Rating: R
Genre:
Action
Release Date: 12/26/2001
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: 1
Run Time: 94 min
Flags: Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: MGM
In this action film, football great
Jim Brown stars as Slaughter, an ex-Green Beret. He seeks to avenge the bombing death of his parents. Having done that, he is persuaded to go to Mexico to hunt down some
really dangerous criminals.
~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Jim Brown threw his hat into the blaxploitation ring with this energetic and skillfully mounted example of the genre.
Slaughteris unique in that its storyline ditches the genre's usual urban setting and style for an adventure in a foreign locale that is much like the storyline of a men's adventure novel from the 1970's (
Jim Brown as a streetwise
Mack Bolan, if you will). The title role is smartly tailored to
Brown's minimalist acting style, allowing him to make the most of his formidable presence as he punches and shoots his way through the film like a force of nature. The filmmakers also surrounded
Brown with an above-average supporting cast:
Stella Stevens is eye candy of the most delicious variety and also shows nice comedic timing,
Don Gordon's self-deprecating turn as
Slaughter's partner offsets the film's tough-guy edge in a nice way and
Rip Torn has a blast chewing up the scenery as the hero's hateful and racist foe. Finally,
Jack Starrett's direction gives
Slaughter an adrenalin-infused kick: he keeps the pacing lean and uses unorthodox tactics like deploying fish-eye-lensed shots of key moments within tightly-edited action scenes to give them extra oomph. All in all,
Slaughter is a strong entry in the blaxploitation genre and well worth the time for any fan of 1970's exploitation fare.
~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide
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