Review of Black Fist (1977) by Joe D — 06 Aug 2011

Passable blaxploitation with Dabney Coleman being the main reason to tune in.

This review of Black Fist (1977) was written by Joe D on 06 Aug 2011.

Black Fist has generally received negative reviews.

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Movie 2 of The Blaxpolitation Triple Feature Collection put out by Diamond Entertainment. This movie was good except for the ending…

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