Black Shampoo
Seen it?1976 | 82 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
A promiscuous Black hairstylist has sex with his white female clientele, but when he begins a relationship with his Black secretary, her white mobster ex-boyfriend resorts to violent measures to get her back.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greydon Clark
- John DanielsMr. Jonathan
- Tanya BoydBrenda St. John
- Joseph CarloMr. Wilson
- Skip E. LoweArtie
- Gary AllenRichard
- William BonnerMaddox
- Bruce KerleyJackson
- Sheldon LeeChauffeur
- Anne GaybisMrs. Phillips
- Heather LeighMrs. Simpson