Foxy Brown (1974)

Director:

Jack Hill

Writer:

Jack Hill (written by)

Release Date:

5 April 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Don't mess aroun' with Foxy Brown

Plot:

A sexy black woman, Foxy Brown, seeks revenge when her government agent boyfriend Michael is shot down...

Plot Keywords:

Black Woman | Revenge | Prostitute | Bar Fight | Caress

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Pam Grier	...	Foxy Brown
Antonio Fargas	...	Link Brown
Peter Brown	...	Steve Elias
Terry Carter	...	Michael Anderson / Dalton Ford
Kathryn Loder	...	Katherine Wall
Harry Holcombe	...	Judge Fenton
Sid Haig	...	Hays
Juanita Brown	...	Claudia
Sally Ann Stroud	...	Deb
Bob Minor	...	Oscar
Tony Giorgio	...	Eddie
Fred Lerner	...	Bunyon
Judith Cassmore	...	Vicki
H.B. Haggerty	...	Brandi
Boyd 'Red' Morgan	...	Slauson

Also Known As:

Burn, Coffy, Burn! (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

94 min | Germany:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R | Canada:R | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R (certificate #23883) | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

Filming took a total of 17 days.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Foxy enters her home with her boyfriend Michael, the door is visible behind them. The door has a window shade which is halfway down at the beginning of the scene. During the course of the conversation between Foxy, her brother Link and Michael the window shade suddenly appears to be pulled much farther down.

Quotes:

Bobbie: Listen skinny, before you start talking tough, I'd better warn you I've got a black belt in karate. So why don't you get out of here quietly, while you still got some teeth left in that ugly face?
[Foxy knocks her down with a barstool]
Foxy Brown: And I've got MY black belt in barstools!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Martin: All the Players Came (#3.18)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Foxy Brown

Damn Maltin, this is the s**t!

Foxy Brown is one of Pam Grier's best blaxploitation movies (topped only by Coffy). From the James Bondish opening sequence of Pam dancing to the "Foxy Brown" theme song, to Antonio Fargas ("That's my sister...and she's a whole lotta woman!") to the spectacular ending which I will not spoil, this is a must see for any a) Pam Grier fan b)blaxploitation fan c)anybody who wants to see a strong female character beat the crap out of her opponents. That being said, it does feature the standard "Grier sleeps her way to the top of crime syndicate", a plot ripped off of Coffy. With scenes like the famous "Afro as holster" sequence and the inclusion of a Black Panther-esque anti-drug group this movie is fun from start to finish. Don't believe that Maltin; Mr. Charlie gave LaserBlast a better rating; he gave Sheba Baby, which is awful, a better rating. See Foxy Brown tonite!