Year: 1971
Runtime: 109 mins
Language: English
Director: Wendell Franklin
After serving in Vietnam, a young Black soldier returns to Los Angeles only to learn his brother was killed by a corrupt, racist police gang. Fueled by anger and grief, he joins a Black nationalist organization, seeking vengeance for his brother’s death.
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