Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up King of the pimping game. Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a crime lord who wants him to return to the ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Max Julien | ... | Goldie | |
| Don Gordon | ... | Hank | |
| Richard Pryor | ... | Slim | |
| Carol Speed | ... | Lulu | |
| Roger E. Mosley | ... | Olinga | |
| Dick Anthony Williams | ... | Pretty Tony (as Dick Williams) | |
| William Watson | ... | Jed (as William C. Watson) | |
| George Murdock | ... | Fatman | |
| Juanita Moore | ... | Mother | |
| Paul Harris | ... | Blind Man | |
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Kai Hernandez | ... | Chico |
| Annazette Chase | ... | China Doll | |
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Junero Jennings | ... | Baltimore Bob |
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Lee Duncan | ... | Sgt. Duncan |
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Stu Gilliam | ... | Announcer |
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Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up King of the pimping game. Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a crime lord who wants him to return to the small time. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>
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4 April 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The Mack (1973)
*** (out of 4)
Goldie (Max Julien) gets released from prison after a five year stretch and heads back to the streets where he plans to become the greatest Mack (pimp) out there. His brother is against the idea and wishes he'd do something better for his people but Goldie becomes a pimp and soon has issues with two racist white cops.
The blaxploitation genre was just kicking off when THE MACK was released and it eventually found some new fame when it was used in TRUE ROMANCE. Watching the film today you can't help but rather respect it because it's not really exploitation. Instead of exploitation it really plays out more like an actual drama that tackles various issues that were in the black community. There's no question having a pimp playing your hero is why so many had issues with the genre but THE MACK is a pretty good film.
What I enjoyed the most is the fact that it didn't exploit the situation and instead the movie plays out like a very well-written drama. The Goldie character goes through a lot of changes throughout the film and I thought the character development was rather good. I also thought the supporting players like the pimps, the cops and the brother were also very good. There were a lot of ups and downs for the character but I thought it all played out very well and in a serious way.
Julien obviously steals the film playing the pimp. I thought he gave a very strong performance and one that kept you entertained throughout the somewhat long running time. Richard Pryor was also fun in his supporting role where he once again proved what a good dramatic actor he could be. Both Don Gordon and William Watson are a lot of fun as the racist cops.
THE MACK has some flaws including it running on a bit too long but I think most people will be surprised at how serious the subject matter is handled.