Marvin Bookman is a small shop owner in Gary, Indiana, USA. After he sees a drive-by shooting of Laurie Thompson's son by a local gang, he gives up the license number of the car to the police. The gang doesn't like this so they go to the store and rough him up. Soon, John Bookman comes to town to set the wrong things right. With the help of Laurie and his old friend Jake, they attempt to take back the streets and show the new breed of gang members what the true originals can ... (Full plot summary below)
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Marvin Bookman is a small shop owner in Gary, Indiana, USA. After he sees a drive-by shooting of Laurie Thompson's son by a local gang, he gives up the license number of the car to the police. The gang doesn't like this so they go to the store and rough him up. Soon, John Bookman comes to town to set the wrong things right. With the help of Laurie and his old friend Jake, they attempt to take back the streets and show the new breed of gang members what the true originals can do.
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| Daily Telegraph (UK)Anne BillsonThis is solid action fare with saggy bits, but there's enough ass-kicking, Molotov cocktail-throwing and gunfire to keep their erstwhile fans amused, and the screenplay cleverly knits the old traditions of Shaft together with Boyz 'n' the Hood. |
| Detroit NewsSusan StarkThink Boyz N the Hood meets The Mod Squad. |
| Salon.comMary Elizabeth WilliamsWhere Original Gangstas works is in its understanding that the stars are playing the characters they created 25 years ago as their older selves. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasOriginal Gangstas leaves you feeling that more could have been made of this 'blaxploitation' reunion, but it's not bad -- and no more and no less substantial than the films of the original cycle. |
| Boxoffice MagazineDwayne E. LeslieAlthough the leads are intended to be cool and menacing, the result resembles parody; scenes of drugs, guns and fights are likely to make audiences burst out in laughter. |
| User Review????[Eric]Cool movie it had some pretty tight action scenes and really up there with Scarface and Boyz N The Hood |
| User Reviewcubbie bdis was off da chain. i could watch this movie over and over and over |
| User ReviewCharles WThis movie what good!! Its depicts the average gangster perfect. Kayo was the best. |
| User ReviewHollan HThis movie is awesome. I wish I could give it six stars. I will really not entertain any debate on the greatness of this movie other than: great movie or greatest movie? |
| User ReviewChristopher SI liked it. It's basically Fred Williamson & Jim Brown beating the shit out younger & more athletic guys but it's pretty cool just seeing them kick ass. Overall, pretty unrealistic but who said a movie has to be realistic anyway? Williamson has his signature cigar, which is always a plus. Overall, pretty entertaining. Not too violent. A nice little blaxploitation all-star flick directed by Larry Cohen. Could've used more Richard Roundtree though. |
