Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Abar

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
496
YOUR RATING
Abar (1977)
ActionDramaSci-Fi
Upon moving into a bigoted neighborhood, the scientist father of a persecuted black family gives a superpower elixir to a tough bodyguard, who thus becomes a superpowered crimefighter.Upon moving into a bigoted neighborhood, the scientist father of a persecuted black family gives a superpower elixir to a tough bodyguard, who thus becomes a superpowered crimefighter.Upon moving into a bigoted neighborhood, the scientist father of a persecuted black family gives a superpower elixir to a tough bodyguard, who thus becomes a superpowered crimefighter.
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
496
YOUR RATING
    • Frank Packard
    • James Smalley(screenplay)
    • J. Walter Smith(scenario)
  • Stars
    • J. Walter Smith
    • Tobar Mayo
    • Roxie Young
    • Frank Packard
    • James Smalley(screenplay)
    • J. Walter Smith(scenario)
  • Stars
    • J. Walter Smith
    • Tobar Mayo
    • Roxie Young
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos38

    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)
    Abar (1977)

    Top cast

    Edit
    J. Walter Smith
    • Dr. Kincade
    Tobar Mayo
    • Abar
    Roxie Young
    • Mrs. Kincade
    Gladys Lum
    • Debbie Kincade
    Tony Rumford
    • Tommie Kincade
    Rupert Williams
    • Jim Kincade
    Tina James
    • Susan Kincade
    • (as Lonnie James)
    Art Jackson
    • Dudley
    Allen Ogle
    • Peabody
    Joe Alberti
    • Hunt
    Dee Turguand
    • Mabel
    Nelson Meeker
    • Mayor
    William Carrol Jr.
    • Marco
    James Dickson
    • Tough
    Richard Corrigan
    • Councilman
    Fred D. Scott
    • Voice on Computer
    • (as Fred Scott)
    Chuck Cumminsky
    • Tough
    Syd Marks
    • Councilman
      • Frank Packard
      • James Smalley(screenplay) (story)
      • J. Walter Smith(scenario)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Petey Wheatstraw
    6.1
    Petey Wheatstraw
    Friday Foster
    6.0
    Friday Foster
    Blacula
    5.7
    Blacula
    Thomasine & Bushrod
    5.9
    Thomasine & Bushrod
    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
    5.5
    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
    6.0
    Jeanetta Cochrane
    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
    7.4
    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
    Cruising
    6.5
    Cruising
    Drunken Master
    7.4
    Drunken Master
    Halls of Anger
    5.9
    Halls of Anger
    The Education of Sonny Carson
    6.8
    The Education of Sonny Carson
    Hit Man
    5.7
    Hit Man

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Quotes

      White Woman #1: I heard that they would steal anything that isn't nailed down. And they say if a white woman goes with a black man...

      [Whispers in friends ear]

      White Woman #2: You don't say? Really? Tell me more.

    • Alternate versions
      The run time of the VHS release titled In Your Face is about 17 minutes shorter than Abar, The First Black Superman issued on DVD. Among the cuts are several entire scenes depicting Abar's performance of miracles.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

    User reviews16

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    5/10
    It worsens seriously in the last third part
    Although obvioulsy not a sophisticated production, in its first 70 minutes, Abar may be considered as an entertaining blaxploitation flick. There is a plot of a black scientist and physician who moves with his family to a fancy neighborhood and suffers violent racist bigotry from his white neighbors with dramatic consequences, and there is a cool badass band of motorcycle vigilantes who protect black people in danger and is led by martial artist Abar. That is not the most innovative script but it is good enough. The problem is that the story turns very confusing afterwards, with many things happening in a hurry without either proper development or good cinematic shooting. It is only in this chaotic part that Abar becomes a superhuman, and his powers are not well defined either: physical invulnerability? Psychic powers of mind control? Transmutation magic? Enhanced wisdom? "morality-change" power? Control of elements and weather? Super-hearing? Teleporting stuff? Summoning animals? God-like powers in general? Quite messy, indeed! The new god-like superhero has as his weakness suffering enfeeblement and reverse effects if he misuses his powers. To resume, everything is too broad to make sense, even considering the range of existing superhero fantasy characters. The end of the movie is bad and cheesy. I cannot help but say that the film had a better potential than its outcome, considering the first two thirds of it, and its failure is not the result of low budget.
    helpful•0
    0
    • guisreis
    • Dec 21, 2021

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 1977 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production company
      • Jos-To Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 1 hour 42 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Abar (1977)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Abar (1977) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.