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Coffy (1973)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:15

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Pam Grier rocketed to stardom as the queen of blaxploitation films with this big cult hit. Director Jack Hill, who had launched her film career two years earlier with THE BIG DOLL HOUSE, here casts... Pam Grier rocketed to stardom as the queen of blaxploitation films with this big cult hit. Director Jack Hill, who had launched her film career two years earlier with THE BIG DOLL HOUSE, here casts Grier as a hardworking nurse out to avenge her smack-addicted 11-year-old sister by waging a one-woman war on Los Angeles drug dealers. Better believe she can do it, too. After her cop friend Carter (William Elliott) is beaten up for not being crooked, Foxy decides to go undercover as a high-class Jamaican prostitute for King George (Robert Doqui), a super mack-daddy pimp with big-time heroin connections. There's a really memorable scene at a party, where Coffy battles King George's other prostitutes in a spectacular cat fight, and of course, lots of other slam-bang action is in the works as Coffy shoots, slashes and seduces her way to the top of the drug ring. Through it all, Grier keeps her character vulnerable and sweet, in a truly amazing performance. The rock-solid funk score is by Roy Ayers. Co-stars include Sid Haig, Allan Arbus, and Booker Bradshaw is Coffy's politician boyfriend. Hill and Grier re-teamed the following year with a sort-of-sequel, FOXY BROWN. [More]

Starring: Pam Grier, Robert DoQui, Allan Arbus, Booker Bradshaw

Starring: Pam Grier, Robert DoQui, Allan Arbus, Booker Bradshaw, William Elliott, Sid Haig, Barry Cahill

Director: Jack Hill

Director: Jack Hill
Screenwriter: Jack Hill
Producer: Robert A. Papazian
Composer: Roy Ayers

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The world Coffy inhabits is revealed as one where social, sexual and political exploitation are simply the norms.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out
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Grier is the movie's bristling force

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
11/16/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

No review available.

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04/29/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Jack Hill directs for maximal suspense, violence, and voyeuristic appeal (which Grier certainly embodies).

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/28/07
Don Druker
Don Druker
Chicago Reader

If you're looking for nonstop, no-holds-barred exploitation, look no further. Pam Grier's first solo starring role is an enormously entertaining black action classic.

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03/28/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Grier, a statuesque actress with a body she doesn't hesitate to show, is strongly cast. Booker Bradshaw as a city politician and William Elliott as an honest cop score well.

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03/28/07
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02/25/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

The film totally revolves around Pam and she carries the film with a lethal and sexy punch.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
01/06/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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09/29/06
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com

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10/18/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Leaves a viewer with the happy thought that she now can get back to nursing and away from films like Coffy.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/09/05
A.H. Weiler
A.H. Weiler
New York Times
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Coffy is slightly more serious and a little more inventive than it needs to be.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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05/14/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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01/18/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

There's no denying the film's savage power

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01/17/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

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06/20/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

If only for Grier's performance, Coffy is a must see.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Judging by the talents she displays in this action drama, Pam Grier might yet emerge as the first black female superstar in today's market.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine
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If you think the latest crop of skinny white girls (Diaz, Alba, Garner, Gellar, et al.) knows how to kick ass, then you need to educate yourself with a little jolt of Coffy.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
10/23/01
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy
 
 
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