Bare Knuckles is a 1977 blaxploitation film, starring Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson and Gloria Hendry. The film was written and directed by Don Edmonds.
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Directed by | Don Edmonds |
Written by | Don Edmonds |
Produced by | Don Edmonds |
Starring | Robert Viharo Sherry Jackson Gloria Hendry John Daniels |
Music by | Vic Caesar |
Distributed by | MGM |
Release date | September 1977 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Language | English |
Budget | $50,000[1] |
L.A. bounty hunter, Zachary Kane, is on the hunt for a masked serial killer on the loose.
Director Edmonds said he didn't get any permits for the movie, it was made for $25,000 with another $25,000 spent for goods and services.[1]
It is one of the films that have inspired Quentin Tarantino,[1] and it was selected by Tarantino himself to be shown at his Los Angeles Grindhouse Festival in 2007.[2] In May 2008, it was being shown by Robert Viharo's son, Will, as part of his long-running Thrillville theater program.
Hip-hop duo Gangrene sampled the film's opening theme for the song "Breathing Down Yo Neck", featuring rapper MED, on their debut album Gutter Water.
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