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Black Heat is a american film of genre Drama directed by Al Adamson released in USA on 1 june 1976 with Timothy Brown

Black Heat (1976)

Black Heat
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Released in USA 1 june 1976
Length 1h34
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action,    Crime
Rating42% 2.1042052.1042052.1042052.1042052.104205

Black Heat was a (1976) blaxploitation action film by producer Al Adamson. The cast included Timothy Brown, Russ Tamblyn and Geoffrey Land. The film was renamed to Girl's Hotel for play at drive in theaters, then later changed to Murder Gang.

The film concerns a Las Vegas detective named "Kicks" Carter (Brown) who attempts to foil arms dealers selling weapons to Central America. At the same time, he seeks to save some women who are forced to work as prostitutes to pay off gambling debts.

Synopsis

Kicks Carter is a streetwise policeman whose beat is Las Vegas. A crime gang is running guns, selling drugs, loan-sharking, and running a prostitution ring out of an upscale hotel in the city and Kicks is trying to put them out of business. But the interference of a woman reporter is making his job more difficult.

Actors

Timothy Brown

(Kicks)
Regina Carrol

(Valerie)
Russ Tamblyn

(Ziggy)
Al Adamson

(Uncredited)
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