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Hit Man (1972)
Release Year: 1972
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Hitman le créole de Harlem, Me stoho tin alitheia, O kakopoios, Suspeito de morte
Director: George Armitage
Writer: George Armitage, Mike Hodges, Ted Lewis
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Penelope Productions Inc.
Genre: Action, Drama
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: blaxploitation cinema
Story
In 'Hit Man', Tyrone (Bernie Casey), an ex-cop, investigates his brother's recent death in Los Angeles. His investigation leads him to uncover connections between his brother's demise and both the city's criminal underworld and its porno movie scene. Tyrone traverses various locations ranging from Watts to the West Side, motel dives to a crime kingpin's pleasure dome, as he busts heads and seeks justice for his brother.
Summary
'Hit Man', released in 1972, is an American action-drama film directed by George Armitage. It is notable for being one of the few black-cast films in the blaxploitation genre that was not originally written as such. The movie is a remake of the iconic Michael Caine action film 'Get Carter'. It stars Bernie Casey as Tyrone, an ex-cop seeking justice for his brother's death amidst the interconnected worlds of crime and pornography in Los Angeles.
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