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Fight for Your Life (1977)

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This outrageous sleazefest released by exploitation maven William Mishkin may be the least politically correct film ever seen in American theaters. Thug William Sanderson (of TV's Newhart) and two of his flunkies shoot a number of people and go on the lam to upstate New York. They hide out at the home of a black minister and his family, whom they torture, rape, and intimidate for much of the film. Sanderson's dialogue is amazingly racist, and one wonders if it caused any riots at the inner-city

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Straw Weisman

Feb 15, 2005

Mishkin

All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3) | DVD (4)

A vile low-budget film.

March 28, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A Jeff Foxworthy record from Hell

February 26, 2004 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Film Freak Central
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It's not a horror film but this tasteless exploitation piece was deemed controversial enough in the UK to make the video nasties list and is still banned to this day! But is it any good? Well that depends on your personal taste. If you don't mind politically incorrect grindhouse movies then you'll enjoy this more than

January 13, 2011
WrenchLT
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Picture a REALLY racist version of The Desperate Hours. The gang is lead by a redneck J.F. Sebastian from Blade Runner and the family are baptist blacks. It's nowhere nearly as homoerotic as this poster suggests. The NY intro is fun and despite this being one of the most politically incorrect movies ever made, it's for

April 11, 2007
mjgildea

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