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The Final Comedown is a 1972 blaxploitation drama film written, produced and directed by Oscar Williams and starring Billy Dee Williams and D'Urville Martin. The film is an examination of racism in the United States and depicts a shootout between a radical black nationalist group and the police, with the backstory leading up to the shootout ...
Based on Jimmy Garrett's play, "We Own the Night", The Final Comedown tells the tale of Johnny Johnson (Billy Dee Williams) and the events leading up to his final confrontation with the law.
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The Final Comedown: Directed by Oscar Williams. With Billy Dee Williams, D'Urville Martin, Celia Milius, Maidie Norman. Black revolutionaries take action in the white suburbs.
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- 1972-04
May 31, 1972 · Synopsis by Iotis Erlewine. When an underqualified white man is given the job that Johnny Johnson (Billy Dee Williams) is infinitely more qualified for, the young black man becomes involved in a violent, radical movement to rise up against the perpetrators of racism. Characteristics. Themes. Race Relations | Social Injustice. Keywords.
Overview. Prejudice transforms a young black man into an armed militant leader, who believes the only answer to racism is violent revolution.
R 1 hr 23 min May 31st, 1972 Action, Drama, Crime. Prejudice transforms a young black man into an armed militant leader who believes the only answer to racism is...
Sep 12, 2023 · Synopsis. The Final Comedown is a 1972 blaxploitation drama film written, produced and directed by Oscar Williams and starring Billy Dee Williams and D'Urville Martin.
