The Candy Tangerine Man
- 1975 (1975)
The Candy Tangerine Man is a 1975[2] American action-adventure blaxploitation film[3] starring John Daniels, Eli Haines and Tom Hankason. Distributed by Moonstone Entertainment,[4] it follows the story of the powerful "Black Baron" (Daniels), both a pimp and a doting father. The film was directed and produced by Matt Cimber and written by Mikel Angel under the pseudonym of George Theakos.[5]
Plot
A successful Los Angeles-based businessperson, doting father of two and a loving husband, Ron Lewis (John Daniels) turns into a completely different self at night – his alter ego, the "Black Baron", a prominent, powerful and feared pimp; but after killing two racist police officers in his pursuit, the Baron realises that his pimping days are numbered.
Cast
- John Daniels as Ron Lewis / The Black Baron
- Eli Haines
- Tom Hankason
- Marva Farmer
- Richard Kennedy as Dempsey
- George Buck Flower as Gordon
- Meri McDonald as "Sugar"
- Marilyn Joi as Clarisse
- Talley Cochrane as Midge
- Patrick Wright as Floyd "Big Floyd"
- Mikel Angel as Vincent De Nunzio
See also
References
- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-8357-1776-2. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ Phil Hardy (1997). The Bfi Companion to Crime. University of California Press. p. 316. ISBN 9780520215382.
- ^ Bob McCann (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. p. 387. ISBN 9780786437900.
- ^ William L. Van Deburg (2008). Black Camelot: African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960-1980. University of Chicago Press. p. 275. ISBN 9780226847184.
- ^ James Robert Parish; George Hill (1989). Black action films: plots, critiques, casts and credits for 235 theatrical and made-for-television releases. McFarland. ISBN 9780899504568.
External links
- The Candy Tangerine Man at IMDb
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