Cool Breeze

• Director: Barry Pollack
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Crime
• Themes: Perfect Crime, Race Relations
• Release Year: 1972
• Country: US
• Run Time: 101 minutes

Plot

This is a remake of The Asphalt Jungle with an all black cast. In it a paroled convict plans to steal $3 million work of jewels, sell them, and use the bread to start a bank to back black businesses. He is assisted by two pals, his half-brother, and a preacher who also works as a thief. The operation is ultimately backed by a man who cheats on his wheelchair-bound wife with a sexy woman. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Leon Ames; Margaret Avery - Lark; Jovita Bush - Beauty contestant; Ed Cambridge - Bus driver; Rudy Challenger - Roy Harris; Biff Elliot - Lieutenant Carl Magers; Pam Grier - Mona; Paula Kelly - Mrs. Harris; Lincoln Kilpatrick - Lt. Brian Knowles; Sam Laws - Finian; John Lupton - Detective; Judy Pace - Obalese; Stack Pierce - Tinker; Thalmus Rasulala - Sidney Lord Jones; Wally Taylor - John Battle; Royce Wallace - Emma; James Louis Watkins - Travis Battle; Stewart Bradley - Police Captain; Raymond St. Jacques - Bill Mercer

Credit

Jack Fisk - Art Director, Arne Schmidt - First Assistant Director, Barry Pollack - Director, Mort Tubor - Editor, Solomon Burke - Composer (Music Score), Andy David - Cinematographer, Andy Davis - Cinematographer, Gene Corman - Producer, Jeff Wexler - Sound/Sound Designer, Barry Pollack - Screenwriter, W.R. Burnett - Book Author

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