Bucktown (1975)

After being hassled by The Man in a southern town, a cool operator asks some violent friends for help. After all, if you can't trust another brother, who can you trust?

Director:

Arthur Marks

Writer:

Bob Ellison

Stars:

Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Thalmus Rasulala

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fred Williamson	...	Duke Johnson
Pam Grier	...	Aretha
Thalmus Rasulala	...	Roy
Tony King	...	T.J.
Bernie Hamilton	...	Harley
Art Lund	...	Chief Patterson
Tierre Turner	...	Steve
Morgan Upton	...	Sam
Carl Weathers	...	Hambone
Jim Bohan	...	Clete
Robert Burton	...	Merle
Gene Simms	...	Josh
Bruce Watson	...	Bagman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jody Maxwell	...	Topless Dancer / Girlfriend

Storyline

Duke Johnson visits a small Southern town, intent on burying his brother. After the funeral, he learns that he must stay for 60 days, for the estate to be processed. A few locals convince Duke to reopen his late brother's nightclub, and soon the local police are intimidating Duke with threats of violence. Duke refuses to pay the bribes they demand, so then he and his lady friend Aretha are threatened and attacked by the crooked cops. Rather than take them on himself, Duke calls on his old pal Roy. Roy brings a few buddies to Bucktown, and they bring justice to the small town. With the cops out of the way, Duke lets his guard down. Then the situation gets out of hand again. Finally, Duke must settle the score himself.

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Plot Keywords:

grindhouse film | redneck | brother | southern | small town | 

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Taglines:

WHATEVER YOU WANT THEY'VE GOT... And Bucktown is where you'll find it!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the climatic fight between Duke and Roy, Bob Minor (doubling for Thalmus Rasulula) is visible several times.

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Quotes

Aretha: Well, let me tell you something about people, big shot. Whether they're white, black, green yellow or purple; when they smell a few dollars - they all act alike.

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Connections

Featured in Arthur's Kids: A Conversation with Arthur Marks (2010)

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Soundtracks

Bucktown Song
by Luther Rabb

User Reviews

Classic Movie!

The storyline threw me for a loop when I first saw it. For a 70's movie, this is good stuff.

It's possibly Carl Weathers' first movie (he made two movies that year), and I wish he would've had more lines, but he really played his part well.

I also love Tony King's role and how he played the part. He's the perfect villain.

I love how the crew from Philadelphia came to town with style, attitude, and swagger dripping from their suits.

Nevertheless, Fred Williamson was the ultimate Alpha male, and Pam Grier was the sweetest woman. The only not-so-good thing about this movie is the final fight scene. It could've been better.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 July 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bucktown, U.S.A.

Filming Locations:

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Plitt Theaters, Essaness Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1