Jack Hill’s Coffy stars the undeniable Pam Grier as an ass-kicking nurse out to get revenge on the mobsters profiting from the drug trade in her neighborhood. When she finds her brother addicted and her little sister hospitalized, she launches a vigilante spree to take-out all the drug-pushers and crooked cops. And she won’t stop until she reaches the top. This soulful, wildly inventive film manages to capture a nuanced portrait of an unmarried black woman while still allowing her to blast away drug dealers at close range with their pants down. Sig Haig features as the brutal mafia thug, Omar, who has more than his share of violent cards up his sleeves. But he’s no match for Coffy. ‘cause she’ll cream you!
