Foxy Brown
Seen it?1974 | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office held it back. 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 action fans. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
A voluptuous black woman takes a job as a high-class prostitute in order to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Hill
- Pam GrierFoxy Brown
- Antonio FargasLink Brown
- Peter BrownSteve Elias
- Terry CarterMichael Anderson
- Kathryn LoderKatherine Wall
- Harry HolcombeJudge Fred Fenton
- Conrad BachmannRoy
- Jack BernardiTedesco
- Juanita BrownClaudia
- Russ GrieveGeorge