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'Sheba, Baby'

Original title: Sheba, Baby
  • 19751975
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.5K
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'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
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  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
A Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.A Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.A Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William Girdler
  • Writers
    • William Girdler(story)
    • David Sheldon(story)
  • Stars
    • Pam Grier
    • Austin Stoker
    • D'Urville Martin
Top credits
  • Director
    • William Girdler
  • Writers
    • William Girdler(story)
    • David Sheldon(story)
  • Stars
    • Pam Grier
    • Austin Stoker
    • D'Urville Martin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Sheba, Baby
    Trailer 0:20
    Sheba, Baby

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    'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
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    Pam Grier in 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    Pam Grier in 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    Pam Grier in 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    Pam Grier in 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    Pam Grier in 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    D'Urville Martin in 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    Pam Grier and Christipher Joy in 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
    Pam Grier in 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)

    Top cast

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    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Sheba Shayne
    Austin Stoker
    Austin Stoker
    • Brick Williams
    D'Urville Martin
    D'Urville Martin
    • Pilot
    Rudy Challenger
    • Andy Shayne
    Richard Merrifield
    Richard Merrifield
    • Shark
    • (as Dick Merrifield)
    Christipher Joy
    • Walker
    Charles Kissinger
    Charles Kissinger
    • Phil
    Charles Broaddus
    • Hammerhead
    Maurice Downs
    • Killer
    • (as Maurice Downes)
    Ernest Cooley
    • Whale
    Edward Reece Jr.
    • Racker
    • (as Edward Reece)
    William Foster Jr.
    • Waldo
    Bobby Cooley
    • Tank
    Paul Grayber
    • Fin
    Sylvia Jacobson
    • Tail
    Leroy Clark Jr.
    • Customer #1
    Mike Clifford
    • Policeman #2
    Rose Ann Deel
    • Policewoman
    • Director
      • William Girdler
    • Writers
      • William Girdler(story) (screenplay)
      • David Sheldon(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was one of THREE movies Pam starred in in 1975!
    • Goofs
      The address of the loan company is given as 649 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40207, but 649 West Main Street would have a zip code of 40202.
    • Quotes

      Sheba Shayne: You better talk, big man, before I put my number one foot down your number one mouth.

      Walker: Shit, you can't kick no shadow, bitch! Catch me!

      [runs away]

    • Alternate versions
      There is a 16 mm version with English dialogue and English subtitles, including character names in brackets when actors speak off-camera and indication of ambient sounds.
    • Connections
      Featured in Black in the 80s: Color in Film (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Sheba, Baby
      Music by Roderick Rancifer

      Words by Cloteal Cleveland

      Sung by Barbara Mason

      Courtesy of Buddah Records

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Average.
    Pam Grier is as lean, cool and tough as ever in this film (in fact, she's arguably tougher here than in "Foxy Brown"), but the plot is overly familiar ("Return of the Dragon", anyone?) and the flick is poorly edited in just about all the crucial spots (fight and action sequences). This one is mostly for Grier fans, who'll have an OK time. The "PG" rating is questionable, considering a few quite graphic and bloody scenes. (**)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1976 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amenaza en Chicago
    • Filming locations
      • Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
    • Production companies
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
      • Mid-America Pictures
      • Hollywood West Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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