Friday Foster
Seen it?1975 | 90 min | Action, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved John Wick, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".
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 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Marks
- Pam GrierFriday Foster
- Yaphet KottoColt Hawkins
- Godfrey CambridgeFord Malotte
- Thalmus RasulalaBlake Tarr
- Eartha KittMadame Rena
- Jim BackusEnos Griffith
- Scatman CrothersReverend Noble Franklin
- Ted LangeFancy Dexter
- Tierre TurnerCleve
- Paul BenjaminSenator David Lee Hart