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Year
1972
Runtime
99 min.
Director
Ivan Dixon
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Rating *
6.8
Votes *
592
Checks
98
Favs
8
Dislikes
1
Favs/checks
8.2% (1:12)
Favs/dislikes
8:1
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    Siskoid

    Written by Star Trek's original script editor, John D.F. Black, Trouble Man stars Robert Hooks as "Mr. T" who HAS to be an inspiration for THE Mr. T given that his persona as a community hero seems pulled directly from this. People might also recognize Luke Cage as played on TV, though Mr. T's only power is his immense cool, and the massive reputation that comes with it. He's a kind of fixer for the black community in his corner of Los Angeles, getting in and out of trouble with ease, and in this particular story, the most trouble he's ever gotten. Caught between two criminal gangs (with the uncooperative police squeezing in yet another direction), he could end up framed, or dead. But the man is so slick, he never loses his cool (he may fake it for intimidation purposes though) and it's that cool that makes the flick so fun. Mr. T isn't the only recognizable name either - Julius Harris plays a "Mr. Big" a year before his character works for a Mr. Big in Live and Let Die. Just how influential was this thing?! 1 year 11 months ago
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