USA,
1971, 100 min
Directed by:
Gordon ParksCinematography:
Urs FurrerCast:
Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell, Lawrence Pressman, Victor Arnold, Dominic Barto, Tony King, Gordon Parks (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
An African-American detective is hired by a Harlem mobster to find his kidnapped teenaged daughter, and finds himself caught in a struggle among feuding factions of the underworld. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1972 - Isaac Hayes (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 1972 - Isaac Hayes (Best Original Dramatic Score)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1972 - Isaac Hayes (Best Music)
Golden Globes
- 1972 - Isaac Hayes (Best Original Score)
- 1972 - Isaac Hayes (Best Original Song)