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Coffy

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1973 | 90 min | Crime, Thriller, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 8 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Close Range, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect drug use.
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

After her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her path.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    83% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $4 million worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 83K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jack Hill

  • Pam GrierCoffy
  • Robert DoQuiKing George
  • Sid HaigOmar
  • Booker BradshawHoward Brunswick
  • William ElliottCarter Brown
  • Allan ArbusArturo Vitroni
  • Linda HaynesMeg
  • Barry CahillMcHenry
  • Lee de BrouxNick
  • Ruben MorenoRamos