Boss Nigger (1975)
Boss Nigger (aka Boss and The Black Bounty Killer) is an American blaxploitation Western film from 1975 directed by Jack Arnold. Starring former football player Fred Williamson,he also wrote and co-produced the film.
Plot
Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.
They raise hell, chase women, and milk the locals for cash, while waiting for the opportunity to get their man.
Notable scenes
The song.
Making of Boss Nigger
This film was originally going to be shot on location in Tucson, AZ, but this was ultimately dropped when it proved to be too expensive.
The scene with the little boy being trampled to death was done with only one horse.
Barbara Leigh said she never liked the title because she thought it sounded horrible. So she just referred to it as “Bossman.”
Our view on Boss Nigger
Made at the height of the Black Power movement, Boss Nigger is a blaxploitation western that was written and co-produced by genre legend Fred Williamson.
Times have changed: the original title of the film is not often used for being offensive to some. However it is used in the title, the themesong in the wcript and opening titles.) Nice movie: Exploitflix must see!
