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Blaxploitation Cinema: Pimps and Pushers in Film

There is a fine line between stereo-typing and the honest portrayal of criminals in cinema. Films such as Public Enemy (1931), Goodfellas, and both versions of Scarface (1932 and 1983) are examples of films both under attack and praised for its portrayal of criminals. Brian De Palma’s version of Scarface especially divides audiences and critics …

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‘The Mack’ is a stylized and provocative interpretation of street hustling

  The Mack Directed by Michael Campos Screenplay by Max Julien, Richard Pryor & Robert J. Poole 1973, USA Set in Oakland, California, The Mack was the highest-grossing blaxploitation film of its time, and the story behind the making of the film is perhaps more interesting than the actual movie itself. Rumour has it that …

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