Coffy
1973 blaxploitation film directed by Jack Hill / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Coffy?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For other uses, see Coffy (disambiguation).
Coffy is a 1973 American blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. The story is about a black female vigilante played by Pam Grier who seeks violent revenge against a heroin dealer responsible for her sister's addiction.[7]
This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (February 2024) |
Quick Facts Coffy, Directed by ...
Coffy | |
---|---|
Directed by | Jack Hill |
Written by | Jack Hill |
Produced by | Robert Papazian |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
Edited by | Chuck McClelland |
Music by | Roy Ayers |
Production company | |
Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $500,000[3] |
Box office | $4 million (US/Canada rentals)[4][5] or $2 million[6] |
Close
Produced and distributed by American International Pictures (AIP), Coffy was the third Jack Hill film to star Grier, after The Big Doll House and The Big Bird Cage. Grier would go on to boost her career as the leading "femme fatale" of blaxploitation for the rest of the 1970s.[8][9]