Original Gangstas (1996)

Synopsis: Set in Gary, Indiana, this film stars many popular actors from the "blaxploitation" era in a tale of revenge and good vs. evil. The premise involves John Bookman, who escaped from the ghettos of... Set in Gary, Indiana, this film stars many popular actors from the "blaxploitation" era in a tale of revenge and good vs. evil. The premise involves John Bookman, who escaped from the ghettos of Gary years ago and is now a successful pro football coach in L.A. But when John's father is killed, the innocent victim of gang violence, John returns home to Indiana. After burying his dad, John rounds up his old cronies, and sets out to clean the streets of the punks who have ruined his old neighborhood -- a task much easier said than done. Can John and company defeat their younger, violence-prone adversaries? [More]

Starring: Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, Pam Grier, Paul Winfield

Starring: Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, Pam Grier, Paul Winfield, Isabel Sanford, Ron O'Neal, Richard Roundtree, Christopher B. Duncan, Dru Down, Charles Napier

Director: Larry Cohen

Director: Larry Cohen

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