Black Rodeo

"Nobody ever told you there were Black Cowboys."

1972 1h 27m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary about a rodeo that takes place, for the most part, in Harlem.

“Nobody ever told you there were Black Cowboys.”

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Cast

Woody Strode
Narrator (voice)
Muhammad Ali
Self
Archie Wycoff
Bud
Clarence Gonzalez
Cleo
Betsy Bramwell
Reuben Heura
James
Marval Rogers
Rocky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Kanew
Writers: Jeff Kanew
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Kanew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Woody Strode and Muhammad Ali and Archie Wycoff carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Nobody ever told you there were Black Cowboys.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068283 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Kanew directs. Jeff Kanew cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jeff Kanew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Woody Strode and Muhammad Ali and Archie Wycoff carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Nobody ever told you there were Black Cowboys.".
7IMDB entry: tt0068283 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.