9 Blaxploitation Films You Need To See

The story of a young man's rise to the head of the Harlem Crime Syndicate before his inevitable fall from grace, Black Caesar typifies the spirit of Blaxploitation that was initially laid down by Melvin Van Peebles and follows it to the letter.

Can't afford shooting permits? Hell, just do it anyway. Local gangster's giving you trouble? Then hire them.

Originally a vehicle for Sammy Davis Jr of all people, the role would eventually go to Fred Williamson after The Candyman was forced to pass on the script due to a little trouble with the I.R.S. And it's good job he did as The Hammer was born for this role.

Smooth as silk, slick as oil and as dangerous as a chainsaw running on nitroglycerin, Tommy Gibbs is NOT the kind of guy you'd ever want to mess with, or talk to, or even glance at if you passed him in the street.

Face it, this is the kind of guy who'd straight up murder you if his coffee had been slightly cold that morning.

So lucky then that the taxman was leaning hard on ol' Sammy D because a rendition of Mr Bojangles really wouldn't have improved this film in any way.