Trouble Man

An inner-city point man is on the run from both the cops and the crooks in this streetwise blaxpolitation drama. T (Robert Hooks) is a combination pool shark, private detective, and all-purpose ghetto fixer who operates out of a billiards parlor in South Central Los Angeles. T has done well for ...more

Trouble Man is a prototypical example of the blaxploitation genre: it's got a stoic tough-guy hero, easy-to-hate villains, an atmosphere of urban danger, and plenty of colorful street language. The storyline isn't particularly original or surprising, but screenwriter John D.F. Black assembles it with skill. Better yet, the tale is brought to life by a vivid cast of gifted actors: Robert Hooks is all quiet intensity as the hero, Julius Harris is a suitably menacing as a crime boss, and Paul ...more