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Foxy Brown

1974 · 94 min

A gritty, rip-roaring revenge ride that's lurid, stylish and brutal, with a fierce charisma that keeps it electric even when it turns cruel.

Directed by
Jack Hill
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown
Tagline
She's brown sugar and spice but if you don't treat her nice she'll put you on ice!
Overview
A voluptuous black woman takes a job as a high-class prostitute in order to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.

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  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jack Hill
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • corruption
  • race
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour5
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Jack Hill
Starring
Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown, Terry Carter, Kathryn Loder, Harry Holcombe, Conrad Bachmann, Jack Bernardi
Music
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Cinematography
Brick Marquard
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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