The Final Comedown (1972)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Oscar Williams

Writer:

Oscar Williams (writer)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

The man got down...the brothers were ready... You must see it! It's a mother!

Plot:

Black revolutionaries take action in the white suburbs. |

Plot Keywords:

Revolutionary | Racial Slur | Social Injustice | Civil Rights | Discrimination

Cast

Billy Dee Williams	...	Johnny Johnson
D'Urville Martin	...	Billy Joe Ashley
Celia Kaye	...	Rene Freeman
Raymond St. Jacques	...	Imir
R.G. Armstrong	...	Mr. Freeman
Maidie Norman	...	Mrs. Johnson
Ed Cambridge	...	Dr. Smalls
Billy Durkin	...	Michael Freeman
Morris D. Erby	...	Mr. Johnson
Pamela Jones	...	Luanna
Cal Wilson
John Johnson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rhonda Brown
Clifford Choice
Marlene Czernin
Nate Esformes
Nana Fitz
Sam Gilman
Jarrod Johnson
Andrzej Krakowski
Judy Morris
Ernest Robinson
Clifford Strong
Herman Washington
Vernon Waters

Also Known As:

Blast! (USA) (recut version)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:X | USA:R | Australia:MA

Company:

Billy Dee Williams Enterprises

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Planet X: (#2.1)" (2006)

The greatest story ever told...

This brilliant and insightful film stars Billy Dee as a young college age man who is hell-bent on making changes to this racist and hypocritical system we call America .As the reluctant leader of a courageous band of young Black and White students,Billy's seething portrayal is incredible. We see not only the conflicts of race but also conflicts regarding family and the generation gap .It's obvious from the opening scenes the story can only end one way .The budgetary constraints are apparent throughout, but Oscar-caliber (imagine that!!ha ) performances make this film EXPLODE off the screen and grip you where it hurts.This picture also co-stars the late , great D'urville Martin best known as the sidekick of Fred Williamson in several fun ,but far less important blaxpo flicks. Its very interesting the story begins during the late 60's riots in L.A. with our main character mortally wounded so the story is told in a retrospect (ala Serpico)with all other characters reflecting on the situation up to the present .I think if we could , as fellow human beings relate to some of these issues in this film , America might be a decent place.Hats off to the Black Stuntmans Assoc.who helped bring this off .We need more of these films!A rarely seen GEM !