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Bone (1972)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:4

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Cult director Larry Cohen's (IT'S ALIVE, GOD TOLD ME TO) 1972 debut inspired at least one critic to name it "one of the most remarkable debuts in American cinema." In this dark comedy that serves... Cult director Larry Cohen's (IT'S ALIVE, GOD TOLD ME TO) 1972 debut inspired at least one critic to name it "one of the most remarkable debuts in American cinema." In this dark comedy that serves as an interesting time capsule peek into early 1970's race relations, Yaphet Kotto stars as Bone, a mysterious African-American man who invades the home of a wealthy Beverly Hills couple. At first he demands money and sex, but soon finds himself embroiled the in the seemingly happy couple's rocky and complicated relationship. [More]

Starring: Yaphet Kotto, Andrew Duggan, Joyce Van Patten

Starring: Yaphet Kotto, Andrew Duggan, Joyce Van Patten

Director: Larry Cohen

Director: Larry Cohen
Screenwriter: Larry Cohen
Composer: Gil Melle

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Superbly disagreeable comedy

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01/26/06
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Mixes righteous anger with a devilish sense of humor.

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An amazingly bold film that jumps right into a lot of touchy subject matter...

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Cohen admitted to being influenced by the playwright Joe Orton when he wrote this film.

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