The Final Comedown
The Final Comedown is a 1972 blaxploitation drama film written, produced and directed by Oscar Williams and starring Billy Dee Williams and D'Urville Martin. The film is an examination of racism in the United States and depicts a shootout between a radical black nationalist group and the police, with the backstory leading up to the shootout told through flashbacks. The radical group is not identified by name in the film but closely resembles the Black Panther Party.
| The Final Comedown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oscar Williams |
| Produced by | Edgar Charles Roger Corman Mel Taylor Oscar Williams |
| Written by | Oscar Williams |
| Starring | Billy Dee Williams D'Urville Martin Celia Kaye Billy Durkin Raymond St. Jacques |
| Music by | Grant Green Wade Marcus |
| Cinematography | William B. Kaplan |
| Edited by | Dick Van Enger Jr. |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26,500[1] |
The film was recut and re-released in 1976 under the title Blast! The new version, which credited "Frank Arthur Wilson" as the director, featured additional footage directed by Allan Arkush.[2]
The original version has had several releases on DVD from various budget-line DVD manufacturers.
Production
Roger Corman put up $15,000 of the film's budget.[1]
Soundtrack
References
- Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 37
- "Alternate versions for The Final Comedown (1972)". Retrieved 2007-04-06.
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