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Posse (1993)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:5

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Westerns

Synopsis: This shoot-'em-up revisionist Western traces the little-known legend of black cowboys in the Old West, who participated in settling the frontier and played an unrecognized role in U.S. history.... This shoot-'em-up revisionist Western traces the little-known legend of black cowboys in the Old West, who participated in settling the frontier and played an unrecognized role in U.S. history. During the Spanish-American War, a multiracial group of U.S. soldiers go on a dangerous mission under the orders of the despicable Colonel Graham, who is white. They succeed, returning with the booty from the battle only to find that Graham has betrayed them. After fighting Graham off, the soldiers escape with their cache. Thus begins a chase through Cuba and back into the U.S. as the group struggles with the law, the Ku Klux Klan, and big business in an effort to protect the land and rights of African American settlers. Directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles, POSSE also features terrific turns by the likes of Tiny Lister, Tone Loc, Pam Grier, Isaac Hayes, Nipsey Russell, Aaron Neville, Stephen Baldwin, Billy Zane, and more. [More]

Starring: Mario Van Peebles, Stephen Baldwin, Billy Zane, Richard Gant

Starring: Mario Van Peebles, Stephen Baldwin, Billy Zane, Richard Gant, Richard Jordan, Charles Lane, Tiny Lister, Tone Loc, Salli Richardson, Sy Richardson, Pam Grier, Isaac Hayes, Paul Bartel, Stephen J. Cannell, Richard Edson, Nipsey Russell, Reginald VelJohnson, Woody Strode, Reginald Hudlin, Warrington Hudlin, Aaron Neville, Charles Lane, Big Daddy Kane

Director: Mario Van Peebles

Director: Mario Van Peebles

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Nov 17, 1998

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Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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So-so oater distinguished by Van Peebles' direction, starring.

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04/23/07
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

Van Peebles' second indie is a rousing hip-hop Western that flaunts lurid visuals at the expense of coherent narrative and sharp characterixation; a trivial and messy exercise in style.

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12/28/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Western as vanity project

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12/17/04
Daniel Eagan
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Michelle Alexandria
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12/13/03
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Decent western, some good shootouts and action scenes.

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Fred Topel
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About.com
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Janet Maslin
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Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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Rousing entertainment directed by Van Peebles with a rare sense of purpose and mischief.

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Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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A stylized mess.

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Hal Hinson
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Some interesting race-related points are raised, but Van Peebles disappoints by focusing instead on the standard elements of the genre.

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Louis Black
Louis Black
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An overdirected, overphotographed, overdone movie that is so distracted by its hectic, relentless style that the story line is rendered almost incoherent.

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