Superbly disagreeable comedy
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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Reviews for Bone
An amazingly bold film that jumps right into a lot of touchy subject matter...
Cohen admitted to being influenced by the playwright Joe Orton when he wrote this film.
Latest News for Bone
March 10, 2008:
Jeff Smith's Bone Books Coming to Theaters
The comic book adventures of Jeff Smith's popular Bone brothers may have ended in 2004, but if all goes according to plan, they'll soon be making the transition to the big screen. More...
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