Coffy
Coffy is a 1973 American blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. The story is about a black female vigilante played by Pam Grier who seeks violent revenge against a heroin dealer responsible for her sister's addiction.
| Coffy | |
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US film poster by George Akimoto | |
| Directed by | Jack Hill |
| Written by | Jack Hill |
| Produced by | Robert Papazian |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Edited by | Chuck McClelland |
| Music by | Roy Ayers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
| Box office | $4 million (US/Canada rentals) or $2 million |
This was the third Jack Hill film to star Grier after The Big Doll House and The Big Bird Cage. Grier would go on to boost her career as the leading "femme fatale" of blaxploitation for the rest of the 1970s.
The film's tagline in advertising was "They call her 'Coffy' and she'll cream you!"
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