Directed by Larry Cohen
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
In this sequel to Black Caesar, Fred Williamson is on a crusade to clear out the drug pushers in Harlem by killing them all, including the corrupt DA who lets them operate. When his father is murdered by a rival, the stage is set for their final shootout. The body count is excessive, more like a slasher film in the horror genre. There is little, if any, characterization of the victims: they appear, they die violently, then we move on to the next one; again similar to a horror movie where violence is driving the plot. It's probably no coincidence that the director, Larry Cohen, is best remembered today for his horror films, such as It's Alive, than for this foray into blaxploitation.
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