Detroit 9000 (1973)

Cops go after jewel thieves.

Director:

Arthur Marks

Writer:

Orville H. Hampton

Stars:

Hari Rhodes, Alex Rocco, Vonetta McGee

Cast

Credited cast:
Hari Rhodes	...	Sergeant Jesse Williams
Alex Rocco	...	Lieutenant Danny Bassett
Vonetta McGee	...	Roby Harris
Ella Edwards	...	Helen Durbin
Scatman Crothers	...	Reverend Markham
Herbert Jefferson Jr.	...	Ferdy
Robert Phillips	...	Captain Chalmers
Rudy Challenger	...	Aubrey Hale Clayton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sally Baker	...	Ethel
Richard Bourin
Council Cargle
Bob Charlton
Regis Cordic
Jerry Dahlmann
June Fairchild	...	Barbara

Storyline

Cops go after jewel thieves.

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Plot Keywords:

brothel | cruise ship | catfight | blaxploitation | female singer | 

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Taglines:

Visit the murder capital of the world--where the honkies are the minority!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Action

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 1975 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Detroit Heat

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,054 (USA) (9 October 1998)

Gross:

$2,054 (USA) (9 October 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Holly Hill Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Original title was "Motown 9000", but could not be used for legal reasons.

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Goofs

In the shootout at the cemetery, one character's squib is visible on his neck prior to being "shot" in the neck.

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Connections

Featured in Jackie Brown (1997)

User Reviews

A wonderful finale

Quinten Tarrantino is obviously a big fan of this movie as indicated by his re-releasing of said title on his Raging Thunder label and if there's one thing I really like about Tarrantino, it's his taste in films which I share wholeheartedly.

Having said this, whilst not implied as an insult to the film itself, this particular blaxploitation offering can hardly be described as one of the best of its ilk; indeed it seems to plod around somewhat aimlessly for most of its running time. However, don't switch off just yet for the final third does pick up incredibly well as it ties up the threads and culminates in a tremendously fun, prolonged chase sequence backed in typical seventies style by a suitable groovy track.

Final verdict: Certainly worth a look but far from the most memorable Blaxplotation flick out there.