The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather is a blaxploitation film released in 1974. It was written and directed by John Evans, and stars Rod Perry, Don Chastain, Diane Sommerfield and Jimmy Witherspoon.

The movie begins with an overview of a city skyline. J.J. Rod Perry and his friend are seen walking down a street they stop and one of the men points to a house. They proceed to walk up the stairs that lead to the front door. As Tommy opens the door he pulls out a gun that jams on him. The person inside the house shoots him and proceeds outside to shoot the other man. Tommy dies in the arms of J.J. in an alley so the other man walks away and is met by Nate Williams Jimmy Witherspoon who helps him by taking him to safety. Williams takes out the bullet in J.J.s arms and tends to the wound.The next morning J.J. and Williams talk. J.J. is curious as to why Williams decided to save and take care of him after he was shot. Williams was impressed by J.J.s courage in trying to break into a known gangsters house. J.J.s motive was only to survive and get some bread. Williams offers J.J. some advice in surviving on the streets and gives him some money. This is the beginning of J.J.s rise to power in the street. ........

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