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Wikipedia article




'The Final Comedown' is a 1972 blaxploitation drama film written, produced and directed by Oscar Williams and starring Billy Dee Williams and D'Urville Martin. The film is an examination of racism in the United States and depicts a shootout between a radical black nationalist group and the police, with the backstory leading up to the shootout told through flashbacks. The radical group is not identified by name in the film but closely resembles the Black Panther Party.

The film was recut and re-released in 1976 under the title 'Blast!' The new version, which credited "Frank Arthur Wilson" as the director, featured additional footage directed by Allan Arkush.

The original version has had several releases on DVD from various budget-line DVD manufacturers.

Plot



Cast



* Billy Dee Williams

* D'Urville Martin

* Celia Kaye

* Billy Durkin

* Raymond St. Jacques

Production



Roger Corman put up $15,000 of the film's budget.

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