The Black Godfather

An African American man named J.J. rises to power in his community, becoming a drug dealer who attempts to rid his community of drug trafficking from a rival white gangster named Tony, with the film exploring themes of power, crime and race relations. The Black Godfather is a 1974 American English-language Crime motion picture featuring Rod Perry, Don Chastain, Jimmy Witherspoon, Duncan Mcleod, Diane Sommerfield, Damu King and Henry G. Sanders. The Black Godfather was Produced by John Evans. The film is written and directed by John Evans. Cinemation Industries acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Black Godfather was released on 14th January 1987 and takes a screen time of 90 min. The Black Godfather was made on a budget of $13 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $16 million. Cinematography was done by Jack Steely and editing by James Christopher. The music was composed by Phil Moore along with Martin Yarbrough.