Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".
Pam Grier
Friday Foster
Yaphet Kotto
Colt Hawkins
Godfrey Cambridge
Ford Malotte
Thalmus Rasulala
Blake Tarr
Eartha Kitt
Madame Rena
Jim Backus
Enos Griffith
Scatman Crothers
Reverend Noble Franklin
Ted Lange
Fancy Dexter
Tierre Turner
Cleve
Paul Benjamin
Senator David Lee Hart
Jason Bernard
Charles Foley
Ed Cambridge
Lt. Jake Wayne
Julius Harris
Monk Riley
Rosalind Miles
Clorils Boston
Carl Weathers
Yarbro
Jack Baker
Cop #1
James Cousar
Chauffeur #2
Will Gill Jr.
Minister
Almeria Quinn
Dresser
Alice Jubert
Sen. Hart's Secretary
William Sims
Chauffeur #1
Stan Stratton
Shawn North
Candy All
Prostitute
Tony Brubaker
Chet Freed
Samuel Davis
Dooley
Frenchia Guizon
Cop #2
Bebe Drake
Neighbor
Harold Jones
Buzzy
Charles Stroud
Drunk
Mel Carter
Gate Guard
Director, Story
Arthur Marks
Comic Book
Jim Lawrence
Screenplay
Orville H. Hampton
February 16, 2017
I wish I could give this timeless Arthur Marks-directed masterwork TEN stars! That is just how much I LOVE it. Friday Foster is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I could never wax weary of it. I love this movie so very much, as do I its beautiful star protagonist, Pam Grier ... An inimitable motion picture luminary in her own right.
Opening to a groovy soundtrack, "Friday Foster", the film, pays homage to the namesake of its lead character, Friday Foster, a stunning former model turned magazine photographer played by Grier, who finds herself entangled in a web of murder-for-hire involving America's wealthiest black man, the fictive Blake Tarr, who is respectively portrayed by another 70s film/TV legend, Thalamus Rasulala. It is inside of an airplane hangar where a hired killer attempts (but fails) to assassinate the billionaire Tarr, forcing Friday, unbeknownst to the would-be killer, to seek safety in a shielded area. The stubborn and rebellious Friday is not only shaken up, but an eyewitness to the goings on: For she eventually sees the assassin's face, as does he hers. And just that quick, Friday gets her name added to the murder hit list. Why? Well, because Friday, while snapping pics of the chaos, also captured a still image of the would-be killer's face. From there folks, the fun-filled action and suspense builds ... And builds ... And builds...
As the plot uniquely unfolds in this fast-paced, and well-shot action thriller, the Yves Saint Laurent silk scarf-wearing, Louis Vuitton Speedy bag-carrying Friday decides to take it upon herself to "play detective" - much to this head-graying and frustrated dismay of her boss - in order to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the foiled assassination attempt on Blake Tarr's life, and also to prevent the hit-in-waiting on her own. Enter private eye, Colt Hawkins - played by the irresistible Yaphet Kotto - who teams up with Friday (at Friday's request) to capture not only the would-be killer, but also those higher ups who executed the contract on Tarr's head in the first place. . .
Friday Foster, the film, takes its watchers on one helluva dangerous and exciting thrill ride - from the throes of Los Angeles to the political power seats of Washington, DC - leaving a trail of dead bodies in its wake ... Including that one of Friday's best friend, Cloris.
Rounding out the all-star cast in this hilarious, though undeniably suspenseful cinematic work of art are: Carl Weathers, Godfrey Cambridge, Eartha Mitt, Jason Bernard, Ted Lange, Rosalind Miles, and Julius Harris, just to name a few.
A well-aged tale of money, power, ruthlessness, deception and murder, Friday Foster is a cult classic in motion picture history. Its dramatic suspense never lets up until the end credits begin to scroll. Great movie! Five out of five HUGE stars!
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00