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The grindhouse gem so wrong it's almost right — apartheid-era blaxploitation exists and it's WILD.
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Black Trash (1976)

exploitation chaosso-bad-it's-art1970s time capsule

Overview

ActionCrime

A white cop and a black reporter join forces to investigate apparent vigilante killings in the South African underworld.

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Content warning
reporterdrug lordsexploitationmafiablaxploitation cinemaillegal drugsgrindhousejohannesburg, south africapolice reportergauteng
racial collaboration under oppressionvigilante justice moralitymedia complicitypoverty and crime

Standout Aspects

Production

Shot guerrilla-style in actual apartheid Johannesburg. The location IS the tension.

Acting

Ken Gampu elevates every scene he's in. Davenport looks lost. Perfect contrast.

Best for:Solo: For brave film historians only. No witnesses to your confused face.·Background: Perfect chaos to fold laundry to. You won't follow the plot anyway.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Gratuitous nudity and awkward sex scenes that age like milk in sun.·Violence: Cheap, brutal fight scenes with questionable stunt coordination.
C

Director

Christopher Rowley

ReleasedJun 6, 1976
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Martin Wragge Production

Top Cast

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Lt. Ben Deel

Ken Gampu

Ken Gampu

Steve Chaka

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This was one of the first South African films to feature a Black actor (Ken Gampu) in a lead role, though made by white filmmakers for international exploitation markets.

Trivia

Director Christopher Rowley later became a respected nature documentarian. This was his 'paying rent' phase.

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