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Blackenstein is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by William A. Levey released in USA on 3 august 1973 with John Hart

Blackenstein (1973)

Blackenstein
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Released in USA 3 august 1973
Length 1h27
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Science fiction,    Action,    Horror
Rating34% 1.7125251.7125251.7125251.7125251.712525

Blackenstein, also known as Black Frankenstein, is a low budget 1973 blaxploitation horror film loosely based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It was made in an attempt to cash in on the success of Blacula, released the previous year by American International Pictures. However, Blackenstein fared poorly in comparison to its predecessor, with most reviews agreeing that the movie was "a totally inept mixture of the worst horror and blaxploitation films".

Synopsis

Big and burly African-American soldier Eddie Turner (Joe De Sue) stepped on a land mine while serving in Vietnam and lost both arms and legs. His physicist fiancee Doctor Winifred Walker (Ivory Stone) thinks she's found help for him in her white former teacher and colleague Doctor Stein (John Hart) who has recently won a Nobel Peace Prize for "solving the DNA genetic code".

Actors

John Hart

(Dr. Stein)
Andrea King

(Eleanor)
Liz Renay

(Nelson's Bed-mate)
Don Brodie

(Lieutenant de police)
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