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A heist flick so obscure, even the casinos forgot to cash in on it.
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Blackjack (1978)

Grindhouse gritVegas sleazeLow-budget swagger

Overview

ActionCrime

Some ex-convicts who have recently gotten out of prison plan a series of highly organized robberies of some Las Vegas casinos.

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Content warning
heistblaxploitation cinemacasino
Systemic exclusionBrotherhood among outcastsThe illusion of the American dreamRevenge against institutional power

Standout Aspects

Acting

William Smith's simmering intensity carries zero-budget conviction

Production

Genuine Vegas locations before corporate sterilization

Costume

Pimp-adjacent fashion choices that aged like fine wine

Best for:Streaming: Late-night curiosity when you've exhausted every other heist movie·Friends: Irony-forward crew who worship at the altar of cult cinema·Background: You want 1970s casino atmosphere without plot demands
Heads up:Violence: Period-appropriate roughness, including some police brutality depictions
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Director

John Evans

ReleasedNov 1, 1978
Runtime1h 44m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
USA Films
Blackjack Productions

Top Cast

William Smith

William Smith

Andy Mayfield

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Charles

Damu King

Damu King

Roy King

Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks

Turbo

Diane Sommerfield

Diane Sommerfield

Nancy

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This arrived at blaxploitation's twilight, when studios were already pivoting away from Black-led genre films—making its obscurity almost inevitable.

Trivia

William Smith was a genuine polymath: fluent in multiple languages, accomplished poet, and held a PhD—none of which this film remotely utilizes.

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Blackjack (1978, trailer) [Damu King, Tony Burton, William Smith, Diane Sommerfield]

Blackjack (1978, trailer) [Damu King, Tony Burton, William Smith, Diane Sommerfield]

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