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Brotherhood of Death

  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 30m
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5.3/10
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Brotherhood of Death (1976)
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A group of black Vietnam vets go up against the Ku Klux Klan.A group of black Vietnam vets go up against the Ku Klux Klan.A group of black Vietnam vets go up against the Ku Klux Klan.

  • Director
    • Bill Berry
  • Writers
    • Bill Berry
    • Ronald Goldman
  • Stars
    • Roy Jefferson
    • Le Tari
    • Haskell V. Anderson III
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
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    • Director
      • Bill Berry
    • Writers
      • Bill Berry
      • Ronald Goldman
    • Stars
      • Roy Jefferson
      • Le Tari
      • Haskell V. Anderson III
    • 13User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Roy Jefferson
    • Raymond Moffat
    Le Tari
    Le Tari
    • Ned Tiese
    Haskell V. Anderson III
    Haskell V. Anderson III
    • Junior Moffat
    • (as Haskell Anderson)
    Mike Thomas
    • Newt Biggars
    Mick Hodge
    • Ace
    • (as Michael Hodge)
    Ron David
    • Leroy Winniford
    Rick Ellis
    • Harold Turner
    Brian Donohue
    • Myrick
    Ed Heath
    • Preacher
    Mike Bass
    • Capt. Quinn
    Bryan Clark
    • Sheriff
    Kandy Hooker
    • Louise Freeman
    Henry Pankey
    • Boyfriend
    Mark Robinson
    • Dope Dealer Soldier
    Jon Rutledge
    • Registration Clerk
    Vacountess E. Payne
    • Rose
    Jon Feather
    • Army Instructor
    Holly Hjretberg
    • Winniford's Girlfriend
    • Director
      • Bill Berry
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      • Bill Berry
      • Ronald Goldman
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    6Killakai

    Decent Blaxploitation film

    Nothing really ground breaking here, but here are the pluses: Story is told decently, although it is not groundbreaking and the basic plot has been done before, there were enough original parts in this film to make it worth a view all the way through.

    The acting wasn't bad, the klansmen, the sheriff, the bar owner were pretty good, but with the main characters (who I later found out were NFL stars) you did notice a dip in the quality a bit.

    Soundtrack was hot, I've gotta get my hands on it.

    This film needed more women in it, there are only 2 woman in the whole damn movie and they get very little screen time. That first one in the beginning was smoking!

    I think of this movie as, the extra lite step child of "the spook who sat by the door". Not nearly as bad or exploitative as many of the blaxploitation films I've seen.
    mc_skinnyb

    Severe Disappointment

    The story starts 8 years ago (I can't believe it's been that long). I was a sophomore in high school when my friend and I decided to rent Faces of Death II. I know, I know, but give us a break. We were dateless high school losers who needed a little gore to break up the monotony of another lonely Friday night. Anyways, before witnessing the abominable horror of staged death scenes, there was a trailer for a little movie called Brotherhood of Death. Imagine scenes of redneck Ku Klux Klan redneck types gettin' their come-uppins from an angry group of Vietnam-hardened brothas. Further imagine this with funk music in the background and a foreboding voice incessantly repeating "Brotherhood... OF DEATH!!!"

    My life was forever changed by that trailer. I actually made my friend stop Faces of Death in the middle of it so we could rewind the tape and watch the trailer over and over. Thus began a long 8 year search for Brotherhood of Death.

    I finally found a copy for $10 last summer. As I popped the cassette into the VCR, I giddily prepared myself for an hour and a half of Man-bashing. What I got was pure, unadulterated crap. It certainly had a moment (maybe two) of enjoyment, but was far from the blaxploitation classic I had built it up to be in my mind. The Vietnam scenes looked like they were filmed in the woods behind my house. Yes, whitey got it good, but not until the last 5 minutes of the movie. Much like my review here, the movie was too long (at 90 minutes!) and delivered nothing but disappointment. Perhaps this a consequence of the time period it took me to find the movie. After 8 years, my expectations surpassed what Brotherhood of Death could have possibly delivered. Or maybe it was just a bad, bad movie.

    My suggestion: rent Faces of Death II and watch the trailer for Brotherhood of Death. If you're a blaxploitation fanatic as I am, I guarantee you'll want to go out and find a copy after viewing the trailer. Resist these temptations!! Pretend that the trailer really is the movie. You'll be much more satisfied that way.
    6gavin6942

    Forgotten Film of the Blaxploitation Era

    A group of black Vietnam vets go up against the Ku Klux Klan.

    Producer Ronald Goldman saved money by hiring a first-time director and having nearly the entire film shot in Montgomery County, near Washington. He further hired several members of the Washington Redskins as actors so he would not have to pay the higher fees of professionals.

    Although forgotten today, Goldman reported that the film brought in approximately $1 million, after having been made at a cost of between $200,000 and $250,000. Not a huge haul, but still a fourfold profit.

    Not surprisingly, the film was championed by director Quentin Tarantino, which lead to its eventual release on DVD by Anchor Bay. Say what you will about Tarantino (love him or hate him), he is an expert at getting old films noticed again.
    3damagedbrain

    Cool trailer, boring movie.....

    BROTHERHOOD OF DEATH is the story of a group of black friends who return to their hometown after a stint in Vietnam. Fed up with the harassment and abuse from the "Nighthawks of the Ku Klux Klan" they decide to organize black voter registration to take control of their town. Of course, the KKK (and their pink robed Grand Cyclops!) won't stand for this, and so the battle between the Klan and the black Nam vets begins.....

    With the exception of the sympathetic Sheriff, the white characters are cartoonishly evil goons. What do you expect though? The soundtrack is repetitive, but funky, if you like that sort of thing. The only thing this movie might be good at is explaining civics to a group of fifth graders. The rest of you will probably be bored to tears....

    If you pick this one up, check out the beginning and the end only. Or better yet watch the trailer, as it has ALL of the good scenes from the movie condensed into about three minutes.
    3blacktiefight

    Ku Klux Klan, Guerilla Tactics, and a Funkaliscious Soundtrack

    The story of 3 friends who go through the Vietnam War, and return to the deep south, only to have to fight the white supremacists back home. They fight fire with fire. There's no pacifism in this flick starring 3 different 1970's NFL stars. All in all this is a one-dimensional story of racism, and I have no huge desire to ever see this again. It is run of the mill good black men against evil white supremacists, the same story we have seen a million times before. It does have some good shootouts, and clever tricks, and the funk music never stops, but all in all nothing spectacular. However if you are a fan of Blaxploitation check out; you might get more out of it than me.

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      The Ku Klux Klan advertisement was a real billboard on Route 70 in Smithfield, NC. These billboards were common in North Carolina in the 1950s and 1960s. It was finally torn down in 1977.
    • Soundtracks
      Get Off Your High Horse
      Vocals by Barbara Lann

      Music Recorded by John Frey

      Written by Susan Minsky, Mark Schiad

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Svart vrede
    • Filming locations
      • Smithfield, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bellwether Films
      • Berwether Inc.
      • International Film Consortium
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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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