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Coffy

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
14K
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Pam Grier in Coffy (1973)
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  • Director
    • Jack Hill
  • Writers
    • Jack Hill
    • Pam Grier
  • Stars
    • Pam Grier
    • Booker Bradshaw
    • Robert DoQui
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    14K
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    • Director
      • Jack Hill
    • Writers
      • Jack Hill
      • Pam Grier
    • Stars
      • Pam Grier
      • Booker Bradshaw
      • Robert DoQui
    • 103User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Coffy
    Booker Bradshaw
    Booker Bradshaw
    • Howard Brunswick
    Robert DoQui
    Robert DoQui
    • King George
    William Elliott
    William Elliott
    • Carter
    Allan Arbus
    Allan Arbus
    • Arturo Vitroni
    Sid Haig
    Sid Haig
    • Omar
    Barry Cahill
    Barry Cahill
    • McHenry
    Lee de Broux
    Lee de Broux
    • Nick
    Ruben Moreno
    • Ramos
    Lisa Farringer
    Lisa Farringer
    • Jeri
    Carol Locatell
    • Priscilla
    • (as Carol Lawson)
    Linda Haynes
    Linda Haynes
    • Meg
    John Perak
    John Perak
    • Aleva
    Mwako Cumbuka
    Mwako Cumbuka
    • Grover
    Morris Buchanan
    Morris Buchanan
    • Sugarman
    Peaches Jones
    • Julia
    Jan-Minika Hughes
    • Billie
    • (as Minika Hughes)
    Leslie McRay
    Leslie McRay
    • Cindy
    • Director
      • Jack Hill
    • Writers
      • Jack Hill
      • Pam Grier
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    • Trivia
      The idea to hide various weapons in Coffy's afro came from Pam Grier.
    • Goofs
      Brunswick mistakenly calls the character of Ramos by the actor's real name: Ruben.
    • Quotes

      Coffy: This is the end of your rotten life, you motherfuckin' dope pusher!

    • Alternate versions
      The film was initially rejected for UK cinema under the title "Coffey" and then passed 6 months later with minimal BBFC cuts (to the stabbing of Omar). All later releases were fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Urban Legend (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Coffy Baby
      Sung by Dee Dee Bridgewater
      Music by Roy Ayers
      Lyrics by Roselle Weaver

    User reviews103

    Featured review

    One of the best exploitation films ever

    Excellently filmed, directed, and written. One of the best action films of the 70s, equally as sadistic as any Italian or German "S and M" movies. Scenes of black man being tied and dragged by car make a modern audience VERY uncomfortable! Pam Grier shows it all! I dig the scene with her and the leather chick with the junky girlfriend. Jack Hill should be praised for bringing us the gem of a movie!
    • funkyfry
    • Oct 7, 2002
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    • Release date
      • May 11, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Coffy - Die Raubkatze
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale Freeway, Glendale, California, USA(Freeway chase scenes)
    • Production companies
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
      • Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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