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RELEASED ON THIS DAY
Three the Hard Way (1974)

In 1974, director Gordon Parks Jr. (Superfly) brought together three of the biggest names in Blaxploitation for an epic team-up: Jim Kelly (Black Belt Jones), Jim Brown (Slaughter), and Fred Williamson (Black Caesar).

The film finds the trio trying to stop a Neo-Nazi group from committing mass genocide against the Black community in multiple cities.

Even though the film struggled to turn a profit, it was a hit with Black audiences and spawned two other films featuring the trio.

A very Happy 75th birthday to acclaimed cinematographer and director Ernest Dickerson!

NOTABLE WORK (Cinematographer):
Krush Groove (1985), She's Gotta Have It (1986), Do The Right Thing (1989), Jungle Fever (1992), Malcom X (1993)

NOTABLE WORK (Director):
Juice (1992), Surviving the Game (1994), Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995), Bones (2001)