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The Mack

Duration:

110 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Michael Campus

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Oakland, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

June Wilkinson

Max Julien

Goldie

Don Gordon

Hank

Richard Pryor

Slim

Carol Speed

Lulu

Roger E. Mosley

Olinga

Dick Anthony Williams

Pretty Tony (as Dick Williams)

William Watson

Jed (as William C. Watson)

George Murdock

Fatman

Juanita Moore

Mother

Paul Harris

Blind Man

Kai Hernandez

Chico

Annazette Chase

China Doll

Junero Jennings

Baltimore Bob

Lee Duncan

Sgt. Duncan

Stu Gilliam

Announcer

Sandra Brown

Diane

Christopher Brooks

Jesus Christ

Fritz Ford

Desk Sgt.

John Vick

Hotel Trick

Norma McClure

Big Woman

David Mauro

Laughing David

Allen Van

Body Guard

Willie Redman

Body Guard

Frank Ward

Himself

Ted Ward

Himself

Willie Ward

Himself

Andrew Ward

Himself

Roosevelt Taylor

Himself

Jay Payton

Himself

Terrible Tom

Himself

Bill Barnes

Himself

John Foster

Himself

Russ Kratzer

(uncredited)

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Trivia

Was a direct influence on Oliver Stone's script for Scarface (1983). Both The Mack and Scarface have hugely influencde hip-hop culture. The Mack has been sampled in hundreds of songs (rap, R&B, hip hop, etc), including Dr. Dre's "The Chronic". Max Julien also played Nelly's father in the video for "Pimp Juice."

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According to Max Julien on the DVD commentary, Richard Pryor and producer Harvey Bernhard had a heated argument during filming. Later that night, Pryor was going to Bernhard's hotel room to attack him with a sock filled with ball bearings until Julien calmed Pryor down.

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The Ward brothers, who play themselves, were real life pimps and drug pushers in Oakland. They offered protection to the filmmakers to be included in the film. The Black Panthers heard about the film and shook down the director for $5,000 to film in Oakland. When the Ward brother's heard, they felt betrayed by the production. During one day of shooting, glass bottles rained down from buildings as retaliation from the brothers.

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Quotes

Pimp: "Hey, I don't hafta take this! I'm a rich nigga! I thought you paid these pooh- butts off! You beat walkin' motherfuckers!" Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Slim: 35,000 and seven, right?, Motherfucker, can you buy that?

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Goldie: Stick yo' self nigga!

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Goldie: Listen to me and listen good. I don't give a shit what happened to you. You hear me? Now get yourself together, get back out there and git me my money!

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