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Boss Nigger (1974)

87 min · Blaxploitation, Western, Western film, blaxploitation film

Popularity5/5
12-month trend16k5.7kExpand

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16k02025-09: 16,438 views2025-10: 13,935 views2025-11: 8,360 views2025-12: 14,843 views2026-01: 14,594 views2026-02: 8,070 views2026-03: 6,967 views2026-04: 8,751 views2026-05: 5,757 views2026-06: 5,731 views2026-07: 8,042 views2026-08: 9,381 views
Sep16kOct14kNov8.4kDec15kJan15kFeb8.1kMar7.0kApr8.8kMay5.8kJun5.7kJul8.0kAug9.4k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Jack Arnold

Cast

Fred Williamson, D'Urville Martin, William Smith, R.G. Armstrong

The story

Upon finding a wagon under attack by bandits, two Black bounty hunters, Boss and Amos intervene and save Clara Mae, a Black woman. Upon inspecting the bodies, the bounty hunters find several have rewards to their name and one holds a letter from the mayor of the nearby town San Miguel inviting him to become sheriff on the recommendation of fugitive Jed Clayton. The pair take Clara Mae to safety in San Miguel and meet Mayor Griffin.

Catalogue themes and tags

Thriller, Parody, Blaxploitation, Action Thrillers, Western, Satire, Comedy, Action

Genres

Blaxploitation, Western, Western film, blaxploitation film

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