Posse (1993)
- Starring:
- Mario Van Peebles, Stephen Baldwin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mario Van Peebles
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Westerns
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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. Realizing that Graham will slaughter them once they've relinquished the booty, Lee and his men retrieve the chest, wound Graham, and head for home. Ambushed by Graham in New Orleans, the "posse" heads for Lee's hometown of Freemanville, a frontier settlement of ex-slaves. Years ago, Lee's minister father (Robert Hooks) was murdered there by Klansmen, and the gunslinger wants revenge. There's new trouble brewing in Freemanville, however. Sheriff Bates (Richard Jordan), top lawman in neighboring Cutterville, plans to wipe out Freemanville's citizens and sell their lucrative property to a railroad. Then there's Graham, still on Lee's trail. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Complete Cast:
- Mario Van Peebles - Jessie Lee
- Charles Lane - Weezie
- Big Daddy Kane - Father Time
- Blair Underwood - Sheriff Carver
- Salli Richardson - Lana
- Vesta Williams - Vera
- Robert Hooks - King David
- Paul Bartel - Mayor Bigwood
- Richard Gant - Doubletree
- Nipsey Russell - Snopes
- Woody Strode - Storyteller
- Christopher Michael - Izzy
- Tone-Loc - Angel
- Warrington Hudlin - Reporter
- David Jean Thomas - Head Rower
- Pat Golden
- Sy Richardson - Shepherd
- Sandra Ellis Lafferty - Big Kate
- Stephen Baldwin - Little J.
- Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. - Obobo
- Billy Zane - Colonel Graham
- Melvin Van Peebles - Papa Joe
- Pam Grier - Phoebe
- Isaac Hayes - Cable
- Richard Jordan - Sheriff Bates
- Lawrence Cook - Cook
- Stephen J. Cannell - Jimmy Love
- Reginald VelJohnson - Preston
- Eugene Brooks - Street Performer
- Aaron Neville - Railroad Singer
- Mark Buntzman - Deputy Buntzman
- Frank Soto - Aaron
- Bob Minor - Alex
- James Bigwood - Walker
- Steve Reevis - Two Bears
- Richard Edson - Deputy Tom
- Director(s):
- Mario Van Peebles
- Writer(s):
- Sy Richardson
- Producer(s):
- Bill Fishman, Jim Steele, Paul Webster
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Western Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Westerns
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