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Friday Foster

- Wham! Bam! Here Comes Pam!

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".

Release Date : 1975-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : American International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Friday Foster

Original Name : Pam Grier

Gender : Female

Character Name : Colt Hawkins

Original Name : Yaphet Kotto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ford Malotte

Original Name : Godfrey Cambridge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blake Tarr

Original Name : Thalmus Rasulala

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madame Rena

Original Name : Eartha Kitt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Enos Griffith

Original Name : Jim Backus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reverend Noble Franklin

Original Name : Scatman Crothers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fancy Dexter

Original Name : Ted Lange

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cleve

Original Name : Tierre Turner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator David Lee Hart

Original Name : Paul Benjamin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charles Foley

Original Name : Jason Bernard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Jake Wayne

Original Name : Ed Cambridge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monk Riley

Original Name : Julius Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clorils Boston

Original Name : Rosalind Miles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Yarbro

Original Name : Carl Weathers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : Jack Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chauffeur #2

Original Name : James Cousar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Will Gill Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dresser

Original Name : Almeria Quinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sen. Hart's Secretary

Original Name : Alice Jubert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chauffeur #1

Original Name : William Sims

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shawn North

Original Name : Stan Stratton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prostitute

Original Name : Candy All

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chet Freed

Original Name : Tony Brubaker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dooley

Original Name : Samuel Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Frenchia Guizon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Bebe Drake

Gender : Female

Character Name : Buzzy

Original Name : Harold Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drunk

Original Name : Charles Stroud

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gate Guard

Original Name : Mel Carter

Gender : Male

Reviews

Cat Ellington

@CatEllington

2021-06-23

I wish I could give this timeless Arthur Marks-directed masterwork TEN stars! That is just how much I LOVE it. Friday Foster is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I could never wax weary of it. I love this movie so very much, as do I its beautiful star protagonist, Pam Grier ... An inimitable motion picture luminary in her own right. Opening to a groovy soundtrack, "Friday Foster", the film, pays homage to the namesake of its lead character, Friday Foster, a stunning former model turned magazine photographer played by Grier, who finds herself entangled in a web of murder-for-hire involving America's wealthiest black man, the fictive Blake Tarr, who is respectively portrayed by another 70s film/TV legend, Thalamus Rasulala. It is inside of an airplane hangar where a hired killer attempts (but fails) to assassinate the billionaire Tarr, forcing Friday, unbeknownst to the would-be killer, to seek safety in a shielded area. The stubborn and rebellious Friday is not only shaken up, but an eyewitness to the goings on: For she eventually sees the assassin's face, as does he hers. And just that quick, Friday gets her name added to the murder hit list. Why? Well, because Friday, while snapping pics of the chaos, also captured a still image of the would-be killer's face. From there folks, the fun-filled action and suspense builds ... And builds ... And builds... As the plot uniquely unfolds in this fast-paced, and well-shot action thriller, the Yves Saint Laurent silk scarf-wearing, Louis Vuitton Speedy bag-carrying Friday decides to take it upon herself to "play detective" - much to this head-graying and frustrated dismay of her boss - in order to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the foiled assassination attempt on Blake Tarr's life, and also to prevent the hit-in-waiting on her own. Enter private eye, Colt Hawkins - played by the irresistible Yaphet Kotto - who teams up with Friday (at Friday's request) to capture not only the would-be killer, but also those higher ups who executed the contract on Tarr's head in the first place. . . Friday Foster, the film, takes its watchers on one helluva dangerous and exciting thrill ride - from the throes of Los Angeles to the political power seats of Washington, DC - leaving a trail of dead bodies in its wake ... Including that one of Friday's best friend, Cloris. Rounding out the all-star cast in this hilarious, though undeniably suspenseful cinematic work of art are: Carl Weathers, Godfrey Cambridge, Eartha Mitt, Jason Bernard, Ted Lange, Rosalind Miles, and Julius Harris, just to name a few. A well-aged tale of money, power, ruthlessness, deception and murder, Friday Foster is a cult classic in motion picture history. Its dramatic suspense never lets up until the end credits begin to scroll. Great movie! Five out of five HUGE stars!