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Posse

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
4.7K
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Posse (1993)
Western

In 1898 Cuba, five Buffalo Soldiers find a gold cache, desert and return to America where they help defend a black town from the KKK, all the while trying to avoid capture by lawmen and mili... Read allIn 1898 Cuba, five Buffalo Soldiers find a gold cache, desert and return to America where they help defend a black town from the KKK, all the while trying to avoid capture by lawmen and military authorities alike.In 1898 Cuba, five Buffalo Soldiers find a gold cache, desert and return to America where they help defend a black town from the KKK, all the while trying to avoid capture by lawmen and military authorities alike.

  • Director
    • Mario Van Peebles
  • Writers
    • Sy Richardson
    • Dario Scardapane
  • Stars
    • Mario Van Peebles
    • Stephen Baldwin
    • Charles Lane
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mario Van Peebles
    • Writers
      • Sy Richardson
      • Dario Scardapane
    • Stars
      • Mario Van Peebles
      • Stephen Baldwin
      • Charles Lane
    • 40User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Salli Richardson-Whitfield in Posse (1993)
    Stephen Baldwin, Tom Lister Jr., Tone Loc, and Charles Lane in Posse (1993)
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    Mario Van Peebles in Posse (1993)
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    Stephen Baldwin, Tom Lister Jr., Tone Loc, Mario Van Peebles, Big Daddy Kane, and Charles Lane in Posse (1993)
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    Stephen Baldwin, Tom Lister Jr., Tone Loc, Mario Van Peebles, Big Daddy Kane, and Charles Lane in Posse (1993)
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    Mario Van Peebles
    Mario Van Peebles
    • Jesse
    Stephen Baldwin
    Stephen Baldwin
    • Little J
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Weezie
    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
    • Mayor Bigwood
    James Bigwood
    James Bigwood
    • Walker
    Mark Buntzman
    • Deputy Buntzman
    Ismael Calderon
    • Spanish Soldier
    Stephen J. Cannell
    Stephen J. Cannell
    • Jimmy Love
    Tracy Lee Chavis
    • Susan
    Blair Underwood
    Blair Underwood
    • Carver
    James E. Christopher
    • Town Drunk
    Lawrence Cook
    • Cook
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    • Deputy Tom
    Richard Gant
    Richard Gant
    • Doubletree
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Phoebe
    Clabe Hartley
    • Klikai
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    • Cable
    Robert Hooks
    Robert Hooks
    • King David
    • Director
      • Mario Van Peebles
    • Writers
      • Sy Richardson
      • Dario Scardapane
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      There is a modern USA Flag (with 50 stars) flying outside the school in Freemanville.
    • Quotes

      Colonel Graham: Jesse, did you know that this man is the last surviving member of the Mo-Tee-Sah tribe? Yes! The Mo-Tee-Sah tribe. I'll show you.

      [picks up coffee cup]

      Weezie: [picks up coffee pot] Mo' Tea, sah?

      Colonel Graham: I'm sorry I didn't hear you.

      Weezie: Mo' Tea, sah?

      Colonel Graham: No, thank you.

    • Crazy credits
      This film is dedicated to the memory of Rev. King David Lee (1883-1979) and Abe Richardson (1861-1961)
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Lost in Yonkers/Carnosaur/American Heart/Posse/The Story of Qiu Ju (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      One Night of Freedom
      Written by Shydi Evans and Damian Johnson

      Performed by B.B.O.T.I. (Badd Boyz of the Industry)

    User reviews40

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    Featured review
    5/10
    Black gold
    Posse is a stylish but messy modern yet revisionist black western from actor/director Mario Van Peebles which does suffer from a flabby middle part.

    Billy Zane relishes as the sadistic yet curiously camp Colonel Graham who sends some of his men on a mission to rob Spanish gold but intends to kill them all afterwards.

    Some of these men are black including Jessie (Van Peebles) and they manage to escape but Graham and his gang are behind them. However Jessie has demons from the past and rides to a town to avenge the death of his preacher father which includes the nasty sheriff (Richard Jordan.)

    The film is bold, brash, anachronistic as well as a history lesson on the impact of African Americans on the western genre which has been swept under the carpet of history.

    Van Peebles is doing too much and loses focus on the narrative of this film hence why the middle sags before picking up again. Some of the acting is broad The script is uneven, its over directed but Van Peebles manages to still fire the film with enough mischief and helped out by his actors such as Blair Underwood, Woody Strode, Paul Bartel, Richard Jordan and Billy Zane.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Netherlands
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ватага
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      • Working Title Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,289,763
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,311,902
      • May 16, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,289,763
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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