Willie Dynamite
1974
101 Min
This hip and happening blaxploitation hit tracks the exploits of Willie Dynamite (Roscoe Orman), a smooth-talking, sophisticated flesh peddler who knows he’s the man. Problem is, not everyone else agrees, forcing Willie to hustle the streets to prove he’s the best and the brightest. Meanwhile, an ex-hooker turned social worker (played by Diana Sands) attempts to reform Willie before it’s too late. Thalmus Rasulala and Joyce Walker co-star.
A transcendent commentary on free enterprise and government intervention. In this case a pimp refusing to collectivize, then getting cut down to size. Number one minus one equal zero. Plus one equal one again.