A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader searches for the men who lynched his father.
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Title: Posse (1993)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mario Van Peebles | ... | Jesse Lee | |
| Stephen Baldwin | ... | Jimmy J. 'Little J' Teeters | |
| Charles Lane | ... | Weezie | |
| Tommy 'Tiny' Lister | ... | Obobo (as Tiny Lister) | |
| Big Daddy Kane | ... | Father Time | |
| Billy Zane | ... | Colonel Graham | |
| Blair Underwood | ... | Carver | |
| Melvin Van Peebles | ... | Papa Joe | |
| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | ... | Lana (as Salli Richardson) | |
| Tone Loc | ... | Angel | |
| Pam Grier | ... | Phoebe | |
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Vesta Williams | ... | Vera (as Vesta) |
| Isaac Hayes | ... | Cable | |
| Richard Jordan | ... | Sheriff Bates | |
| Paul Bartel | ... | Mayor Bigwood | |
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A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader searches for the men who lynched his father. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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From the director of "New Jack City" See more »Genres:
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Rated R for strong violence and sexuality, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 May 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La revanche de Jessie Lee See more »Edit
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$18,290,000Company Credits
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Written by Mike Fields and John Preziosa
Performed by 'Top Choice Clique'
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A production assistant was specifically assigned to follow Tone Loc around between set-ups as he constantly wandered off-set, usually to the craft service table. See more »Goofs
The opening and closing shots feature all six members of Jesse Lee's posse posing together for a photograph (The Storyteller uses the picture to introduce the characters). All six characters are never on screen together and Father Time is introduced just as Angel is killed. See more »Quotes
King David: I'm talking about revolution without bullets. Revolution without violence or bloodshed. It's easier to shoot a gun than it is to read a book. It's easier to take a man's life than it is to educate him and teach him about life. It's easier to hate than it is to love.The revolution I'm talking about is a revolution of the mind and the spirit. And education, that's the key. Education leads to freedom. Education is freedom. Education will teach you how to do it yourself as opposed to asking someone...See more »
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This film is dedicated to the memory of Rev. King David Lee (1883-1979) and Abe Richardson (1861-1961) See more »Alternate Versions
For "Posse's" Australian theatrical run, the love scene was considerably cut to receive an M rating. The uncut version was released on VHS and DVD with the original MA rating. See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Lost in Yonkers/Carnosaur/American Heart/Posse/The Story of Qiu Ju (1993) See more »Soundtracks
I Think to MyselfWritten by Mike Fields and John Preziosa
Performed by 'Top Choice Clique'
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Ok, maybe Posse can't compare to other popular cowboy/western movies. But that's because it didn't have the FUNDING those movies had. Obviously, whenever you want to produce a story such as this one, focusing on African American historical involvement (and NO, servants and 'mammies' are not historical involvement), Hollywood isn't going to be too supportive. And believe me they weren't. The producers and actors sacrificed a lot of 'out of pocket' expenses to make "Posse", just so that the story could be told. I think that alone is commendable. Posse may not be Oscar material (and they don't like Black media too much either), but it is a start. It is entertaining, and it introduces us to the black cowboy, a character most of us are unfamiliar with.