Directed by Larry Cohen   Fred Williamson   Written by Aubrey K. Rattan   Cast Fred Williamson ... John Bookman Jim Brown ... Jake Trevor Pam Grier ... Laurie Thompson Paul Winfield ... Reverend Dorsey Isabel Sanford ... Gracie Bookman Oscar Brown Jr. ... Marvin Bookman Richard Roundtree ... Slick Ron O'Neal ... Bubba Christopher B. Duncan ... Spyro Eddie Bo Smith Jr. ... Damien Dru Down ... Kayo Shyheim Franklin ... Dink Robert Forster ... Detective Slatten Charles Napier ... Mayor Wings Hauser ... Michael Casey Frank Pesce ... Detective Waits Godfrey ... Marcus (as Godfrey C. Danchimah) Tim Rhoze ... Blood Seraiah Carol ... Thelma Jones Dawn Stern ... Princess Timothy Lewis ... Kenny Thompson Linda Bright Clay ... Lisa Bookman (as Linda Marie Bright) Kevin Watson ... Bobby Anthony Snowden ... Doctor Nick Edenetti ... TV Announcer Jacqueline Swike ... TV News Reporter Kimberly Shufford ... Lady in Gym Idella Haywood ... 2nd Lady in Gym First Baptist Church Choir ... Christian Chapel Choir (as 1st Baptist Church Choir) Raymond Taylor ... Boy Left in Street Scarface ... Rebel Guard at Party Bushwick Bill ... Party Cigar Smoker Dani Girl ... Dancer at Party Luniz ... Customers at Thelma's Cafe The Chi-Lites ... The Chi-Lites Uncredited Cast Montae Dixon ... Rebel Gang David Hernandez ... Rafael - Guns Dealer Bishop Don Magic Juan ... Big Brother Numskull ... Customer at Thelma's Cafe Yukmouth ... Customer at Thelma's Cafe Produced by Vladimir Horunzhy   Wolf Schmidt   Fred Williamson   Linda Williamson   Original Music by Vladimir Horunzhy

Additional Info Premiere: May 10, 1996 DVD Release: January 18, 2000 Blu-ray Release: October 03, 2017 Country: Distributor: Kino Video Websites: Alternate Titles Hot City Production Companies Po' Boy Productions Distributors Orion Pictures   (1996) (United States) (theatrical) Image Entertainment   (1996) (United States) (LaserDisc) (video) Kino Lorber   (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) MGM Home Entertainment   (2000) (United States) (DVD) (VHS) Orion Home Video   (1996) (United States) (VHS) Showtime Networks   (1997) (United States) (pay television) (TV) TGG Direct   (2012) (United States) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.7 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #7,557 / 21,127 Site Ranking #7,553 Eyeball (1975) #7,554 She (1984) #7,555 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash (2018) #7,556 Snuff (1975) #7,557 Original Gangstas (1996) #7,558 Evil (2023) #7,559 Scorned (1994) #7,560 Ape (1976) #7,561 The Mangler 2 (2002)