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Brotherhood of Death

1976 · 85 min

A raw, righteous grindhouse revenge picture that simmers with anger and erupts into guerrilla warfare.

Directed by
Bill Berry
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Roy Jefferson, Le Tari, Haskell V. Anderson III
Tagline
Watch the brothers stick it to the Klan!
Overview
A group of Black soldiers are home from the war and head to a small Southern town. The town is dominated by a group of Klansmen who keep the Black majority from voting or being treated like human beings. However, these newcomers convince the local population to register to vote so they can take back power and achieve justice. When hundreds show up to register, the Klan responds with violence. Eventually, though, the Black community has little choice other than fight back and the film ends with a small war between these combat vets and the Klan.

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Directed by
Bill Berry
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Roy Jefferson, Le Tari, Haskell V. Anderson III
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • race
  • justice
  • power
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Bill Berry
Written by
Bill Berry
Starring
Roy Jefferson, Le Tari, Haskell V. Anderson III, Mike Thomas, Michael Hodge, Ron David, Rick Ellis, Brian Donohue
Cinematography
Fritz Roland
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America

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