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20 August 1975 (USA) moreTagline:
BARRY WHITE and his men are bustin' out to win! They'll stop the man from calling them "Coonskin" morePlot:
A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated story of Brother Rabbit... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Fantastic examination of Racist Stereotyping moreCast
(Credited cast)| Barry White | ... | Sampson / Brother Bear | |
| Charles Gordone | ... | Preacherman / Preacher Fox | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Pappy / Old Man Bone (as Scat Man Crothers) | |
| Philip Michael Thomas | ... | Randy / Brother Rabbit (as Philip Thomas) | |
| Danny Rees | ... | Clown | |
| Buddy Douglas | ... | Referee | |
| Jim Moore | ... | Mime |
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Also Known As:
Bustin' Out (USA) (reissue title)Coonskin No More... (USA) (working title)
Harlem Nights (USA) (working title)
Street Fight (USA) (video title)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
100 min | UK:83 min (video version) (25 fps)Country:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Norway:18 (1976) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:R | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18Fun Stuff
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In 2005, Ralph Bakshi stated in interviews that he along with hip-hop group Wu Tang Clan and producer Albert S. Ruddy planned on producing a sequel. moreSoundtrack:
Ça plane pour moi moreFAQ
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One of the most interesting movies to be classified as "blaxploitation," Bakshi's "Coonskin" is a rich text full of wonderful insight. He wrote it in collaboration with Scat Man Crothers and Barry White, who appear in the film as well. The racist imagery can often be disturbing, but the message of the movie was so powerful that the NAACP gave it an endorsement (but only grudgingly).
I highly recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in an examination of the pervading atmosphere of racism that Bakshi attempts to deconstruct. Wonderful stuff.