Blaxploitation is a subgenre of the exploitation film that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s. Black characters and communities are the protagonists and subjects of film and television, rather than sidekicks, antagonists or victims of brutality.
Blaxploitation films were originally aimed at an urban African-American audience but the genre’s audience appeal soon broadened.
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 […]
Black Shampoo from director Greydon Clark also known as Sex at the Salon, is an American blaxploitation film from 1976. Starring John Daniels and Tanya Boyd.The film was a cash-in on Shampoo, a movie from 1975. Plot Mr. Jonathan is the owner of a hairsalon but he is also sought after by women for his […]
