Review of Coonskin (1975) by Curtis B — 30 Nov 2010

One of the best cult movies I have seen period.

This review of Coonskin (1975) was written by Curtis B on 30 Nov 2010.

Coonskin has generally received positive reviews.

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By James A (583) on 09 Jan 2008

Great movie still not on DVD. The one of the greatest adult anime ever. Do not miss it…

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A hard, uncomfortable look at racism in America--Ralph Bakshi's Coonskin is indeed a movie that would offend EVERYBODY…

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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 Kihsann N (4) on 30 Jul 2008

I was SO happy to find this on DVD finally. In college, We used it in our Political Education film series along with the Battle of Algiers…

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

Brilliant satire! one of the 10 best I've ever seen…

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