Slaughter (1972)

Slaughter, a former Green Beret, avenges the killing of loved ones by the Mob, and in so doing is coerced by the Feds into traveling to Mexico to finish off surviving mobsters.

Director:

Jack Starrett

Writers:

Mark Hanna, Don Williams

Stars:

Jim Brown, Stella Stevens, Rip Torn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Brown	...	Slaughter
Stella Stevens	...	Ann
Rip Torn	...	Dominic Hoffo
Cameron Mitchell	...	A.W. Price
Don Gordon	...	Harry
Marlene Clark	...	Kim
Robert Phillips	...	Frank
Marion Brash	...	Jenny
Norman Alfe	...	Mario Felice
Eddie Lo Russo	...	Little Al
Buddy Garion	...	Eddie
Roger Cudney	...	Gio
Lance Winston	...	Intern
Juan José Laboriel	...	Uncle
Francisca López de Laboriel	...	Aunt

Storyline

Slaughter, a former Green Beret, avenges the killing of loved ones by the Mob, and in so doing is coerced by the Feds into traveling to Mexico to finish off surviving mobsters.

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Plot Keywords:

green beret | shotgun | semiautomatic pistol | one against many | african american | 

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Taglines:

Get Slaughter! - The Fuzz had a warrant. The mob had a contract. But Slaughter had a belly gun, four grenades an an automatic rifle ... and the best defense is an attack!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 1973 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Masacre

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Slaughter

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the very beginning of the film, Slaughter's father is seen sitting in his car, turns the key, and it explodes. The entire car is engulfed in flames, which shoot 20 feet into the air; the camera lingers on the inferno. The very next scene, we see Slaughter sitting in the ER. The doctor comes out of surgery and tells him that his father didn't make it. I'll say...the man was cremated.

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Quotes

Hoffo: You're obsolete, Mario!

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Connections

Featured in Jim Brown: All American (2002)

User Reviews

Not exactly blaxsploitation but still pretty good.

Yes, the film stars Jim Brown and yes he kicks a lot of butt. However, I don't think I'd classify this as a 'blaxsploitation film'. That's because the film is mostly set in Mexico and the good guys are the government. This is definitely NOT a battle between Black and White America, but our hero, Brown, is solidly on the side of 'the Man'; i.e., the government.

The film begins with the family of former Green Beret, Brown, being killed by mobsters. As a result, he goes on a one-man mission to kill mobsters. However, this ends up causing problems because he blunders into a covert government operation and the real bad guy gets away. So, Brown agrees to go to Mexico and work with the feds to settle the score. The plot ends up being rather mindless--with Brown shooting and punching as well as mobsters killing each other off like mad. However, it's enjoyable and time-passing mindless.

This film is blessed with a very good supporting cast. The seldom recognized Don Gordon (star of countless TV shows), Cameron Mitchell, Stella Stevens and Rip Torn are all on hand to give the film some good acting, so that all the weight of the film doesn't rest on Brown just killing people! Worth watching but not life changing.