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Actor: Bernie Hamilton, Charles Lampkin, Fred Williamson, Vonetta McGee, William SmithBrand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-20
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Hammer
Movie Review: good starring vehicle for "Hammer" Williamson--
Summary: 3 Stars
this was Fred Williamson's first major lead role, following supporting roles in films and TV like M*A*S*H and JULIA. In this, he's B.J. Hammer; a Philadelphia transplant now earning a living as a dockworker in Los Angeles, he stumbles on a mob "protection" shakedown at his job. After beating up a roughneck, he's introduced to a local "fixer", Big Sid (Charles Lampkin) , a boxing manager who promises to make B.J. a champ.
B.J. reluctantly agrees-- he knows Sid's outfit is shady, but he intends to make the most of it. Mel Stewart is the Professor, who trains B.J. We learn that the Prof was a boxer as well- and Sid was his manager-- but fell on hard times, thanks in part to Sid's shadiness. William Smith is Brenner, Sid's chief enforcer. Vonetta McGee is Lois, Sid's secretary- She really likes B.J., and doesn't want to see him get hurt. Bernie Hamilton (who went on to play Capt. Dobey on TV's "Starsky & Hutch") is Det. Davis, a cop out to bust Sid's operation, who offers friendly warnings to B.J. about getting in too deep. The plot follows a certain formula, and is given a black-culture twist: Sid sets up B.J. to fight palookas, and as B.J. starts rising in the boxing ranks-- and making decent money-- many in his old 'hood start accusing him of being a sellout; even his old pool-hall buddies turn their back on him; separate confrontations with a militant and a hooker are among the more amusing asides in the film.
The film's climax is set up when Sid's Mob overseers decide that B.J. will take a fall in his next bout-- the state heavyweight championship against Irish Joe Brady. The Professor won't co-sign on the con, and he gets a fatal beating for his trouble-- on top of that, Lois is kidnapped, to force B.J. to cooperate. B.J. then decides that all bets are off, and he decides to win the fight, and then takes the fight to Brenner & his goons.
Black action fans should note bit parts here by genre regular D'Urville Martin ("Black Caesar", "Dolemite"), and future "Penitentiary" star Leon Isaac (Kennedy).
Summary of Hammer
Grab a ringside seat and get ready to rumble with an action-filled foray into the world of jive-talkin' scammers and schemers! Soul Cinema heavyweight Fred Williamson (Starsky & Hutch) "hammers his way to the top" (LA Herald-Examiner) in this super-fly fight film that's the real deal!After spending his life trying to get off the streets of LA ex-Golden Gloves champ B.J. Hammer (Williamson) has finally earned his shot at boxing's big time. But the mob delivers Hammer a heavy blow when they kidnap his girlfriend and order him to throw the main event. Now facing the biggest baddest bout of his career B.J. must give up his dream of becoming a legit player or risk losing the only person who's ever truly been in his corner!System Requirements:Running Time: 91 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 027616901545 Manufacturer No: 1005925Similar DVD Movies
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