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Black Jesus

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After mercenaries capture an African pacifist (Woody Strode), the regime hesitates to assassinate him, fearing his martyrdom.

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Stefan Kanfer TIME Magazine 02/08/2018
For years Strode, a former Los Angeles Ram, has hovered on the periphery of films waiting for a movie adequate to his talents. He is still marking time. Go to Full Review Sondra Lowell Los Angeles Free Press 01/09/2020
Black Jesus is that increasingly rare thing, a really awful movie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Valerio Zurlini

Director

Woody Strode

Maurice Lalubi

Franco Citti

Oreste

Jean Servais

Commander

Pier Paolo Capponi

Officer

Stephen Forsyth

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Movie Info

Synopsis After mercenaries capture an African pacifist (Woody Strode), the regime hesitates to assassinate him, fearing his martyrdom.
Director
Valerio Zurlini
Producer
Carlo Lizzani
Screenwriter
Valerio Zurlini, Franco Brusati
Distributor
Eclectic DVD Distribution, Plaza Pictures
Production Co
Castoro, Italonegglio Cinematografico, Sig Shore International
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 25, 1971, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m