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1970 · Movie · 1h 10m
Black Brigade
An Army captain who doesn't exactly dislike African Americans-it's just that he holds no special fondness for them, is assigned an all-black company, and is forced to share his command with lieutenant Robert Hooks. Despite seething racial tensions, everyone pulls together to destroy an enemy dam.
My takeA tense 70s action-drama that doesn't shy away from its racial friction. When a skeptical captain is forced to lead an all-Black company alongside a Black lieutenant, the film mines real conflict and forced collaboration into something unexpectedly gripping. For viewers ready to sit with discomfort in service of a mission.
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Cast
Stephen BoydRobert HooksSusan OliverRosey GrierRichard Pryor
Director
George McCowan
If tonight is a Black Brigade night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.