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Posse

Synopsis:

Writer, director, and star Mario Van Peebles tried to correct historical misconceptions about African-Americans on the frontier with this action-packed western that's also an homage to spaghetti Westerns. During the Spanish-American War, a squadron of black soldiers led by Jesse Lee (Van Peebles) is assigned a dangerous mission behind enemy lines in Cuba by evil Colonel Graham (Billy Zane). Joined by a white gambler, Little J (Stephen Baldwin), the troupe is to recover a chest of gold.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Mario Van Peebles
  • Studio: Gramercy Pictures
  • Year: 1993
  • Run Time: 109 minutes
  • Country: UK, USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for strong violence and sexuality, and for language)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Western
  • Filmed in: Color

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