Original Gangstas (1996)
The original bad boys are stepping up in '96!
The Rebels rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. They shoot storekeeper Marvin Bookman for giving the police information about a drive-by shooting they committed. Marvin’s son, former NFL star and Rebel founder John returns to be with his father and, with a little help from some friends, to destroy the gang his way.
- Date of release
- 1996-05-10
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (38)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director
- Larry Cohen
Casting
- Fred Williamson — John Bookman
- Jim Brown — Jake Trevor
- Pam Grier — Laurie Thompson
- Paul Winfield — Reverend Dorsey
- Isabel Sanford — Gracie Bookman
- Oscar Brown Jr. — Marvin Bookman
- Richard Roundtree — Slick
- Ron O'Neal — Bubba
- Christopher B. Duncan — Spyro
- Eddie Bo Smith Jr. — Damien
- Dru Down — Kayo
- Shyheim Franklin — Dink
Interesting facts
Original Gangstas is a 1996 action-gangster film filmed and set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree, and Ron O'Neal. It is the final film directed by Larry Cohen before his death in 2019, though he continued to write screenplays through 2010.
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