Youngblood (1978)

Director:

Noel Nosseck

Writer:

Paul Carter Harrison

Stars:

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Bryan O'Dell, Renn Woods

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Rommel
Bryan O'Dell	...	Youngblood
Renn Woods	...	Sybil (as Ren Woods)
Tony Allen	...	Hustler
Vince Cannon	...	Corelli
Art Evans	...	Junkie
Jeff Hollis	...	Pusher
David Pendleton	...	Reggie
Ron Trice	...	Bummie
Sheila Wills	...	Joan
Ralph Farquhar	...	Geronimo
Herb Rice	...	Durango (as Herbert Rice)
Lionel Mark Smith	...	Chaka (as Lionel Smith)
Maurice Sneed	...	Skeeter-Jeeter
Ann Weldon	...	Mrs. Gordon

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

basketball | gang | los angeles california | african american | gang member | 

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Taglines:

If you live through the gang wars, the pushers, the back-alley deathtraps... YOU GONNA BE A STAR!

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema 77

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)"
Performed by War

User Reviews

Decent black action thrills

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs was the box office draw, but the focus of Youngblood is actually the title character, played with reasonable conviction by What's Happening! semi-regular Bryan O'Dell. He's a not so street smart kid who wants to run with the Kingsmen, a local gang headed by Hilton-Jacobs, a returned Vietnam vet. The Kingsmen spend a lot of time drinking, beating up rival gang members, and abusing each other, but that doesn't mean they don't have a social conscience: when they lose a member to smack, the hunt is on for the dope pushers peddling junk in the 'hood. The story is familiar but is helped along by a uniformly good cast. War's score is excellent, especially the title track and Galaxy, featured in a disco scene heavily reminiscent of Soooooouuullllll Train. Watch for Ron Neal (Superfly) in a brief cameo as a high school gym teacher.