Review of Coonskin (1975) by Reece L — 15 Feb 2015

Coonskin is a very bizarre but strangely likeable film. I would add a star if not for the awful live-action bits.

This review of Coonskin (1975) was written by Reece L on 15 Feb 2015.

Coonskin has generally received positive reviews.

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By Allan H (158) on 18 Dec 2007

Second favorite Bakshi film.....good take on the american way of life, even if it was made in 1975 the message still hold true to today…

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By Jack G (1,167) on 25 Jul 2008

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By Lesley N (203) on 18 Oct 2009

I liked this story of 3 brothers taking over New York. A lot of racial satire. It felt like a older wilder American Gangster…

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The name alone is worthy enough to avoid…

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Coonskin is a movie I have always wanted to review but because of the extremely mixed reviews i've heard about it, I never checked it out until…

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By Jake C (820) on 22 Oct 2017

I think Coonskin is a amazing movie but its not a kids movie its rated R and has lots of swearing is very vilonte and has uncensored nudity…

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By Stefan G (492) on 01 Aug 2013

You could think of this as the black Looney Tunes, but that'd be missing the point entirely…

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Said what few filmmakers before or since were willing to say…

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Ralph Bakshi's films always make me both think and smile with satisfaction of a great film…

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By Corey B (870) on 10 Jul 2010

Some kind of brilliant acid-trip statement on stereotypes and race relations in 70's America. Fritz The Cat meets the Black Panthers…

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