Coffy
Coffy

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Coffy

1973
Movie
90 min
English

After her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her path.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
Google Users76%
Director: Jack HillGenres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

Coffy, a protective nurse, grows tired of the rampant drug use and crime plaguing her neighborhood. When her younger sister falls victim to a heroin overdose, Coffy takes matters into her own hands. Armed with a shotgun and a fierce determination, she embarks on a violent crusade against the drug pushers and the corrupt officials who enable them, vowing to clean up the streets one gangster at a time.

Critical Reception

Coffy was a major critical and commercial success, solidifying Pam Grier's status as a blaxploitation icon. Critics praised its fast-paced action, Grier's compelling performance, and its unflinching portrayal of urban decay and the drug trade, even while acknowledging its exploitation elements.

What Reviewers Say

  • Pam Grier delivers a powerful and iconic performance as the avenging nurse.

  • The film is celebrated for its energetic action sequences and unapologetic revenge narrative.

  • It effectively captures the gritty realities of urban crime and the blaxploitation genre's appeal.

Google audience: Audiences often praise Pam Grier's commanding presence and the film's thrilling, no-holds-barred approach to fighting crime. Many appreciate its role as a significant entry in the blaxploitation genre, noting its entertainment value and satisfying revenge plot.

Fun Fact

Pam Grier improvised the iconic scene where Coffy uses a "special" vibrator filled with nails to incapacitate a pimp.

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hand2a

hand2a

Has a brilliant Roy Ayers soundtrack, great costumes and a lot of good moments but is brought down overall by a few bad performances. Slow but enjoyable 3/5

talisencrw

talisencrw

Over the course of my cinematic love affair, I have really enjoyed the few films I have seen, either starring Pam Grier, one of my favourite B-movie American actresses, or that were directed by Jack Hill. I can't get enough of especially th...

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