This article is about the 1973 film. For the song covered by various artists, see Return of the Mack. For the professional wrestler known as The Mack, see Willie Mack. For other uses, see Mack (disambiguation).
The Mack
1977 theatrical re-release poster
Directed by
Michael Campus
Written by
Robert J. Poole
Produced by
Harvey Bernhard
Starring
Max Julien
Richard Pryor
Carol Speed
Roger E. Mosley
George Murdock
Music by
Willie Hutch
Production company
Harbor Productions
Distributed by
Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Release date
April 4, 1973 (1973-04-04)
Running time
110 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$3 million (rentals)[1] or $4.3 million[2]
The Mack is a 1973 American blaxploitation crime drama film directed by California native Michael Campus, starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor.[3][4] The film also stars Oscar-nominee Juanita Moore and Tony-nominated actor Dick Anthony Williams. Filmed in Oakland, California the movie follows the rise and fall of Goldie, who returns from a five-year prison sentence to find that his brother is involved in Black nationalism. Goldie decides to take an alternative path, striving to become the city's biggest pimp.
Though reviews were less than favorable upon initial release, The Mack is considered by many critics to be the best entry in its genre.[5] The film is often categorized as blaxploitation, but Michael Campus,[6] Max Julien,[7] and others involved in its production have argued that the genre label oversimplifies the film.
The film's soundtrack was recorded by Motown artist Willie Hutch.
^"Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974, p. 19.
^Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-8357-1776-2. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
^"'The Mack' is back after 40 years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^Dutka, Elaine (1997-06-30). "ReDiggin' the Scene". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
^McLevy, Alex (June 23, 2018). "The Mack remains one of blaxploitation's most artistically ambitious films". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
^Walker, David; Rausch, Andrew J.; Watson, Chris (2009). Reflections on Blaxploitation: Actors and Directors Speak. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810867062.
^Nix, Laura (Director) (2002). Mackin' Ain't Easy (Motion picture).
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