Leadbelly (1976)

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Leadbelly (1976)

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99 minutes

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Jan 26, 2022

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Len and Vincent have it out over the ultra-violent A Clockwork Orange, find a Marvel Cinematic role for Denzel Washington, leapfrog from D'Urville Martin to Jack Nicholson AND Michael Jackson. (00:53) Then they turn their attention to Gordon Parks' Leadbelly and the fun stops cold (despite the 'wondrous' Art Evans).
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Jan 26, 2022

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Leadbelly (1976)

Leadbelly (1976)

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