philip Michael Thomas is lots of fun as two different 1970s pimp-tastic stereotypes, both of which come to bad ends. Unfortunately, as the film reaches its climax, it completely falls apart. The second half of "Black Fist" is a revenge tale, with Lawson's character working his way through the crime syndicate that backed the streetfights to deliver payback. However, the film suddenly takes a sharp right turn, breaking with the conventions it been following almost religiously, and provides an ending that is weird, anti-climactic, and just plain bad. It's a "what the hell?" sort of ending, but not one that makes you think... it just makes you annoyed, because it's completely out of step with the 90 minutes that led up to it. (I suspect the fimmakers thought the final shot would be thought-provoking; I thought it was trite and stupid.) I wonder if there wasn't a different ending originally intended for this film... perhaps even a different story flow. It would explain the unusual credits where a Richard Kaye is noted as having directed and scripted "additional sequences" for the film and some of the odd jumps in events. Kaye's other few credits are for producing, so I wonder if he took it upon himself to redo the ending of the film after most of the cast and crew had move on--which would explain the unsatisfying off-screen dispatching of the film's main bad guy (Robert Burr) and that he attempted to set it up by inserting scenes and references to an "overboss" who wasn't part of the original film. What little research I felt inclined to do did not support or disclaim that theory, so in the end all I can do is chalk it up to another low-budget movie that could have received a higher rating--and provided a far more satisfying viewing experience--if not for some bizarre choices made at some point in the production process. This film was earning itself a low Seven until the final few minutes... then it barely managed to rate the Six I've given it. It only hung on because of the strong performances on the part of the featured actors. Black Fist (aka "Homeboy", "Bogard". and "Black Streetfighter") Starring: Richard Lawson, Dabney Coleman, Philip Michael Thomas, and Robert Burr Directors: Timothy Galfas and Richard Kaye
User Review - 6/10 by delysid dI thought it was pretty cool, great music
User Review - 4/10 by joe dpassable blaxploitation with Dabney Coleman being the main reason to tune in.
User Review - 4/10 by Senor CBlack Fist is run of the mill blaxploitation fare which is highlighted by a scuzzy Dabney Coleman (does this guy ever have a role where he's not a son of a bitch).
User Review - 2/10 by Sgt. C(12%) A low down cheapo blaxploitation that if it wasn't for a few half decent fist fights and a couple of funny lines it would be unbearably dull. Unless you're wanting to watch every movie of this type then I'd give this a big miss
User Review - 2/10 by Greg SA streetfighter from the ghetto has a vendetta against the mob and a crooked white cop (Dabney Coleman). Boring formula movie; there's a reason why, when people discuss memorable blaxploitation features of the 70s, the name BLACK FIST never comes up.

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