Original Gangstas (1996)
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- R
- 1h 39min
- Action, Crime
- 10 May 1996 (USA)
- Movie
When a gang shoots his father, Bookman (Fred Williamson) returns to his hometown, rounds up some of his own people and begins an all-out war to restore the neighborhood to its rightful sense of justice.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fred Williamson | ... |
John Bookman
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| Jim Brown | ... |
Jake Trevor
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| Pam Grier | ... |
Laurie Thompson
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| Paul Winfield | ... |
Reverend Dorsey
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| Isabel Sanford | ... |
Gracie Bookman
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| Oscar Brown Jr. | ... |
Marvin Bookman
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| Richard Roundtree | ... |
Slick
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| Ron O'Neal | ... |
Bubba
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| Christopher B. Duncan | ... |
Spyro
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Eddie Bo Smith Jr. | ... |
Damien
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Dru Down | ... |
Kayo
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| Shyheim Franklin | ... |
Dink
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| Robert Forster | ... |
Detective Slatten
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| Charles Napier | ... |
Mayor
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| Wings Hauser | ... |
Michael Casey
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| Frank Pesce | ... |
Detective Waits
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| Godfrey | ... |
Marcus
(as Godfrey C. Danchimah)
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| Tim Rhoze | ... |
Blood
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| Seraiah Carol | ... |
Thelma Jones
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| Dawn Stern | ... |
Princess
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Timothy Lewis | ... |
Kenny Thompson
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Linda Bright Clay | ... |
Lisa Bookman
(as Linda Marie Bright)
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| Kevin Watson | ... |
Bobby
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Anthony Snowden | ... |
Doctor
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Nick Edenetti | ... |
TV Announcer
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Jacqueline Swike | ... |
TV News Reporter
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Kimberly Shufford | ... |
Lady in Gym
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Idella Haywood | ... |
2nd Lady in Gym
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First Baptist Church Choir | ... |
Christian Chapel Choir
(as 1st Baptist Church Choir)
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Raymond Taylor | ... |
Boy Left in Street
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| Scarface | ... |
Rebel Guard at Party
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| Bushwick Bill | ... |
Party Cigar Smoker
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Dani Girl | ... |
Dancer at Party
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Luniz | ... |
Customers at Thelma's Cafe
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The Chi-Lites | ... |
The Chi-Lites
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Montae Dixon | ... |
Rebel Gang (uncredited)
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David Hernandez | ... |
Rafael - Guns Dealer (uncredited)
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| Bishop Don Magic Juan | ... |
Big Brother (uncredited)
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Numskull | ... |
Customer at Thelma's Cafe (uncredited)
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Yukmouth | ... |
Customer at Thelma's Cafe (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Larry Cohen | ||
| Fred Williamson | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Aubrey K. Rattan | ... | (written by) (as Aubrey Rattan) |
Produced by
| Vladimir Horunzhy | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Wolf Schmidt | ... | executive producer |
| Fred Williamson | ... | producer |
| Linda Williamson | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Horunzhy | ||
Cinematography by
| Carlos González | ... | director of photography (as Carlos Gonzalez) |
Editing by
| Peter B. Ellis | ||
| David Kern | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Alberts | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter |
| Matvey Shatz | ... | color timer |
| Heath Weaver | ... | apprentice film editor |
Casting By
| Craig Campobasso | ||
Production Design by
| Elayne Barbara Ceder | ||
Set Decoration by
| Aaron Holden | ||
Costume Design by
| Lisa Moffie | ||
Makeup Department
| Connie Kallos | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Juana McLaurin | ... | assistant hair stylist: second unit / assistant makeup artist: second unit |
| Charles Washington | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Judith Blume | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Bob Manning | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brian W. Boyd | ... | second assistant director |
| Tim Christenson | ... | second second assistant director |
| Forrest L. Futrell | ... | first assistant director (as Forrest Futrell) |
| Paul Kurta | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Douglas Dixon | ... | art department assistant |
| Eddie T. Gordon | ... | set dresser production assistant |
| Aaron C. Holden Jr. | ... | assistant props (as Aaron Holden Jr.) |
| Aaron Holden | ... | property master |
| Art Kendrick | ... | construction carpenter |
| Joe Pfaltzgraf | ... | leadman |
Sound Department
| Benjamin Beardwood | ... | dialogue editor (as Ben Beardwood) |
| Joe Earle | ... | sound effects editor (as Joseph Earle) |
| Eric Erickson | ... | foley editor |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Ganary | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mitch Gettleman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dennis Gray | ... | dialogue editor |
| David Hankins | ... | foley editor |
| Mark Harris | ... | sound recordist |
| James Hebenstreit | ... | adr editor |
| Kenneth L. Johnson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott Landreth | ... | second boom operator: second unit |
| Alyson Dee Moore | ... | foley artist |
| Myron Nettinga | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ralph Osborn | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nancy Parker | ... | foley artist |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| J. Byron Smith | ... | sound mixer |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
| Richard Taylor | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist |
| Keenan Wyatt | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| B.J. Shelley | ... | special effects assistant |
| Bob Shelley | ... | special effects |
| Malinda Shelley | ... | special effects assistant |
Stunts
| Darren Bond | ... | utility stunts |
| Thomas Boone | ... | utility stunts |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | utility stunts |
| Joe Caballero | ... | utility stunts (as Joseph Caballero) |
| Angel Devalle | ... | utility stunts |
| Ousaun Elam | ... | utility stunts |
| David Hernandez | ... | utility stunts |
| Walter King | ... | utility stunts |
| Dwayne McGee | ... | utility stunts |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Carlos Murray | ... | utility stunts |
| Orvell Sterling II | ... | utility stunts |
| Bobby Stuart | ... | utility stunts (as Bob Stuart) |
| Guss Williams | ... | utility stunts (as Gerard Williams) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pat Brandt | ... | dolly grip |
| Fernando M. Briones | ... | electrician: second unit (as Fernando Briones) / grip: second unit (as Fernando Briones) |
| Chad Catuara | ... | electrician |
| Theodore A. Corso | ... | best boy (as Ted Corso) |
| Jim Dralle | ... | grip |
| Adam Fogelson | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Andrew Galler | ... | electrician: second unit / grip: second unit |
| Ed Goscinski | ... | electrician (as Edward Goscinski) / grip (as Edward Goscinski) |
| Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer (as Chuck Hodes) |
| Bill Lindgren | ... | electrician |
| David McGill | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Mike Mickens | ... | gaffer |
| Lawrence Renfrow | ... | electrician: second unit (as Larry Renfrow) / grip: second unit (as Larry Renfrow) |
| Tom Scott | ... | key grip |
| Michael J. Selph | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| George Tankersley | ... | second assistant camera |
| Benjamin K. Tudhope | ... | camera loader |
| Mark N. Woods | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
Casting Department
| Wizzard Elliott | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sandra Araya Jensen | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Sandra Jensen) |
| Deborah Araya | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Brandy Becky | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ayanna Henderson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Susan Kaufmann | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Gina Marie Ome | ... | set wardrobe |
Location Management
| Scott Jager | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Eric L. Brooks | ... | executive music producer (as Eric Brooks) |
| David Chackler | ... | executive music producer |
| Andrew MacKenzie | ... | music scoring mixer (as Andy Mackenzie) |
| Lise Richardson | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Linda Leifer | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Kenneth Banks | ... | driver |
| Michael Brown | ... | driver |
| Randy Crawford | ... | driver |
| Kenneth Dawson | ... | driver |
| Brealon Donaldson | ... | driver |
| Michelle Ford | ... | driver |
| Darrian Goodman | ... | driver |
| Willie Harris Jr. | ... | transportation set captain |
| Greg Jacobs | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Samantha Johnson | ... | transportation captain |
| Art Jones | ... | driver |
| Anthony Keesee | ... | driver |
| Theodell McGowan | ... | driver |
| Ralph Outling | ... | driver |
| Hulis Patrick | ... | driver |
| Audrey Shebish | ... | driver |
| Sharon Styles | ... | driver |
| Harold Wallace | ... | driver |
| Tonia Welch | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Shawn Batey | ... | extras wrangler |
| Paulette Carson-Bruce | ... | craft service |
| Sandi Cogan | ... | production secretary |
| Derrick L. Green | ... | set production assistant |
| Alan J. Lam | ... | production accountant (as Alan Lam) |
| Antoinette Denise Lamb | ... | payroll accountant |
| Timothy Lewis | ... | office production assistant |
| Tillie Malnak | ... | legal counsel: Hammertime (as Tillie Malnak Esq.) |
| Danta Mitchell | ... | craft service |
| Margaret J. Orlando | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Dennis Smith | ... | teamster (as Dennis E. Smith) |
| Scott Smith | ... | set production assistant |
| Joice Stewart | ... | assistant accountant (as Joice Lee Stewart) |
| Rachel Tennione | ... | set production assistant |
| Garry E. Tyler | ... | film runner |
| J. David Williams | ... | financier |
| Cobra-Dog Williamson | ... | special representative: Hammertime |
| Alex L. Worman | ... | unit publicist (as Alex Worman) |
| Ty Granderson Jones | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Ralph Outling | ... | creative advisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Randy Artis | ... | thanks: councilman of East Chicago, Indiana |
| Thomas Barnes | ... | thanks: mayor of Gary |
| Stanley Bell | ... | thanks |
| James Carroll | ... | thanks (as James Carroll Esq.) |
| Rudolph Clay | ... | thanks: Lake Country Commissioner |
| Tricia Hernandez | ... | thanks |
| Robert Pastrick | ... | thanks: mayor of East Chicago, Indiana |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- First Independent Films (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (1996) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Becker Entertainment (1998) (Australia)
- First Independent Video (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Polygram Video (2000) (Australia) (VHS)
- Showtime Networks (1997) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- TGG Direct (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- United Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- WNYW (1998) (United States) (tv)
- WSBK-TV (1997) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arriflex (cameras)
- Avid Film Composer (edited on)
- Axium (II) (payroll services)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- East Chicago, Indiana Police Department (the producers wish to express their sincere appreciation to)
- Film Finances (completion guarantee provided by)
- Gary Department of Public Works (the producers wish to express their sincere appreciation to)
- Gary Fire Department (the producers wish to express their sincere appreciation to)
- Great Northern/Reiff & Associates (insurance provided by)
- L.A. Mad Dogs (adr voice casting)
- Nike (additional thanks)
- Obie's Catering (caterer)
- Ray-Ban (additional thanks)
- S&S Sales & Towing (the producers wish to express their sincere appreciation to)
- The Lewis Horwitz Organization (additional financing provided by)
- The People of East Chicago, Indiana (special thanks)
- The People of Gary, Indiana (special thanks)
- Todd-AO Studios (post-production mixing)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound editorial)
- Vans (additional thanks)
- Victor Duncan (camera equipment provided by)
- Virgin Records America (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marvin Bookman is a small shop owner in Gary, Indiana, USA. After he sees a drive-by shooting of Laurie Thompson's son by a local gang, he gives up the license number of the car to the police. The gang doesn't like this so they go to the store and rough him up. Soon, John Bookman comes to town to set the wrong things right. With the help of Laurie and his old friend Jake, they attempt to take back the streets and show the new breed of gang members what the true originals can do.
Written by Josh Pasnak |
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| Taglines | The original bad boys are stepping up in '96! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Larry Cohen stated how he enjoyed filming and how cooperative the real gang members in the film were "who came every day to work. They were always on time. They did everything they were asked to do. You know, if you wanted to shoot them and have them fall down, they did falls. They did anything you asked, and they were very friendly to me. They used to come to my trailer and bring me Famous Amos cookies, things like that. They did their best to ingratiate themselves. I was not concerned with the ones we hired, but with the ones that didn't get hired. I thought, "Well, now one of the ones that didn't get hired might just drive by one day with a machine gun or something, and polish us all off in one afternoon." But it never happened. Everything was fine there for the entire shoot of the picture, and they were all very cooperative and pleasant. And then it was all over, and we left. And it was kind of sad, because while we were there they all had jobs, and they had some place to go every day, and they had some focus and some reason for being. Then when we left, we kind of just abandoned everybody. And there's nothing we could do about it. We couldn't take them back to Hollywood. That's where they lived, so there's nothing we could do". See more » |
| Goofs | When John and Jake do a drive-by at the steel mill in an attempt to start the gang war, several fires in barrels are burning. When they make their second pass, the smoke and fire can be seen going backwards, back into the barrels. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Baadasssss Cinema (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hit the Gas See more » |
| Quotes |
John Bookman:
Big talk coming from a faggot who don't even know what sex his mother is. See more » |