Slaughter

Slaughter (1972)

It's not only his name, it's his business and sometimes--his pleasure!

Slaughter, a former Green Beret, avenges the killing of loved ones by the Mob, and after being blackmailed by the feds, is forced to head to South America to finish the mobsters off.

Date of release
1972-08-16
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (28)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Director
Jack Starrett
Collection
Slaughter Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Slaughter is a 1972 blaxploitation film directed by Jack Starrett and starring Jim Brown as a former Green Beret captain seeking revenge for a murder. Stella Stevens, Rip Torn, Don Gordon and Cameron Mitchell co-star. This film was followed by a sequel the following year, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973).

Filming

The film's working title was Kill Julian Blake. Brown made the film after a nine month break between movies, during which time he worked for his black economic union.

Slaughter was generally a low-budget production film, which was typical of most blaxploitation films during this era. It was directed by Jack Starrett. Writers included Don Williams and Mark Hanna. The producer was Monroe Sachson. Filming was in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico under the American International Pictures production company. Interiors were shot at the Churubusco Studios. Its U.S.

In a May 2, 1972 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, producer Monroe Sachson noted that the film's locale had to be changed from Mexico to a non-specified country at the request of the Mexican censorship board, even though the film had been partially financed by Estudios Churubusco.

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