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The Baron (1977)

HOLLYWOOD FANTASY, DRUG MONEY AND MOB MURDER... THE BARON'S GOT HIS HANDS FULL!

Genre : Drama, Action

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Phillip Fenty
Writer : Linda Fenty, Nelson Lyon

Synopsis

A black actor tries to make his own movie with an all-black cast, but to make it he's forced to borrow money from the Mafia.

Actors

Calvin Lockhart
Calvin Lockhart
Jason
Charles McGregor
Charles McGregor
Cokeman
Richard Lynch
Richard Lynch
Joey
Marlene Clark
Marlene Clark
Caroline
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Mama Lou
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
Peter Mosten
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Bruce Brown
Samm-Art Williams
Samm-Art Williams
Rufus
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
Samantha - Wasp Lady
George Farley
George Farley
Bruce Brown
Mitch Margo
Mitch Margo
Donald
Hope Clarke
Hope Clarke
Cokeman's Girl
Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson
Receptionist
Dennis McMullen
Dennis McMullen
Screening Room Official
Sherri Brewer
Sherri Brewer
Cokeman's Girls
Terry Guerin
Terry Guerin
Claude

Crews

Phillip Fenty
Phillip Fenty
Director
Phillip Fenty
Phillip Fenty
Story
Linda Fenty
Linda Fenty
Screenplay
Nelson Lyon
Nelson Lyon
Screenplay
Chiz Schultz
Chiz Schultz
Producer
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Original Music Composer
Alan Metzger
Alan Metzger
Cinematography

Posters and backgrounds

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