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The Bad Bunch

1973 · 82 min

A grim, socially conscious street drama that simmers with racial tension and leaves a heavy, uneasy aftertaste.

Directed by
Greydon Clark
Genres
Drama
Starring
Greydon Clark, Tom Johnigarn, Jacqulin Cole
Tagline
They're cool, free and wild . . . and they own the streets!
Overview
A white ex-GI goes to a black ghetto to deliver a letter from his buddy, a black soldier who died in Vietnam. When he arrives there he encounters hostility and trouble from all sides.

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Directed by
Greydon Clark
Genres
Drama
Starring
Greydon Clark, Tom Johnigarn, Jacqulin Cole
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • race
    • violence
    • isolation
    • loyalty
    • friendship
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Greydon Clark
    Written by
    Greydon Clark, Alvin L. Fast
    Starring
    Greydon Clark, Tom Johnigarn, Jacqulin Cole, Bambi Allen, Aldo Ray, Jock Mahoney, Al Richardson, Hugh Warden
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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