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Original Gangstas

19965.6 / 1099 min

Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller

Overview

The original bad boys are stepping up in '96!

A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police information about a drive-by shooting they committed. Marvin's son, former NFL star John who created the Rebels, returns to Gary to be with his father and, with a little help from his friends, to destroy the Rebels his way.

Cast

Fred Williamson

John Bookman

Jim Brown

Jake Trevor

Pam Grier

Laurie Thompson

Paul Winfield

Reverend Dorsey

Isabel Sanford

Gracie Bookman

Oscar Brown Jr.

Marvin Bookman

Richard Roundtree

Slick

Ron O'Neal

Bubba

Christopher B. Duncan

Spyro

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Damien

Dru Down

Kayo

Shyheim Franklin

Dink

Robert Forster

Detective Slatten

Charles Napier

Mayor

Wings Hauser

Michael Casey

Frank Pesce

Detective Waits

Godfrey

Marcus

Tim Rhoze

Blood

Seraiah Carol

Thelma Jones

Dawn Stern

Princess

Timothy Lewis

Kenny Thompson

Linda Bright Clay

Lisa Bookman

Kevin Watson

Bobby

Anthony Snowden

Doctor

Nick Edenetti

TV Announcer

Jacqueline Swike

TV News Reporter

Kimberly Shufford

Lady in Gym

Idella Haywood

2nd Lady in Gym

Raymond Taylor

Boy Left in Street

Scarface

Rebel Guard at Party

Bushwick Bill

Party Cigar Smoker

Dani Girl

Dancer at Party

Luniz

Customers at Thelma's Cafe

The Chi-Lites

Bishop Don Magic Juan

Big Brother (uncredited)

Yukmouth

Customer at Thelma's Cafe (uncredited)

Numskull

Customer at Thelma's Cafe (uncredited)

Crew

Carlos González

Director of Photography

Larry Cohen

Director

Aubrey K. Rattan

Writer

Jim Fitzpatrick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ralph Osborn

Dialogue Editor

Joe Earle

Sound Effects Editor

Dennis Gray

Dialogue Editor

James Hebenstreit

ADR Editor

Myron Nettinga

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Ganary

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mitch Gettleman

Sound Effects Editor

Greg Steele

ADR Mixer

J. Byron Smith

Sound Mixer

Eric Erickson

Foley Editor

Nancy Parker

Foley Artist

Kenneth L. Johnson

Sound Effects Editor

Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Steve Pederson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keenan Wyatt

Boom Operator

Richard Taylor

Supervising Sound Editor

Benjamin Beardwood

Dialogue Editor

Alyson Dee Moore

Foley Artist

David Hankins

Foley Editor

David Kern

Editor

Elayne Barbara Ceder

Production Design

Lisa Moffie

Costume Design

Bob Shelley

Special Effects

Fred Williamson

Producer

Wolf Schmidt

Executive Producer

Vladimir Horunzhy

Music

Vladimir Horunzhy

Co-Producer

Linda Williamson

Line Producer

Peter B. Ellis

Editor

Aaron Holden

Set Decoration

Craig Campobasso

Casting

Bob Minor

Stunt Coordinator

Connie Kallos

Key Makeup Artist

Tony Brubaker

Utility Stunts

Darren Bond

Utility Stunts

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Utility Stunts

Joe Caballero

Utility Stunts

Ousaun Elam

Utility Stunts

Connie Kallos

Key Hair Stylist

Bobby Stuart

Utility Stunts

Dwayne McGee

Utility Stunts

Brian W. Boyd

Second Assistant Director

Scott Jager

Location Manager

Tim Christenson

Second Second Assistant Director

Forrest L. Futrell

First Assistant Director

Paul Kurta

Second Unit Director

Linda Leifer

Script Supervisor