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Coonskin

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.4K
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Scatman Crothers, Charles Gordone, Philip Michael Thomas, Jesse Welles, and Barry White in Coonskin (1974)
AnimationActionComedy
Rabbit, a country-born trickster, takes over the organized crime racket in Harlem, facing opposition from the institutionalized racism of the Mafia and corrupt police.Rabbit, a country-born trickster, takes over the organized crime racket in Harlem, facing opposition from the institutionalized racism of the Mafia and corrupt police.Rabbit, a country-born trickster, takes over the organized crime racket in Harlem, facing opposition from the institutionalized racism of the Mafia and corrupt police.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.4K
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    • Ralph Bakshi
    • Ralph Bakshi
  • Stars
    • Barry White(voice)
    • Charles Gordone(voice)
    • Scatman Crothers(voice)
    • Ralph Bakshi
    • Ralph Bakshi
  • Stars
    • Barry White(voice)
    • Charles Gordone(voice)
    • Scatman Crothers(voice)
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    • 31User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Philip Michael Thomas and Jesse Welles in Coonskin (1974)
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    Barry White
    Barry White
    • Samson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Charles Gordone
    • Preacherman
    • (voice)
    • …
    Scatman Crothers
    Scatman Crothers
    • Pappy
    • (voice)
    • (as Scat Man Crothers)
    • …
    Philip Michael Thomas
    Philip Michael Thomas
    • Randy
    • (voice)
    • (as Philip Thomas)
    • …
    Danny Rees
    • Clown
    • (voice)
    Buddy Douglas
    • Referee
    • (voice)
    Jim Moore
    • Mime
    • (voice)
    Jesse Welles
    Jesse Welles
    • Miss America
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ralph Bakshi
    Ralph Bakshi
    • Cop with megaphone
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Frank DeKova
    Frank DeKova
    • Mannigan
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Ben Gage
    • Brother Bear
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Al Lewis
    Al Lewis
    • The Godfather
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • Boxing referee
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Paul
    Richard Paul
    • Sonny
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
      • Ralph Bakshi
      • Ralph Bakshi
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    • Trivia
      Despite claims made without evidence, director Ralph Bakshi did not research this film by going into into Harlem with a tape recorder and asked various people "What's it like being black in America?" This was actually his method of acquiring improvised monologues for the crows in his previous film, Fritz the Cat (1972). In actuality, Bakshi's socially conscious Afrocentric themes in this film originated from growing up with black friends and his views regarding racism in America originated from an event in his childhood in which Bakshi successfully persuaded his parents to enroll him in a black school, but the principal, upon learning that Bakshi was not black, pulled him out of the school during a class, as the school administration feared that a white student attending a black school would enrage racists who opposed state integration of schools.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Man in Blue: Fuck you.

      Man in Yellow: Alright, I'm gonna give some example: I heard that 350 white folks committed suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. And out of the 350, there was two that was niggers.

      Man in Blue: And one of them was pushed.

      Man in Yellow: [laughs]

    • Alternate versions
      There are two different versions of Coonskin in circulation: a 99 minute version released on tape in Holland, and the far more common 83 minute version (just released on video in the UK by MIA). The latter, despite running 16 minutes shorter, actually includes more than 7 minutes of footage (including a precredits sequence) not in the longer edition.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Birth of a Nation (1915)
    • Soundtracks
      Ah'm A Nigger Man
      Lyrics by Ralph Bakshi

      Music by Scatman Crothers

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    Don't be offended
    Sure this flick is very racist in content, but it's very entertaining if you give it a chance. The movie begins where we see Preacher (Gordone) talking to God, then go meets up with Samson (White, R.I.P.), as they head out to go break their friends, Randy (Thomas) and Pappy (Crothers) out of prison. While they're waiting outside the prison walls for Samson and Preacher to come, Pappy tells Randy the story of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, about how they got runned out of the South and into Harlem. Just as they get into Harlem, the guys attend a *so-called* church social held by Rev. Simple Savior. Brother Rabbit figures out its nothing' but a big joke and takes out the phoney Reverend and tells his ex-cohorts that he and his friends are taking over, but there's one thing. Before he can take over, he must take out a crazy cop named Manigan and the Godfather and his mafia (4 homos, 1 straight, and 1 clown). Very entertaining, I recommend it to anyone who wants to see something unique and different.
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    • Release date
      • August 20, 1975 (United States)
      • United States
      • Ralph Bakshi.com
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bakshi Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Ruddy Productions
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Stereo

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