Dir. J. Robert Wagoner / 1979 / United States / 93 min.

Presented by VAULT ACCESS

This is shimmering finale in the cycle of 1970s blaxploitation gems from Rudy Ray Moore (DOLEMITE)—with a gritty PSA twist. Moore dominates in the role of retired cop/celebrity DJ at the Blueberry Hill Disco. All is beautifully funky until his nephew flips out on a strange new street drug called “angel dust.” The Disco Godfather vows “to personally come down on the suckers that’s producing this shit,” slaps drug dealers, forces the kingpin to inhale his own product through a gas mask, and still finds time to pilot the Blueberry Hill. The scenes of drug-induced hallucinations and the tour of the hospital’s “PCP ward” hurtle this movie beyond DOLEMITE, beyond the stratosphere of strangeness, and into Coffin Joe territory. Bring your own ambulance.

This 35MM print has been made available through the generosity of the G. William Jones Film and Video Collection at the SMU Libraries. VAULT ACCESS is a series devoted to exhibition of the acetate gems in this collection.