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Rating: 5 stars

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Abar, the First Black Superman (1977)

Directed by Frank Packard

Action | Crime

Most recently watched by themarc, zombiefreak

Overview

Upon moving into a bigoted neighborhood, the scientist father of a persecuted black family gives a superpower elixir to a tough bodyguard, who thus becomes a superpowered crimefighter.

Length 102 minutes

Actors

J. Walter Smith | Tobar Mayo | Roxie Young | Gladys Lum | Tony Rumford | Rupert Williams | Tina James | Art Jackson | Allen Ogle | Joe Alberti | Dee Turguand | Nelson Meeker | William Carrol Jr. | James Dickson | Richard Corrigan | Fred D. Scott | Chuck Cumminsky | Syd Marks | Edward Cross | April London | Cal Williams | Keith Gill | Sugar McNair | Lee Dodson | Frank Doubleday | Felicia Cruse | Manuel Angeli | Charles Green | Odell Mack | John Kerry

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Can’t say this is a good movie nor a good blaxploitation flick. It’s oddly shot and edited that removes any sense of momentum or urgency given the subject matter and story. Probably why it’s taken me so long to get through it.

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