The Slams

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dave j Monday, June 23, 2014 (1973) The Slams ACTION At the opening, showcases a sophisticated, blatant drug and money robbery involving 3 guys. And while driving away on their getaway truck, and because one of the guys didn't agree to also rob the syndicate's drug money, he demands that his share would only be in cash. So the other two decide to double cross him by getting rid of him altogether, except that he was already onto their intentions and successfully kills them both with a sawed off shot gun. After dumping the suitcase full of cocaine into the ocean, he then takes off driving again, but becomes nauseous because he was also shot as well who ends up crashing his vehicle on front of a police cruiser. And that was when the real movie starts is when anti-hero, protagonist, Curtis X. Hook (Jim Brown) ends up in the slammer (hence the title "The Slams") for connecting him to the robbery and murders, in which we're seeing him having to confront and clash with a corrupt chief's guard, racist inmates, and one of the Italian syndicates who also happens to be locked up as well. On his side, Hook has a successful African American girlfriend who happens to be a successful news reporter, and a likable pimp who Hook had used to saved his life during the war. If you want to see movies in which African Americans are not stereotyped as people who're incapable to hitting back if they're hit first, then this would be a great contender since how often are we going to see successful African American news anchors with the main star working with pimps! Not very often. 3 out of 4 stars Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member jim brown prison pic says it all Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member After a successful heist, Curtis Hooks (Jim Brown) is betrayed by his two partners, leading him to kill them both. After stashing the money, he is arrested by the police and sent to jail. While on the inside it appears that everyone and their mother is after him because the syndicate has put a bounty out on his life. This leads to Jim Brown kicking a whole lot of ass. Essentially, you get Jim Brown in full badass super-fly mode not taking shit from anyone; even though he is pretty much alone with people from all sides after him, including the police, the black gang, and the white gang. Lots of fun 70s racial exploitation goodness with some awesome dialogue...Its awesome. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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