
Friday Foster, an ex-model magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".... (Full plot summary below)
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Friday Foster, an ex-model magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's all ridiculous but entertaining in an unsophisticated ogling way. |
| The DissolveNoel MurrayThe character's not as iconic as Foxy Brown, and yet Friday is Grier's best role from this era, because it gives her the most notes to play. |
| User ReviewJesse RPam Grier doesn't kick anyone's ass in this movie, like in Coffy, but I'm still in love with her! Many good lines, but my favorite: "Does a pimp watch his stable?" Awesome minor role played by Eartha Kitt. Meeowwrrr. |
| User ReviewPaulette NPam Grier was the personification of black power and black female sexuality. She's one of the original seventies screen icons. |
| User ReviewAshley HFriday Foster is an excellent film. It is about Friday Foster goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr. Pam Grier and Eartha Kitt give fantastic performances. The screenplay is well written. Arthur Marks did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the action and drama. |
| User ReviewJason UI'd like to put forth the argument for this being the greatest cast ever assembled for a movie. Seriously, show me one that beats it. Okay, true...Eartha Kitt is weird as hell, and should appear only in David Lynch films. But aside from her... One other cast note: Anyone as old or older than me should be able to appreciate Ted Lange ("The Love Boat,") being cast as a jive-talkin' pimp. Now, for other elements. Cinematography is smooth, aside from the 2nd Unit stuff, which looks like it was shot by someone who didn't know when the camera was rolling and when it wasn't. Director/Producer Arthur Marks has a problem with continuity and/or short-term memory. Friday Foster witnesses a shoot-out that results in a few casualties. But this does not have an effect on her mood, the next day. Later, a friend dies in Friday's arms. This event does not affect her mood on what might actually be the same day. Yes, the story is a bit convoluted. Even hard to follow at times. But the characterizations are dynamite, and the dialogue is poppin. Watch this for catchy lines, a sweet score, some crazy death scenes, and the most bad-ass array of talent ever. Oh, there's also a politically incorrect gay bar scene. The sissy actually comes off like an exceptionally pleased Alfred Hitchcock. |
| User ReviewBrad GMy only complaint is not enough ass-kicking on Pam's part. |
| User ReviewJeff WThis is my favorite Pam Grier film, Friday Foster reminds me of (Laura Gemser's) Emanuelle. She looks totally gorgeous in this one and the films theme song is a masterpiece. Lots of fun to be had with this film; with the lingo, some of the humor and the characters. Although this film starts to drag a little bit, it still holds a better pace than Coffy. |
| User ReviewTom SFriday Foster was really fun. Not quite as good and fun as Coffy, but much better than the movie with pretty much the exact same storyline as Coffy, Foxy Brown. Friday had good laughs, the best storyline I've yet seen in a blaxploitation flick and even one really great jaw-drop moment. |
| User ReviewPrivate UIt's got Pam Grier in it. Did I mention it has Pam Grier in it? Oh and Yaphet Kotto is good too. |