Arthur Marks

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Arthur Marks

Born August 2, 1927 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died November 13, 2019 · aged 92

Arthur Ronald Marks (August 2, 1927 – November 13, 2019) was an American film and television director, writer, producer and distributor best known for his work in the blaxploitation genre, directing films such as Bonnie's Kids, Detroit 9000, Friday Foster, Bucktown, The Monkey Hu$tle and J. D.'s Revenge. He also directed and produced numerous episodes of the American legal drama Perry Mason, as we…

Known For

William Shakespeare's Twelfth NightWilliam Shakespeare's Twelfth Night · 1979
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
3.01979
MovieComedy
A modernized adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night".
The Centerfold GirlsThe Centerfold Girls · 1974
The Centerfold Girls
5.41974
MovieDramaThriller
Police try to halt a psychotic killer's rampage against women who posed nude in men's magazines.
Friday FosterFriday Foster · 1975
Friday Foster
6.11975
MovieActionThriller
Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".
Bonnie's KidsBonnie's Kids · 1973
Bonnie's Kids
5.31973
MovieActionDrama
After killing their repulsive stepfather, emboldened sisters Myra and Ellie set out to become career criminals. While enjoying the freedom of being bad, the new lawbreakers stumble into a stash of mob money, which they’ll stop at nothing to keep.
J.D.'s RevengeJ.D.'s Revenge · 1976
J.D.'s Revenge
5.91976
MovieHorrorThriller
After notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is murdered in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of a mild-mannered law student and seek revenge on those who had him killed.
Putney SwopePutney Swope · 1969
Putney Swope
6.31969
MovieComedy
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
A Woman for All MenA Woman for All Men · 1975
A Woman for All Men
4.91975
MovieDramaThriller
Irascible and domineering millionaire Walter McCoy marries the beautiful, but shady and duplicitous Karen Petrie. Walter's son Steve automatically becomes smitten with Karen while both Walter's daughter Cynthia and loyal housekeeper Sarah suspect that something is up. This provokes a tangled web of deception, infidelity, and even murder.
Detroit 9000Detroit 9000 · 1973
Detroit 9000
5.51973
MovieActionCrime
After a fundraiser for a Black politician is robbed, Detroit police put two detectives, one white and one Black, on the case, who try to work together under boiling political pressure.

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BucktownBucktown · 1975
Bucktown
5.81975
MovieActionCrime
Duke Johnson visits a small Southern town, intent on burying his brother. After the funeral, he learns that he must stay for 60 days, for the estate to be processed. A few locals convince Duke to reopen his late brother's nightclub, and soon the local redneck policemen are intimidating Duke with threats of violence. Duke refuses to pay the bribes they demand, so then he and his lady friend Aretha are threatened and attacked by the crooked cops. Rather than take them on himself, Duke calls on his old pal Roy. Roy brings a few buddies to Bucktown, and they bring justice to the small town. With the redneck cops out of the way, Duke lets his guard down. Then the situation gets out of hand again. Finally, Duke must settle the score himself.

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