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Les démolisseurs

Original title: Three the Hard Way
  • 1974
  • 12
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.9K
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Les démolisseurs (1974)
Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful to black people.
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Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful to black people.Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful to black people.Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful to black people.

  • Director
    • Gordon Parks Jr.
  • Writers
    • Eric Bercovici
    • Jerry Ludwig
  • Stars
    • Jim Brown
    • Fred Williamson
    • Jim Kelly
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  • IMDb RATING
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    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Gordon Parks Jr.
    • Writers
      • Eric Bercovici
      • Jerry Ludwig
    • Stars
      • Jim Brown
      • Fred Williamson
      • Jim Kelly
    • 41User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
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    Jim Brown
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    • Jimmy Lait
    Fred Williamson
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    • Jagger Daniels
    Jim Kelly
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    • Mister Keyes
    Sheila Frazier
    Sheila Frazier
    • Wendy Kane
    Jay Robinson
    Jay Robinson
    • Monroe Feather
    Charles McGregor
    • Charley
    Howard Platt
    Howard Platt
    • Keep
    Richard Angarola
    Richard Angarola
    • Dr. Fortrero
    David Chow
    • Link
    Marian Collier
    Marian Collier
    • Eva
    Junero Jennings
    • House
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Lt. Di Nisco
    Corbin Bernsen
    Corbin Bernsen
    • Boy
    Renie Radich
    • Girl
    Janice Carroll
    • Nurse
    Angelyn Chester
    • Chicago Girl
    Norman Evans
    • N.Y. Cop
    Pamela Serpe
    • Countess
    • Director
      • Gordon Parks Jr.
    • Writers
      • Eric Bercovici
      • Jerry Ludwig
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    7damianphelps

    Who Is The Bad Ass

    This is a seriously entertaining movie, mostly for the wrong reasons :)

    The plot is ludicrous and somehow morphs into a James Bond style movie on a budget of 1 cent in the dollar.

    Plenty of fun, its sexy and the stunts are actually pretty well done resulting in many of the best scenes in the film.

    The acting is as bad as you could imagine and the clothing oozes 70's with the pimp look rocking more often than not.

    Where the film wins is its determination to entertain the audience, come hell or high water. Thrills, spills and action galore.

    One of the great films of the genre that fans will love :)
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    Quite enjoyable actually...

    Well, I have to admit that I haven't really watched much of the 'blaxploitation' movies. But I had the opportunity to sit down in 2021 to watch the 1974 "Three the Hard Way" movie. So of course I did that, as I wanted to see what it was.

    And as it turned out, then "Three the Hard Way" was actually an entertaining movie. I certainly hadn't expected it to be something as enjoyable as it turned out to be. And I must say that despite being made in 1974, then "Three the Hard Way" is really a movie that has withstood the test of time, because it is still a very watchable movie now 47 years later.

    The storyline in "Three the Hard Way", as written by writers Eric Bercovici and Jerrold L. Ludwig is a pretty straight forward storyline, sort of bordering on the simplistic actually. So this movie is one where you just grab the popcorn and lean back to enjoy the action.

    "Three the Hard Way" is a movie complete with a funky soundtrack, dubious fight scenes, over-the-top gunfight scenes and generally just a very enjoyable atmosphere. And director Gordon Parks Jr. Definitely made the movie very watchable.

    The acting in "Three the Hard Way" was good enough, taking into consideration that this was hardly a thespian drama at high levels. It is what it is, and with that in mind, the performances in the movie were adequate.

    If you haven't already watched Gordon Parks Jr.'s 1974 movie "Three the Hard Way", then you certainly should do so, if you get the opportunity. Don't be discouraged by the age of the movie, because it is still a very enjoyable movie today.

    My rating of "Three the Hard Way" lands on a six out of ten stars.
    7ColemanDerrick

    Too much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I really appreciate the blaxploitation flix for all their fabs and flaws. This one in particular is an inspiring but flawed film. Not so much as the story, but in the stunts. When Jim Kelly is fighting the crooked cops in the streets, he switches from boots to sneeks!!!! The three female friends look awfully macho while riding through the city. Overall, the story is scary, in the notion that some wealthy racists would ever try to do something so sinister. A fun film, with true heroes and vile villains.
    6DrSatan

    166? people killed in one movie!

    Rented this movie because of the three blaxploitation stars in one flick. As a fan of the genre, I can say this movie was one of the best low-ends of the genre...i.e. its no Superfly or Shaft, but it doesn't try to be....just pure, clean, racist-killing fun. We tried to keep track of how many people were killed in this movie...but at one point we just decided to count the neo-nazis that came on the screen, since we know they would get killed anyways. Our total...166 (this is a rough count). Love the Jim Kelly vs. the cops and Jim Brown's inexhaustible ammunition scenes...spoofed very well in "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka". Favorite scene hands down...color coded, motorcycle driving, multi-racial dominatrixes. Very fun flick.
    vaughn_cornell-1

    One of the best action-packed blaxploitation flicks of the 1970's

    "Three The Hard Way" starring Jim Brown, Jim Kelly from "Enter The Dragon", and Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, is an excellent action flick about three black action heroes who go up against a racist (fascist)organization, who are out to kill the black population. Gordon Parks Jr., who is the son of "Shaft" director Gordon Parks Sr., does an excellent job in directing the memorable action sequences throughout the film, and should be remembered as one of the few African-American directors who has made history in directing action films. In addition, Jim Kelly, Jim "Slaughter" Brown, and Fred Williamson do an extraordinary job displaying their action hero skills, and should always be remembered as the action heroes who came before Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, when I had seen this movie on video, the lighting in some of the action scenes were very hard to see making it very difficult to enjoy throughout the film. Nevertheless, this movie will always be, in my opinion, one of the best blaxploitation films alongside "Shaft", "Superfly", and "Cleopatra Jones".

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    • Trivia
      Eight years after this film's release, Fred Williamson produced, directed, and wrote Les 4 justiciers (1982), which reunited him with Jim Brown and Jim Kelly. Williamson conceived the idea to do another sequel during a break between filming Chicago Cop (1983) and Vigilante (1982). The funding for the film, crew, scouting locations, and actors all came together quickly, and the movie was shot in about a month. Williamson considers that film a true sequel to this one.
    • Goofs
      In the Chicago sequence, Jimmy and Jagger are chasing one of the white supremacists through town and they pass the same man twice.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Fortrero: This little mixture of mine is as lethal as cyanide and as selective as a lady buying perfume.

      Monroe Feather: It goes to work on the black folks, leave the rest of us alone? You better be damn sure!

      Dr. Fortrero: Just like sickle cell anemia, Mr. Feather. And like sickle cell anemia, it will not affect people of the caucasian race. My personal guarantee.

      Monroe Feather: How fast does this stuff work?

      Dr. Fortrero: Seventy-two hours at the most.

      Monroe Feather: Took God seven days to create the world. We can cleanse it, in just three.

    • Alternate versions
      Additional scenes were added to the TV version to pad out the running time and for content.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 4 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Richard Tufo

      Lyrics by Lowrell Simon

      Performed by The Impressions (as Impressions)

      Courtesy of Buddah and Curtom Records

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1975 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tres contra todos
    • Filming locations
      • LaSalle-Van Buren 'L' stop, The Loop, Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA(Location)
    • Production company
      • Allied Artists Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $1,800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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