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Hammer is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 4 july 1972 with Fred Williamson
Hammer (1972)
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Add to a movie listHammer is a 1972 blaxploitation film directed by Bruce Clark. The film was released following the successes of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and Shaft, notable 1971 films that popularized black cinema. It starred Fred Williamson as B.J. Hammer. Williamson went on to become a staple of the genre.
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B.J. Hammer is a boxer who rises up the ranks with help from the Mafia. However, Hammer doesn't realize that the help comes with a price: He is asked to throw a fight. Gangsters threaten to harm his girlfriend in an attempt to force him to go through with their plan. Hammer is forced to figure out a way to save his dignity and the life of his girlfriend, who has been kidnapped by gangsters.Actors
Fred Williamson
(B.J. Hammer)
Bernie Hamilton
(Davis)
Vonetta McGee
(Lois)
William Smith
(Brenner)
Mel Stewart
(Professor)
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