Drum

"MANDINGO lit the fuse... DRUM is the explosion!"

1976 1h 40m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 23

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Synopsis

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A mid-19th century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices of white society.

“MANDINGO lit the fuse... DRUM is the explosion!”

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Cast

Warren Oates
Hammond Maxwell
Pam Grier
Regine
Ken Norton
Drum
Isela Vega
Marianna
Yaphet Kotto
Blase
John Colicos
Bernard DeMarigny
Fiona Lewis
Augusta Chauvet
Paula Kelly
Rachel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Carver
Writers: Norman Wexler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mandingo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Carver, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charlie Smalls. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Warren Oates and Pam Grier and Ken Norton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "MANDINGO lit the fuse... DRUM is the explosion!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Steve Carver directs. Lucien Ballard behind the camera. Charlie Smalls scores. Carl Kress cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Mandingo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Steve Carver, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Charlie Smalls. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carl Kress shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Warren Oates and Pam Grier and Ken Norton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "MANDINGO lit the fuse... DRUM is the explosion!".
8IMDB entry: tt0074437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.