Black Shampoo (1976)

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Release Date: Mar 5, 1976 Limited

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Release Date: Mar 5, 1976 Limited

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Greydon Clark has mined almost every exploitation genre from horror (Satan's Cheerleaders) to T&A (Joysticks) to lambada (The Forbidden Dance). Here, he turns his attention to blaxploitation, transforming the mainstream comedy Shampoo into a story about a black playboy (John Daniels) who is both a hairdresser and a skilled fighter. Daniels battles gangsters in brutal fight scenes involving chainsaws and pool-cue impalements. If that isn't enough, the requisite sex, torture, and homophobia are

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Greydon Clark

Written By: Greydon Clark, Alvin L. Fast

In Theaters: Mar 5, 1976 Limited

On DVD: Feb 15, 2005

Dimension Pictures Inc.

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Blazes no terribly new trails, but blaxploitation buffs and fans of '70s outr� cinema will all in all be pleasantly entertained by this movie's burly charms...

July 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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This is one of those films that are so bad that its good. Downright hilarious. Laughed hard at times. Action is as cheap as a crack addict whore (not saying that from experience of being with one) and the laughs mostly come because the movie is trying to be serious.

December 7, 2008

Brian Burns

This gets high marks for being one of the best BAD FILMS ever made. Though I will say the PG-13 rating listed on this site is misleading. The version I watched had nudity aplenty (my friend was grossed out by all the bush) and lots of sex and a few moments of "WTF?!" Anyway. As painful as this is, watch it with

July 4, 2007