Mean johnny barrows the hit man 1976 action drama fred williamson duration. May 4, 1903 december 8, 1984 was an american actor best known for his work in theatre, but who also worked in film and television. When he returns home, he is mugged and thrown in jail. Wanting to disassociate himself with the socalled blaxploitation genre and be recognized as an allaround action film star, fred the hammer williamson made his directorial debut with mean johnny barrows, a film he also starred in and produced for his newly formed company, po boy productions. Bogard black fist 1974 full movie by movie central. Mean johnny barrowsdeath journey film the english master of disguise in a swashbuckling adventure based on the literary workings of the baroness orczy. Here are some screenshots of our future release of the fred williamson classic mean johnny barrows. Barrows 18841963, american businessman, former president of sears. Johnny barrows is a former football star, but he had to drop out because of an unspecified scandal involving a coed im guessing white girl. Mean johnny barrows 1976 fred williams, fred williamson. Mean johnny barrows 1976 fred williamson, roddy mcdowall.
Johnny goes to viet nam, wins a silver star, but punches out his racist c. Mean johnny barrows the hit man 1976 action drama fred. Mean johnny barrows 1976 r 1h 30min action, crime, drama january 1976 usa johnny barrows, a g. May 4, 1903 december 8, 1984 was an american actor best known for his work in theatre, but who also worked in film. Apart from the fact that williamson is a black man taking on bad white men, theres virtually no exploitation to be found. Mean johnny barrows is an english movie directed by fred williamson released in the year 1976. Watch mean johnny barrows movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Johnny is a vietnam vet who earns a dishoronable discharge and is sent. The film marks the first appearance of willie best as chattanooga brown, birmingham browns cousin. When this movie finally decides to become a fullon exploitation. Mean johnny barrows 1975 fred williamson and stuart whitman in mean johnny barrows 1975. The red dragon is a 1946 mystery film starring sidney toler as charlie chan, who has to sift through a host of suspects for three murders. The action sequences are few and far between and the special effects if you can call them special are extremely low budget. Johnny barrows, title character in 1971 american film mean johnny barrows jim barrows born 1944, american skier leland barrows 19061988, american ambassador.
Mean johnny barrows 1975 cast and crew a vietnam veteran fred williamson gets caught in a mob war with a couple of doublecrossers jenny sherman, roddy. Mean johnny barrows 1974 full movie video dailymotion. Not one of those silly blaxploitation films thats littered with terrible acting, and a. The subject matter is rough because the world depicted in the film is one of street violence and open racism and police officials who are just as likely to start a fight as to stop one. Plot edit johnny barrows played by fred the hammer williamson is dishonorably discharged from the army for punching out a fellow officer. Theres some great moments in mean johnny barrows, theres also about as many silly moments as well which stops the film from reaching the same sort of level as shaft, truck turner, the mack and many other of the very best blaxploitation films from the 70s.
Mean johnny barrows 1976 dec 27, 2017 mean johnny barrows is a rough movie, and i mean that in a couple of different ways. Mean johnny barrows is always listed as a blaxploitation film, not that many people seem to have seen it. Dvd cases may have a few marks minor scratchesfingerprints, price stickers, sticker residue and visible age shelf wear on cases, but all in good working condition. I, is dishonorably discharged from the army after striking his commanding officer. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wrongfully accused. Buy mean johnny barrows movie posters from movie poster shop. There are some portions i thought were great specifically the part with elliot gould, but mean johnny barrows is one mess of a film. Mean johnny barrows isnt a classic, but its definitely a respectable movie. Johnny barrows played by fred the hammer williamson is dishonorably discharged from the army for punching out a fellow officer. Charlie chan in the red dragon 1945 retrovision media. Mean johnny barrows the hit man 1976 action drama fred williamson by movie central. He also discusses the budgetimpaired difficulties with shooting a crosscountry chase film and how he got frequent costar durville martin to pop by for a quick role.
Directed and starring williamson, mean johnny barrows is atypical of its. Mean johnny barrows movie posters from movie poster shop. Nov 06, 2019 mean johnny barrows the hit man 1976 action drama fred williamson. Movie mean johnny barrows full streaming, watch movie mean johnny barrows, watch streaming mean johnny barrows online, watch streaming mean johnny barrows full movie online, online movie mean johnny barrows full streaming, download mean johnny barrows online, download mean johnny barrows movie, stream movie mean johnny. Mean johnny barrows film mean johnny barrows 02 january 1976. Mean johnny barrows 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Stuart whitman full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Mean johnny barrows death journey dvd 2002 fred williamson. Theres no nudity, very little violence, the over the top dialogue is missing, even the funky music is toned right down. Mean johnny barrows 1976 fred williamson, roddy mcdowall, stuart whitman feature action, crime, drama. Augustus barrows 18381885, american lumberman and politician. Not a bad film, had a point, but low budget filming thats for sure. Down on his luck and with no money, he gets a job at a gas station run by a racist jerk. After a while, he beats him up and is thrown in jail again. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Wanting to disassociate himself with the socalled blaxploitation genre and be recognized as an allaround action film star, fred the hammer williamson made his directorial debut with mean johnny barrows, a film he also starred in and produced for his newly formed company, po boy. Mean johnny barrows starring fred williamson roddy mcdowell stuart whitman luther adler jenny sherman and special guest star elliot gould. Stuart whitman list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Mean johnny barrows is a 1976 american crime drama film starring fred williamson, who also directed the film.
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Fred the hammer williamsons directorial debut, and its solid. Compared with mantan morelands appearances as birmingham brown, bests portrayal of chattanooga was broader. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd us shipping. A vietnam war veteran fred williamson is discharged from the army, and becomes involved with mobsters when he is unable to.
Mean johnny barrows is a very slow paced film with too many scenes of the main character wandering the streets looking for work, while trying to find meaning. With fred williamson, roddy mcdowall, stuart whitman, anthony caruso. Find release information for mean johnny barrows 1976 fred williams, fred williamson, michele lupo on allmovie. This movie had fred williamson, elliott gould in the lead roles of the film.
Discover what genre mean johnny barrows, 1976, directed by fred williamson, with jim brown, stuart whitman, fred williamson, belongs at turner classic movies. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wrongfully accused of killing his sister. The original theatrical trailer is included, while the dvd also includes additional trailers for mean johnny barrows, brute corps, choke canyon, and no way back. Feb 24, 2017 mean johnny barrows 1976 r 1h 30min action, crime, drama january 1976 usa johnny barrows, a g. Mean johnny barrows 1976 film is one of street violence and open racism and police officials who are just as likely to start a fight as to stop one. Mean johnny barrows movie trailer and videos tv guide. That messiness gives it a certain low budget charm that i respect and enjoy, but at the end of the day, its still a mess. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Though this film was released in january 1976, the year it was produced 1975 saw elliott.
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