Slaughter
Tags: violence, cult, revenge, murder, blaxploitation

Plot synopsis:
After the father of Vietnam veteran and ex-Green Beret captain Slaughter (Jim Brown) is killed by a car bomb, he becomes obsessed with avenging the murder. He learns it was arranged by a Cleveland organized-crime gang and tracks down the mobster personally responsible, killing a Mafia member in the process. The murderer, however, manages to escape.
Slaughter gets arrested and charged with first-degree murder, but Treasury Department official Price (Cameron Mitchell) offers to drop all charges if he agrees to go to an unnamed South American country to capture the escaped mobster, who apparently has a super-computer that helps him run his crime empire.
Upon arriving, Slaughter meets up with two fellow agents, Harry (Don Gordon) and Kim (Marlene Clark), having previously known Kim. The mobster responsible for the murder of Slaughter's father is Dominic Hoffo (Rip Torn), right-hand man of kingpin Felice (Norman Alfe). Hoffo, a blatant racist and sociopath, instantly hates Slaughter, especially when his comare Ann (Stella Stevens), a professional working for the organization, makes it clear she's delighted to have been ordered by Felice to present herself to Slaughter as a peace offering.
Slaughter, having no intention of backing down from his vendetta, accepts Ann's offer with pleasure, and her loyalties quickly transfer to him. Numerous fights and gun battles ensue, with the hot-headed Hoffo eventually killing the more reasonable Felice and assuming command, beating Ann viciously for her disloyalty. After a climactic shootout and lengthy car chase, Slaughter succeeds in killing Hoffo by incinerating him in a crashed vehicle.

Review: It kicks off a little slow, but by the time they get to Mexico, things pick up and get pretty smokin' in the conclusion--Jim Brown's entrance to the casino is terriffic, it's got the shock value of having a dwarf thrown through your bay window.
His later entrance to the bad guys' lair from the car is also classic.
Jim Brown isn't a great actor, but his ass-kicking stoicism is at it's best here, as he slaps down legions of bad guys with barely a raised eyebrow.
(Did you know that, aside from his football skills, Jim Brown was supposedly the greatest Jai Lai player on earth?) Stella Stevens and Rip Torn are also very good, but even higher praise goes to Billy Preston's theme song..
Baby, it's Jim Brown.....
This film revels in the various hallmarks of the Blaxpoitation genre, but Brown comes out of it unscathed.
He plays a former Green Beret whose parents are killed by the Mob (his father was heavily involved with them.) When he tries to exact revenge, he winds up recruited by Treasury Department official Mitchell to work together in bringing down several mobsters in Mexico.
Things get complicated and very ugly when Alfe sends Torn's ex-hooker girlfriend (Stevens) to soften up (or harden?) Brown.
Brown, though very low-key through most of the film, presents such an amiable presence despite the tawdriness of the material that he makes this film worth watching.
Stevens gets a showy dress (and undress!) rehearsal for her memorable role as an ex-prostitute in "The Poseidon Adventure" (filmed just after this.) Her look in this film is precisely the same, though she has some far more adult scenes in this one.
Brown's sex scenes with Stevens had to have been quite the eye-openers in 1972 as they still are even today!
Alfe (who, oddly, has not one other screen credit to his name) is distinctive and memorable (if, at times, unintentionally funny.) With a Mr. Roarke hairdo and with a voice that may not be the actor's own, he nonetheless does a decent job of presenting a man with power and influence.
Mitchell hardly appears and Clark's role is an almost total throwaway (though she has one memorably hilarious exit from an apartment doorway!) This film is not for everyone as it is decidedly politically incorrect with plenty of the "N" word flying around.
Much of the film, though, comes off as pretty slick with a terrific title song, some well-handled action scenes and enough spark in the dialogue to hold one's interest.
It was followed by an even more lurid, but entertaining, sequel..
Jim Brown is one cool dude, even when he's making a typical 70s blaxploitation flick.Here, he is an ex-Green Beret home from 'nam going after the mob thugs that killed his father.First, he has to get by their secret weapon, Stella Stevens, girlfriend of #2, Rip Torn, a racist that is just seething at the thought of Stevens between the sheets with Brown.
That must have been a shock to 70s audiences.Now, the thugs are not too bright as they try to run Brown down with a Mustang.
Their efforts to catch him in the casino meets with equal disaster as he runs right through them.Of course, you know Slaughter wins in the end because there is a sequel.One interesting aspect for the younger folks is the IBM punch card that figures prominently in the film.
...because I've been able to watch this film and other great blaxploitation classics.The plot is pretty basic for this genre(the tough black hero avenges the death of his loved one and kick some "whitey" butt in the process).Although the film seems dated,the action pieces more than make up for it.Jim Brown shows a limited range as an actor,but Rip Torn is great as the slimy mobster & Stella Stevens is hot as always as the girlfriend..
MGM had SHAFT (1971) with Richard Roundtree, AIP had SLAUGHTER with Jim Brown.
After his parents are blown up by the Mafia, Vietnam Vet Brown's gonna kick some greasy Italian ass (Rip Torn), and along the way he gets a sidekick (Steve McQueen's mate Don Gordon), sleeps with Stella Stevens and generally causes havoc down in Mexico.
It's not very good, but there are some decent action scenes and it's a hell of a lot better than some of the Blaxploitation garbage..
Yes, the film stars Jim Brown and yes he kicks a lot of butt.
That's because the film is mostly set in Mexico and the good guys are the government.
This is definitely NOT a battle between Black and White America, but our hero, Brown, is solidly on the side of 'the Man'; i.e., the government.The film begins with the family of former Green Beret, Brown, being killed by mobsters.
As a result, he goes on a one-man mission to kill mobsters.
However, this ends up causing problems because he blunders into a covert government operation and the real bad guy gets away.
The plot ends up being rather mindless--with Brown shooting and punching as well as mobsters killing each other off like mad.
However, it's enjoyable and time-passing mindless.This film is blessed with a very good supporting cast.
The seldom recognized Don Gordon (star of countless TV shows), Cameron Mitchell, Stella Stevens and Rip Torn are all on hand to give the film some good acting, so that all the weight of the film doesn't rest on Brown just killing people!
Those who loved it, and still do, took it on its own terms, as simple, trashy fun.Sadly, it's fun that is sorely missing from this lame Jim Brown vehicle.
Brown plays the titular ex-Marine and all-round bad-ass whose father is murdered by some Latin American gangsters.
It is.Unlike many of the lighter Blaxploitation films, there are no winks to the audience here.
This is the film's downfall.Jim Brown is charismatic enough, though he's no Richard Roundtree or Fred Williamson.
Stella Stevens genuinely shines as his "love" interest and a young Rip Torn is positively loony (and totally out-of-place) as the goon-turned-boss out to get Slaughter.
The action sequences are barely worth watching and the script is not a patch on the films it clearly tries to emulate.All things considered, Slaughter is really one for die-hard Blaxploitation fans and/or completists.
Pretty Bad. Rip Torn makes for a good heavy, but the action sequences are poorly choreographed (sic?) .
I've always liked Jim Brown as an actor, but this is not one of his best.
Bad guys get shot on rooftops and they seemingly jump off when hit.
And what happens to Jim Brown's female friend and Cameron Mitchell towards the end of the movie?
Good enough for one viewing, especially if you want to see Stella Stevens in a rare nude scene and that's it..
Bad acting, worse plot.
I'm all for 1970s low-budget exploitation films but Slaughter failed to satisfy.
After Billy Preston's lame theme song you are dropped into the middle of a confusing story about the mafia, or maybe Mexican mobsters, who kill star Brown's parents in the first 10 seconds.
From there the tale meanders with little action and some really bad acting.
That can be forgiven if the film is at least a little fun but there's not much of that either.Brown's 'Hell Up in Harlem" is a lot more fun and makes a lot more sense..
Fair Blaxploitation Film.
Slaughter (1972) ** (out of 4)Ex Green Beret Slaughter (Jim Brown) seeks vengeance against the Mob who killed his father and soon teams up with some Feds to track down the gang and take them out one by one including the head guy (Rip Torn).
This AIP blaxploitation flick has a lot going for it but I found the direction to be all over the place and there were a few too many slow spots to be a complete winner, which is a shame because there's a terrific cast on display here.
The screenplay is your typical revenge tale but I think the film could have benefited from a small re-write because what we have here isn't all that interesting because the script really lets us down in terms of the bad guys.
We have a couple different bad guys but neither of them are very interesting and I think the film would have benefited by touching them up a tad bit more especially since you have an actor like Torn eating up the scenery and turning in a fine performance.
Brown, not the greatest actor out there, but he still manages to be quite cool in the role and he's got some funny comic timing as well.
The sequence where he crashes into a party and the servant asks if he has an invitation and Brown slowly pulls out his gun and says "yep" is certainly one of the highlights of the film.
We also get Cameron Mitchell in a couple brief scenes and it's always fun seeing him.
Even though all the guys do a good job it's the beautiful Stella Stevens who steals the film.
It's not her acting that steals the movie but her chest, which is constantly coming out of no matter what type of outfit she's wearing..
After his parents are killed by the mob, a former Green Beret (Jim Brown) joins forces with "The Man" to get his revenge.
An enjoyable Blaxploitation film that's not without its share of flaws.
Obviously, NFL great Jim Brown's acting leaves a lot to be desired.
Rip Torn is the villain and he spends most of the movie squinting and saying the N word.
Highlight of the movie is sexy Stella Stevens, in particular her memorable nude scenes.
This isn't one of my favorite Blaxploitation flicks but it's solid with some nice action and T&A.
There are only three reasons to see this and they are Stella Stevens three nude scenes, two in bed with Jim Brown, and one in the shower.
All you get is plenty of meaningless action, car chases, and other nonsense.
Cameron Mitchell is totally wasted, and Rip Torn unfortunately is forgettable as a Mafia boss.
"Slaughter" is nothing more than a weak mafia film, with Stella Stevens being the only attraction.
Don't mess around with Jim Brown!.
Rugged ex-Green Beret Slaughter (excellently played with mucho smooth macho aplomb by football great Jim Brown) goes to South America to exact a harsh revenge on the gangsters who killed his parents.
Slaughter locks horns with coarse, nasty, racist mob boss Hoffo (a deliciously odious Rip Torn) and romances Hoffo's sweet'n'sexy moll Ann (a charming performance by the breathtakingly beautiful Stella Stevens, who has a splendidly steamy gratuitous shower nude scene).
70's drive-in movie maestro Jack ("Race With the Devil") Starrett directs with his customary tight'n'brisk streamlined efficiency: the snappy pace rarely lets up for a minute, the copious action scenes are vigorous and exciting, there's no pretense to speak of, and the violence is startlingly raw and brutal (Brown really seems to enjoy pounding on various extras with his fists during the ferocious hand-to-hand fight sequences).
Kudos are also in order for the stellar supporting cast: Don Gordon as Slaughter's antsy, bumbling partner Harry, Marlene Clark as pesky government agent Kim, Norman Alfe as wise, gravel-voiced Mafia kingpin Mario, and Cameron Mitchell as a huffy treasury inspector.
Luchi De Jesus' funky score, Rosalio Solano's slick cinematography (the frequent use of the fish-eye lens is very groovy), Billy Preston's awesomely hip'n'ripping theme song, and a couple of smoking hot interracial love scenes with Brown and Stevens further enhance the overall sterling quality of this on the money solid and satisfying vintage down'n'dirty 70's blaxploitation blast..
Slaughter takes on the mob and turns them out al dente.
Rip Torn is suitably hateful as the Mafia hit man.
Slaughter spends the entire film kicking butt on those cheese suckin', mother ------' mafia racists.
I liked it when Slaughter just sped up to the mafia estate in his Mustang, skidded across the courtyard, let the door fly open, and start shooting.
One dumb scene at the beginning: Slaughter's dad gets blown up by a car bomb.
The next scene, we see Slaughter in the ER waiting room.
Ridiculous to be sure, but also extremely entertaining.
Jim Brown is the title character, a former Green Beret who, after his "connected" father is blown up by a car bomb, exacts his revenge of the mobsters responsible.
This being Jim Brown and a war hero, he has the blessing of the US government.
Rip Torn is a really creepy mobster, Stella Stevens his put upon moll who, naturally, ends up in bed with Brown.
Cameron Mitchell is the government man who ropes Brown in and he wears a really obvious toupee.
Aping SHAFT and SUPERFLY, SLAUGHTER does have a pretty wacky title song (written and performed by the great Billy Preston)..
The real mob is not as stupid as this movie made them out to be.
***SPOILERS*** Predictable blood splattered shoot em up flick with that baddest of all bad dudes Jim Brown in the role of the ex-Green Beret butt-kicker Slaughter who's out to get those who had his parents iced in a flaming car bomb explosion.Sent on a mission by the US Treasury Dept.
to far off Mexico to get the goods on the Felice Mob Slaughter is more then eager to find the man who was responsible for his parents murder but is kept on a short ease, like an out of control pit bull, by A.W Price, Cameron Mitchell, the US Government Agent who sent him there.
It's seems from past experience that Slaughter likes to do things his way, shoot first and ask questions later, which is contrary to US foreign policy as well as doesn't, by putting innocent as well as guilty people in the morgue, make good sense.With beady eyed Harry, Don Godon, as his sidekick Slaughter does a bit of slaughtering himself by taking on the Felice Mob who are in the process of setting up a major drug distribution center south of the border.
Mob Boss Felice played by Norman Alfe in his first and only movie appearance, and from the looks of his ham acting you can see why, is really not that into violence feeling that it's bad for business but his right hand man Hoffo, Rip Torn, a blood thirsty psychopath is.Hoffo with his sour puss face looking like he overdosed on a king size bottle of Tabasco Sauce is also the man who had Slaughter's parents killed.
In that "Pop" Slaughter was in on some kind of deal involving computers that he kept from his boss Mario Felice that was in danger of blowing his entire drug operation.
It's that Hoffo had this done without Felice's authorization that had Slaughter go into action.
That's if Hoffo doesn't get to him first!Jim Brown does it all in "Slaughter" without as much as breaking a sweat.
Besides him doing more then his share of slaughtering the bad guys Brown also finds time to get in on with Hoffo's girlfriend, or better yet sex slave, the blond busty and wide eyed Ann played by Stella Stevens.
Even though he's ordered by his boss A.W Price to hold off the shooting until the calvary, or the US Treasury Agents, arrives Slaughter is so good at his job, of slaughtering, that there was nothing left of the Felice Mob, including Felice himself, by the time they arrived for them to arrest!.
Jim Brown plays a former Green Beret captain named "Slaughter" who is shocked to hear that his parents have been killed by a car bomb.
He then discovers that the reason for this was because his father knew some details about an underworld crime boss named "Mario Felice" (Norman Alfe) and his subordinate, "Dominic Hoffo" (Rip Torn) has taken it upon himself to kill them.
Although the information is rather sketchy, Slaughter decides to take matters into his own hands and kills one of the men he thinks was responsible.
W. Price" (Cameron Mitchell) coerces Slaughter to work for them in exchange for not pressing murder charges against him.
Naturally, Slaughter agrees and he is soon headed to South America to hunt for the person who ordered the hit on his parents.
Anyway, rather than disclosing the rest of the story I'll just say that this was a basic crime-drama which featured plenty of action but other than a couple of interracial love scenes between Jim Brown and Stella Stevens (as Dominic's mistress named "Ann") there really wasn't anything that remarkable about it.
Jim Brown is Slaughter, a guy whose parents are killed in the beginning for no real reason except for brown to become a little vexed and head off to an exotic location.He kills a few people along the way, and then gets to cahoots with Rip Torns woman, who also happen to be the one responsible for killing his parents.Torn is evil through and through, because he treats women like mud, and drinks a lot and gets other people to shoot their friends.....naughty.So slaughter, and a comedy policeman try and take out the mob, while attracting the ladies, and having a funky soundtrack follow them wherever they may go....A pretty straight forward action movie, with a soul cinema twist, Slaughter isn't original in the slightest, but it's so clichéd and hilarious, that it's impossible not to like.Brown is great in his role and Torn does a good bad guy, although he does look like he's on drugs the majority of the time.There are car chases that go on a bit too long, gunfights where the bad guys always miss, and balls that bounce for no reason at all.Some of the camera angles are a little odd, but it all adds to the campness and the cheese of a good action movie.Plus it's the best film ever to feature a scene where the hero knows someone has gone missing just by picking up a towel.