“Six times tougher than Shaft! Six times rougher than Superfly!”
Vietnam vet Bubba Daniels (Gene Washington) returns home to find his brother Eddie (Robert Howard) has been killed by a white supremacist biker gang led by Thor (Ben Davidson) for dating a white girl (Thor’s sister, in fact).
Bubba and five of his Vietnam vet buddies – aka the Black Six – decide to avenge that death, which leads to battles with townies, racist cops and Thor’s gang.
In the end, as flames rise from a ring of burning bikes, it’s hard to tell who was or wasn’t wiped out. But a final caption – “Hassle a brother and the Black Six will return”- hints at a sequel which never came.
The entire principal cast consisted of NFL players, including Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle “Mean” Joe Greene, who later starred in an iconic Coca-Cola commercial.
Bubba Daniels Gene Washington Frenchy LaBoise
Lem Barney Jr. Bro Williams
Carl Eller Bookie Garrett
Mercury Morris Tommy Bunka
Willie Lanier Kevin Washington
Joe Greene Eddie Daniels
Robert Howard Jenny King
Cindy (Cynthia) Daly Thor
Ben Davidson Snake
Mikel Angel Moose King
John Isenbarger Mrs Perkins
Garnett Higgens Flora
Marilyn McArthur Jeff
Doug Carroll Strawhat
Jefferson Richard Mrs Daniels
Hannah Dean Sissy
Lydia Dean Coach Edwards
Maury Wills Detective Octavias
Paul Stevens Bill
Sam Goodlue Copperhead
Ron Le Brane Postman
Bill King Ceal
Rosalind Miles Tuba
Frank Charolla
Director
Matt Cimber
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Bubba and five of his Vietnam vet buddies – aka the Black Six – decide to avenge that death, which leads to battles with townies, racist cops and Thor’s gang.
Bubba Daniels
Tommy Bunka
Snake
Mrs Daniels
