Year:1976
Duration:01:40:01
Directed by: Steve Carver, Burt Kennedy (uncredited)
Actors: Warren Oates, Isela Vega, Ken Norton
Language:English
Country:USA
Also known as: Det sorte helvede,Drum,L’enfer des mandigos,Dia pyros kai sidirou,Drum, l’ultimo mandingo,Violencia negra,Mandingo 2,Mandingo II – A Revolta dos Escravos,Drum, poslednji Mandingo,Die Sklavenhölle der Mandingos,Zweikampf ohne Gnade
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‘Drum’ is the kinda sorta sequel to ‘Mandingo’, a film that attempted to stroll a fine line between being a “severe” drama and a silly but fun exploitation film. The director this time around is Steve Carver whom made the trash classics ‘Huge Bad Mama’ and ‘The Arena’, and he doesn’t also attempt to disguise the Drive-In experience of this one. Ken Norton when once again stars but plays an alternative character compared to ‘Mandingo’. Warren Oates plays Hammond Maxwell who Perry King played into the very first film. T
he idea that they’re the same guy is completely absurd and incredible, but after you can get over that hurdle you may be in for a good time. Oates is outrageously amusing but without resorting to the hamminess that James Mason brought to ‘Mandingo’. He is just a delight to watch, as an uncouth but charming slave owner, and is the quantity one explanation to hunt down this motion picture. Oates terrific performance much more than makes up for Norton’s lifeless turn. Also very good is Yaphet Kotto (‘Blue Collar’) as Drum’s buddy turned adversary Blaise, additionally certainly one of Oates’ slaves. Kotto is outstanding (as typical) and it’s a shame he wasn’t the celebrity as opposed to Norton. Fiona King (‘The Fury’) plays Oates’ spouse to be and is also interesting, as is Rainbeaux Smith (‘Caged Heat’) as Oates slutty daughter (a similar part to Susan George’s in ‘Mandingo’ but much more enjoyable). Also noteworthy is John Colicos (‘The Postman Always Rings two times’) as a very evil and camp servant owner who vows to kill Drum who spurns his salacious advances. The impressive cast also includes blaxploitation legend Pam Grier (‘Black Mama, White Mama’) who unfortunately doesn’t have all that much display screen time, and Oates ‘Bring me personally The Head Of Alfredo Garcia’ co-star Isela Vega, who doesn’t have much more. ‘Drum’ is pure exploitative trash and proud of it. If you are taking it in that character and not as a serious research of racism in nineteenth century America you’ll enjoy it immensely. Particularly when watching Warren Oates in one single of his many enjoyable and underrated shows.
This movie is really important viewing for many Oates fans.
Mandingo ended up being a hilarious campfest, but when I finally saw it, I found it a lot too unpleasant to be funny, inadvertently or otherwise. Sure, it was exploitive, like S
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Ken Norton, a champ in the ring, no Jim Brown on the screen, may JR can give acting a shot after Football. Digging into some classics this evening, Not sure if I ever watched a Blaxploitation flick I didn’t like, and there have been many, hopefully not all. Kudos Wip.