Review of Three the Hard Way (1974) by Ryan V — 30 Jan 2016
An LA music producer (Jim Brown) runs afoul of a paramilitary organization that plans to kill every black person in America by introducing a disease to the water supply. They kill his buddy and kidnap his lady love (Sheila Frazier), but the bad guys didn't count on their quarry calling in a karate master (Jim Kelly) and a weapons expert (Fred WIlliamson) for backup.
Three The Hard Way was directed by Gordon Parks Jr. after his success with Superfly and, while it didn't make as much impact, this blaxploitation effort is noteworthy for how its threadbare plot is strung up by frequent car chases, constant explosions, numerous gun fights, cheesy overacting, kung fu grappling, and a very bizarre pretext to feature topless women.
Three The Hard Way is pulpy sleaze, but that's part of the fun.
This review of Three the Hard Way (1974) was written by Ryan V on 30 Jan 2016.
Three the Hard Way has generally received mixed reviews.
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