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Director:
Arthur Marks
Writer:
Orville H. Hampton (writer)
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Release Date:
1975 (Norway) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Action more
Tagline:
Visit the murder capital of the world--where the honkies are the minority! more
Plot:
Cops go after jewel thieves. | add synopsis
User Comments:
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Cast

  (Credited cast)
Hari Rhodes ... Sergeant Jesse Williams

Alex Rocco ... Lieutenant Danny Bassett
Vonetta McGee ... Ruby Harris
Ella Edwards ... Helen Durbin
Scatman Crothers ... Reverend Markham
Herb 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
Don Hayes
Dilart Heyson
Doris Ingraham
Ron Khoury
Bob McIlwain ... Sam Orr
John Nichols ... Police Chief John Nichols
Ed Oldani
Davis Roberts
George Skaff ... Oscar
Jason Sommers
Martha Jean Steinberg
Michael Tylo
Whit Vernon
Herb Weatherspoon
Woody Willis
Ernie Winstanley
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Call Detroit 9000 (UK)
Detroit Heat (USA) (video title)
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Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:14A | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1975) | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Nichols was the actual chief of the Detroit Police at the time of his appearance in the movie. No doubt he hoped his appearance in the film would help his 1973 campaign for mayor. He lost to Coleman Young, however, and later went on to become sheriff of suburban Oakland County. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the shootout at the cemetery, one character's squib is visible on his neck prior to being "shot" in the neck. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 4 (1997) (V) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
extra crispy, 17 August 2000
Author: 249 from USA

Not your typical Blaxploitation movie. I rented it because Vonetta McGee is in it but was pleasantly surprised. You should see the top tier Blaxploitaion movies (Fred,Pam,Jim,Isaac) first to appreciate this one. Definitely a sleeper.

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