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Title: Mack "Truck" Turner is one bad mutha
Review: This 1974 entry in the blacksploitation canon is a fun watch, even if it isn't"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."It took a little while to catch up to the jive talk without the aid ofBarbara Billingsley. Even then, some of the dialogue, especially Isaac Hayes' deep baritone, is difficult to hear. The best part of Truck Turner is Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura) as a foul-mouthed madam. I detest hyperbole but that is truly a LOL scene. (See IMDb link below.) The best sight gag is probably the funeral procession full of pimp cars. Also really enjoyed the "buddy cop" character played by Alan Weeks, although it took me forever to finally place him: the drug pusher cornered in the opening (Brooklyn) scene ofThe French Connection.Good car chase, slammin' tunes (by Hayes, of course), epic costumes, and more political incorrectness than you can shake a bucket of fried chicken at!Genre rating: 4 stars
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