Detroit, and Los Angeles, in order to wipe out their black populations. The three heroes reunite as Lait is leaving the hospital, and decide to stop the poisoning of the water supplies. "Three the hard way, three cities, the three of us." Lait returns to Los Angeles. Mister Keyes stops the poisoning in Washington, D.C., as Jagger does in Detroit. They reunite again to stop Feather and arm themselves to the teeth. They raid Feather's compound and rescue Wendy after a huge shootout, leaving Dr. Fortrero burned alive, and Feather and many white supremacists dead. Cast Jim Brown as Jimmy Lait, Record Producer Fred Williamson as Jagger Daniels, Chicago Businessman Jim Kelly as Mr. Keyes, Martial Artist Sheila Frazier as Wendy Kane, Kidnapped Girlfriend of Jimmy Lait Jay Robinson as Monroe Feather, Head of White Supremacist Group Charles McGregor as Charlie Howard Platt as "Keep" Richard Angarola as Dr. Fortero David Chow as "Link" Marian Collier as Eva Jean Bell as Polly Junero Jennings as "House" Alex Rocco as Lieutenant Di Nisco Corbin Bernsen as Boy Renie Radich as Girl Janice Carrol as Nurse Irene Tsu as The Empress Effects on popular culture The plot of Three The Hard Way has been copied and parodied. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) includes a gag where Jim Brown, in a supporting role, never reloads his gun, same as the characters he and Williamson play in Three the Hard Way. In Undercover Brother (2002), Eddie Griffin portrays a soulful crime-fighting vigilante who must stop the white-run "Man" before he destroys the black population of the United States through an ingested toxin. Also, the Man's second in command (Chris Kattan) is named Mr. Feathers after Monroe Feather from Three The Hard Way. Soundtrack Performed by Curtis Mayfield's former group The Impressions, the soundtrack featured the songs "That's What Love Can Do" and "Three the Hard Way" plus "Make a Resolution". See also List of American films of 1974 References External links 1974 films 1970s action thriller films American action thriller films Allied Artists films Films about race and ethnicity Films directed by Gordon Parks Jr. 1970s English-language films Blaxploitation films American vigilante films 1970s American films