Video Review

Detroit 9000

Reviewed by Bilge Ebiri | Apr 30, 1999
EW's GRADE
B-

The French Connection Detroit 9000 ain't, but this 1973 blaxploitation flick about two cops, one black (Rhodes), one white (Rocco), investigating a racially charged jewel heist is fast-paced and gritty, with the fringe benefits of funky outfits and cartoonish violence. Overlook the stone-faced acting and the laughable dialogue — or better yet, appreciate them. B-

Originally posted Apr 30, 1999 Published in issue #483 Apr 30, 1999 Order article reprints

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