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The Mack (1973)

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • 110 min
  • R age guide
  • ★ 6.4/10 from 67 ratings

A recently-released convict becomes the most powerful pimp in Oakland, but tragedy ensues when his activities draw the ire of two corrupt cops and the crime lord he once worked for.

Directed byMichael Campus

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  1. 01

    Willie Dynamite

    Strong story similarity

    1974 · 102 min · Crime · Drama

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    Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top, he has hit bottom. A former prostitute who has become a social worker tries to get Willie to clean up his life while it is still possible.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: blaxploitation cinema and pimp
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  2. 02

    Busting

    Strong story similarity

    1974 · 92 min · Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 04

    Framed

    Strong story similarity

    1975 · 106 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

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    Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind bars. By the time he gets out of prison, he's determined to put together the pieces of his frame-up and dole out the justice he was denied to those responsible.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 05

    La Balance

    Strong story similarity

    1982 · 103 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  5. 07

    The Outrage

    Similar atmosphere

    1964 · 96 min · Crime · Drama · Western

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    At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  6. 08

    Hit Man

    Shared themes

    1972 · 90 min · Action · Crime

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    Bernie Casey portrays Tyrone and Pamela Grier plays a sultry skin-flick star in this first Americanized remake of the iconic Michael Caine action film Get Carter. From Watts to the West Side, from porno parlors to a high-rise, from motel dives to a crime kingpin’s sprawling pleasure dome, from corner hangouts to a wildlife preserve, Tyrone covers a lot of real estate, busts a lot of heads.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: blaxploitation cinema
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 09

    Night Shift

    Strong story similarity

    1982 · 106 min · Comedy

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    A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the "one great idea" for success. His life takes a bizarre turn when a prostitute neighbor complains about the loss of her pimp. His partner, upon hearing the situation, suggests that they fill that opening themselves using the morgue at night.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared theme: pimp
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  8. 10

    The Black Godfather

    Shared themes

    1974 · 90 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

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    The heroes in The Black Godfather are members of an African-American criminal organization. Like Brando in The Godfather, they're not averse to robbery and murder, but they do draw the line at narcotics. When the Mafia infiltrates the 'hood with dangerous drugs, the Black Godfather (Rod Perry) orders his minions to put an end to this perfidy.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: blaxploitation cinema
    • a closely matched era
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