The Final Comedown (1972)

Black revolutionaries take action in the white suburbs.

Director:

Oscar Williams

Writers:

Jimmy Garrett (play), Oscar Williams (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Billy Dee Williams, D'Urville Martin, Celia Milius

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Dee Williams	...	Johnny Johnson
D'Urville Martin	...	Billy Joe Ashley
Celia Milius	...	Renee Freeman (as Celia Kaye)
Ed Cambridge	...	Dr. Smalls (as Edmund Cambridge)
Billy Durkin	...	Michael Freeman
Morris D. Erby	...	Mr. Johnson (as Morris Erby)
Pamela Jones	...	Luanna
Cal Wilson
John Johnson
Nate Esformes
Richard Francis
Sam Gilman
Jon Scott
Marlene Czernin
Judy Morris

Storyline

Black revolutionaries take action in the white suburbs.

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Plot Keywords:

revolutionary | riot | racial slur | physician | mother son relationship | 

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Taglines:

It'll blow you away!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released between two of Billy Dee Williams' best films; television's "Brian's Song" 1971, and the theatrical "Lady Sings The Blues" 1972.

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Alternate Versions

Blast! (1976) is an alternate version of this film, with new footage directed by Allan Arkush. The director credited is "Frank Arthur Wilson."

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Connections

Referenced in Planet X: Episode #2.1 (2006)

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Soundtracks

Past, Present And Future
Written by Wade Marcus and Grant Green
Performed by Grant Green

User Reviews

Interesting time capsule

This is a serious film about black revolutionaries and not really an action film. Billy Dee plays a young man fed up with racism who decides to take things into his own hands. It's fairly gritty and realistic without exploiting the characters but still it's not that interesting either and Billy Dee's character, though maltreated by white authority figures, doesn't really come off as sympathetic. It's also hurt by it's extremely low budget. Still, it's interesting to look at as it's a good depicttion of 1970s social issues.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blast!

Box Office

Gross USA:

$163,591

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oscar Williams & Associates, Billy Dee Williams Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1