Review: The Black 6
A young black man and his white lover are making out on a football field one night when a group of white supremacist bikers (including the white girl’s own brother!) fatally beat the man to death. Gene Washington stars as the dead man’s brother, who along with five of his fellow Vietnam veterans (who like Washington are played by ex-footballers) decide to mount up on motorcycles and get some vengeance. Well, after Washington finds out who actually did the deed. And uh, after he goes home and reconnects with his family and former lover (Rosalind Miles) who is now a hooker. Then it’s time to get some revenge. After some more riding at least. Sigh. More biker movie than blaxploitation, this 1973 film from director Matt Cimber (the underrated blaxploitation movie “Lady Cocoa” ) and screenwriter Mikel Angel (ditto) never surpasses its opening scene. The scene is well-shot in darkness with the ominous sounds of engines revving, it’s only spoiled a bit by some poor acting. The rest ...