Posse

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Posse

R

1993

1h 49m

Western

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In Cuba, a band of Buffalo Soldiers, led by the intrepid Jesse Lee (Mario Van Peebles) and joined by a gambling white soldier (Stephen Baldwin), is sent on a suicide mission to intercept a shipment of gold from enemy troops during the Spanish-American War. When they discover that the racist white officer who sent them, Col. Graham (Billy Zane), meant to betray them, they are forced to shoot their way to freedom. Upon escaping, they embark on a dangerous quest across the American frontier.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Mar 23, 2021

Van Peebles tells the story with ferocious vigor and unsparing brutality, entering Jesse's haunted memory and dramatizing the farsighted schemes and improvisational daring on which the men's survival depends.

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Dolores Barclay

Associated Press

Jun 12, 2018

''Posse,'' which could have been a moving and gripping tribute to black Western heroes - and a testament against bigotry and injustice - ends up with laughs in all the wrong places.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

May 12, 2001

Rousing entertainment directed by Van Peebles with a rare sense of purpose and mischief.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Jul 8, 2011

Part of the problem seems to have been that Van Peebles had too much to say.

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Apr 23, 2007

2/5

So-so oater distinguished by Van Peebles' direction, starring.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Oct 9, 2006

C

Van Peebles' second indie is a rousing hip-hop Western that flaunts lurid visuals at the expense of coherent narrative and sharp characterixation; a trivial and messy exercise in style.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 20, 2025

Success in 1 hour and 49 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $16,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bruno T

@RT83221005 Jan 15, 2025

It tries to do too much and say too much. I find it a complete mess. Is it a comedy? Action? Drama? Spaghetti western? I don't know. It had a non necessary hard sex scene. Granted it had a few decent action scenes, but it wasted a lot of talent. It had a plethora of historical inaccuracies

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Oct 29, 2023

I have seen better but still pretty good. Still will recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas October 29, 2023.

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May 22, 2020

It's refreshing to get a Western featuring an all black posse. This is the kind of thing that doesn't get enough spotlight in this genre. Van Peebles is a cool badass in this, and his crew are really fun, but the movie itself doesn't do anything really standout or compelling. It's a decent Western, but not a great one.

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Feb 16, 2018

A complete turd burger of a movie. I will keep reviewing movies like this until RT stops blocking votes for Black Panther.

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Apr 30, 2016

A very good story filled with action and good actors

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Synopsis

In Cuba, a band of Buffalo Soldiers, led by the intrepid Jesse Lee (Mario Van Peebles) and joined by a gambling white soldier (Stephen Baldwin), is sent on a suicide mission to intercept a shipment of gold from enemy troops during the Spanish-American War. When they discover that the racist white officer who sent them, Col. Graham (Billy Zane), meant to betray them, they are forced to shoot their way to freedom. Upon escaping, they embark on a dangerous quest across the American frontier.

Director: Mario Van Peebles
Producer: Preston L. Holmes, Jim Steele
Screenwriter: Sy Richardson, Dario Scardapane
Production Co: Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.4M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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