The Final Comedown
5.8
“The man got down... The brothers were ready.”
Prejudice transforms a young black man into an armed militant leader, who believes the only answer to racism is violent revolution.
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Cast
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Billy Dee Williams
Johnny Johnson
Known for
The Empire Strikes Back
Batman
D'Urville Martin
Billy Joe Ashley
Known for
Rosemary's Baby
Dolemite
Jimmy Garrett
Known for
The Lucy Show
Oscar Williams
Also in
Hermia & Helena
Fast Break
Edgar Charles
Celia Milius
Renee Freeman
Known for
Big Wednesday
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Ed Cambridge
Dr. Smalls
Known for
Friday Foster
Mel Taylor
Billy Durkin
Michael Freeman
Also in
Helter Skelter
Emergency!
Morris D. Erby
Mr. Johnson
Also in
THX 1138
A Man Called Adam
Roger Corman
Known for
The Silence of the Lambs
Philadelphia
Pamela Jones
Luanna
Known for
Buck and the Preacher
Oscar Williams Director · Jimmy Garrett Writer William B. Kaplan Cinematographer
Budget $26K · United States release May 31, 1972 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$26,500
Production
New World Pictures
Production · Distribution
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 31, 1972
Theatrical
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