Theres no nudity, very little violence, the over the top dialogue is missing, even the funky music is toned right down. Dishonorably discharged after punching out his superior officer omalley karate promoter aaron banks, cry uncle, johnny. Johnny goes to viet nam, wins a silver star, but punches out his racist c. Mean johnny barrows 1976 r 0102 1976 us action, crime, drama 1h 30m user score. Unlike williamsons 1976 snoozer mean johnny barrows death journey definitely has a lot more going for it in terms of action and violence. Williamson plays the titular johnny barrows and when we. Overview of mean johnny barrows, 1976, directed by fred williamson, with luther adler, roddy mcdowall, elliott gould, at turner classic movies. With fred williamson, roddy mcdowall, stuart whitman, anthony caruso. Gordon staples and the string thing mean johnny barrows. Mean johnny barrows 1976 r 1h 30min action, crime, drama january 1976 usa johnny barrows, a g. His second film as producer was with mean johnny barrows 1976, a predecessor of the rambo films which similarly featured a violent vietnam vet plot though the novel first blood on which the film first blood was based was written in 1972. Features included funny lady 1975, mean johnny barrows 1976, embryo 1976, sixth and main 1977, laserblast 1978, rabbit test 1978, the cat from outer space 1978 for disney, circle of iron 1978, scavenger hunt 1979, nutcracker fantasy 1979 doing voice over for the english language edition, and disneys the black hole 1979. I recorded the 1980 film, the last flight of noahs ark, off of tcm because i looked at the title and the fact that it starred elliott gould and i figured that it would be a film about an expedition to recover the actual noahs ark. Season seven you are cordially invited to monica and chandlers wedding.
Alternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to view and then click apply filter. I, is dishonorably discharged from the army after striking his commanding officer. Sep 16, 2019 death journey movie trailer 1976 plot synopsis. For fans not familiar with the hammer this is basically a reprisal of his role as jesse crowder from no way back released in 1975, a film that definitely needs to be released on dvd in widescreen. Mean johnny barrows 1976 fred williams, fred williamson. I figured that it would feature scenes of elliott gould and. The original theatrical trailer is included, while the dvd also includes additional trailers for mean johnny barrows, brute corps, choke canyon, and no way back. Jan 06, 2017 sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. The mean season 1985 1080p bluray remux avc lpcm 2 0fgt. Jesse crowder fred williamson is a nononsense tough guy. But when he goes up against the mob its anyones game.
The action sequences are few and far between and the special effects if you can call them special are extremely low budget. Elliott gould list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Johnny barrows is a former football star, but he had to drop out because of an unspecified scandal involving a coed im guessing white girl. Apart from the fact that williamson is a black man taking on bad white men, theres virtually no exploitation to be found. A vietnam veteran gets caught in a mob war with a couple of doublecrossers. The film was renamed to girls hotel for play at the drive in theaters, then later changed to murder gang. Mean johnny barrows 1976 fred williamson, roddy mcdowall. Also known as aka original title mean johnny barrows. Fred williamson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Fred williamson is a seriously macho hero quick with a gun and hell with his fists. Mean johnny barrows 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The river niger 1976, get christie love 1974, mean johnny barrows 1975, and lady cocoa 1975 are all included. The film concerns a las vegas detective named kicks carter brown who attempts to foil arms dealers selling weapons to. Mean johnny barrows 1976 1080p bluray h264 aacrarbg. Mean johnny barrows movie trailer and videos tv guide. He attended the university of north carolina at chapel hill. In mean johnny barrows 1975 whitman costars as a crime boss with fred williamson. Black heat is a 1976 blaxploitation action film by producer al adamson. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Mean johnny barrows 1976 johnny barrows roddy mcdowall. Fred williamson makes his directorial debut with the characterdriven action film mean johnny barrows, on bluray from code red releasing. Johnny barrows played by fred the hammer williamson is dishonorably discharged from the army for.
Mean johnny barrows starring fred williamson roddy mcdowell stuart whitman luther adler jenny sherman and special guest star elliot gould. Dressed to kill full movie basil rathbone nigel bruce tcc ai color duration. Down on his luck and with no money, he gets a job at a gas station run by a racist jerk. Mean johnny barrows 1975 cast and crew a vietnam veteran fred williamson gets caught in a mob war with a couple of doublecrossers jenny sherman, roddy mcdowall. The subject matter is rough because the world depicted in the film is one of street violence and open racism and police officials who are just as likely to start a fight as to stop one. Mean johnny barrows johnny barrows 1975 take a hard ride tyree 1975 bucktown duke johnson 1975. Nov 27, 2016 mean johnny barrows johnny barrows, a g. Feb 24, 2017 mean johnny barrows 1976 r 1h 30min action, crime, drama january 1976 usa johnny barrows, a g. He began acting in hollywood films during the 1960s. Shipped back home to spiddal, johnny promptly gets mugged and hauled in by some racist cops for being drunk. After a while, he beats him up and is thrown in jail again. A vietnam war veteran fred williamson is discharged from the army, and becomes involved with mobsters when he is unable to find a job.
Mean johnny barrows is always listed as a blaxploitation film, not that many people seem to have seen it. Elliott gould full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Filmography for elliott gould turner classic movies. Fred williamson is one mean dude who uses the skills he learned in vietnam to fight it out in the worlds toughest battlefield the urban jungle.
Dec 27, 2017 mean johnny barrows is a rough movie, and i mean that in a couple of different ways. Watch mean johnny barrows movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Johnny barrows played by fred the hammer williamson is dishonorably discharged from the army for punching out a fellow officer. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Find release information for mean johnny barrows 1976 fred williams, fred williamson, michele lupo on allmovie.
As played by blaxploitation star fred williamson, johnny barrows is a former football great who later served in vietnam and won several silver stars. Blood sucking freaks is a 1976 exploitationsplatter film. Mean johnny barrows 1976 mean johnny barrows was quite a pleasant surprise to your grizzled old uncle boris. Mean johnny barrows 1976 r 1h 30min action, crime, drama january 1976. The cast included timothy brown, russ tamblyn, and geoffrey land. Mean johnny barrows 1976 with fred williamson, roddy mcdowall, r. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of mean johnny barrows with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The baron 1988 a black actor is frced to borrow money from the mafia in order to make his all black cast movie.
Mean johnny barrows is a 1976 american crime drama film starring fred williamson, who also directed the film. While there, he was frequently performing on stage with the carolina playmakers. When he returns home, he is mugged and thrown in jail. A vietnam veteran fred williamson gets caught in a mob war with a couple of doublecrossers jenny sherman, roddy mcdowall. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wrongfully accused. Four actionpacked film featuring actors from the great blaxploitation era of the 1970s. The gang uses him on a job when one of the thugs roddy. New western movie english 2019 full length movies action hollywood duration.
Jenny sherman is an actress, known for mean johnny barrows 1975, magnum, p. The football team knows them well and billy, the schools disturbed janitor, would like to. Fred williamson list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Continue reading tagged 1970s, english, high definition, italy mean business 1979 by rarelust august 24, 2019 10. Robert golden armstrong bob to his friends was born in birmingham, alabama on april 7, 1917. A veteran character actor who appeared in dozens of westerns over the course of his 40year career, he may be best remembered for his work with director sam peckinpah. Nbc needs to renew manifest for season 3 so we can.
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Mean johnny barrows 1975 down on his luck, former g. A mobster stuart whitman offers him a job in the syndicate to kill the rival drugrunning davinci family led by roddy mcdowall, planet of the apes. Mean johnny barrows 1976 directed by fred williamson. The main character becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of j. April 7, 1917 july 27, 2012 was an american actor and playwright. He buddies up with the witness, an accountant, and they hit the road. I was expecting a cool action movie with the usual wonderful dialogue, fashion, music and attitude. Soul brothas and sistas volume 2 dvd, 2003 for sale. Outwitting their foes means taking all manner of conveyance, including automobile, train. Posts about fred williamson written by jedadiah leland, gary loggins, and lisa marie bowman through the shattered lens where mainstream meets grindhouse, exploitation, otaku and gamers. He soon finds out what it means to betray the mafia. Plot edit johnny barrows played by fred the hammer williamson is dishonorably discharged from the army for punching out a fellow officer.
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