The Mack (1973)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Michael Campus

Writer:

Robert J. Poole (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

They're doing the job the cops can't!

Plot:

Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up king of the pimping game. Trouble comes...

Plot Keywords:

Pimp | Death | Police | Oakland California | Black Militant

Cast

Max Julien	...	Goldie
Don Gordon	...	Hank
Richard Pryor	...	Slim
Carol Speed	...	Lulu
Roger E. Mosley	...	Olinga
William Watson	...	Jed
George Murdock	...	Fatman
Juanita Moore	...	Mother
Paul Harris	...	Blind man
Kai Hernandez	...	Chico
Annazette Chase	...	China Doll
Junero Jennings	...	Baltimore Bob
Lee Duncan	...	Sgt. Duncan
Stu Gilliam	...	Announcer
Sandra Brown	...	Diane

Also Known As:

The Mack and His Pack

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)

Certification:

Australia:R | Norway:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Oakland, California, USA

Company:

Harbor Productions

Trivia:

The 1983 reissue contained an alternate score added by the distributors. This score was composed by a then unknown Alan Silvestri. Oddly enough, this alternate score is not on the current DVD.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Martin: All the Players Came (#3.18)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Brother's Goin' to Work It Out

This is where it all began.....

All the quotes that youve heard in rap music regarding the pimping lifestyle is from this film. From Too $hort, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nas, Raekwon, theyve all used snipets of this film.

This is defintely a great movie if you are a fan of the 70s films. Willie Hutch delivers a slammin score and the acting is phenomonal! Richard Pryor does his usual "free-style adlib" acting, while Max Julien plays the lead role. I give this movie 4 out of 5 stars.