The Final Comedown

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The Final Comedown

Soundtrack album cover.
Directed by Oscar Williams
Produced by Edgar Charles
Roger Corman
Mel Taylor
Oscar Williams
Written by Oscar Williams
Starring Billy Dee Williams
D'Urville Martin
Celia Kaye
Billy Durkin
Music by Grant Green
Wade Marcus
Cinematography William B. Kaplan
Editing by Dick Van Enger Jr.
Distributed by New World Pictures
Release date(s) Flag of the United States May 31, 1972
Running time 83 min.
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
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The Final Comedown is a 1972 drama film written, produced and directed by Oscar Williams and starring Billy Dee Williams and D'Urville Martin. The film is an examination of racism in the United States. It is considered to be a blaxploitation film. The film was recut and re-released in 1976 under the title Blast! The new version, which credited "Frank Arthur Wilson" as the director, featured additional footage directed by Allan Arkush.[1]

Contents

[edit] Soundtrack

The film's music was performed by Grant Green. A soundtrack album was released in 1972.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Past, Present And Future
  2. The Final Comedown
  3. Father's Lament
  4. Fountain Scene
  5. Soul Food - African Shop
  6. Slight Fear And Terror
  7. Afro Party
  8. Luanna's Theme
  9. Battle Scene
  10. Traveling To Get To Doc
  11. One Second After Death

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