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July, 1967: On the evening of her engagement party, virginal Debby is dropped off at home, only to discover her mother in bed with her uncle and a neighbor. Shocked and distraught, Debby runs out of the house but is soon accosted by a group of young black militants who kidnap her and bring her to their remote hideout. Forced into being their sex slave, Debby is subject to all manner of horrific abuse as the militants work on completing their for-hire plot to set off bombs and cause panic in the nearby city.
One of the most controversial and notorious hardcore films of the 1970s, the Michigan lensed HOT SUMMER IN THE CITY remains a pivotal example of regional sex-filmmaking as it merges local history with an exploitation film framing while showcasing an a "one-and-done" cast. Marking the feature film directing debut of soon-to-be prolific producer, Harry Mohney (credited here as "The Hare"), the story was adapted from the classic underground paperback Black Abductor by prolific film editor "T James Write," who restructured the the novel's setup as an alternate history account of the origins of Detroit's deadly 1967 "long hot summer." This now legendary film at last makes its way to Blu-ray, scanned in 2K from its 16mm camera negative.
directed by: Harry Mohney (as "The Hare")
starring: Lisa Baker, Duke Johnson, Stitch Umbas, Black Orchid, Shorty Roberts, and Stich Umbas
1975 / 69 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 1.0
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Overall rating: 4.2419353 / 5 from 124 reviews.
This Blu-ray release of 'Hot Summer In The City' offers a cinematic look and a great soundtrack, though opinions on the film and story are mixed. Valued for its historical significance and unique exploitation film framing, it is a must-own for collectors.
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"Great restoration, the movie wasn't my favorite by any means but I am glad it has been preserved and available. Worth checking out."
"Gritty film with a really interesting backstory. Not one I'd go back to again and again, but very much worth spending to points to have it in my collection. Quentin Tarantino claims it's the his favorite sex film, and I can believe that. . ."
"Great artwork and soundtrack and new restoration"
"Currently you can only get this using reward points. It's got a decent quality transfer, but is clearly a hardcore roughie filmed with some amateur stars. If you want something a little different it's worth splashing some of your reward points on it."
"It's a shame this can't be widely sold because of the music rights. It's crude and doesn't quite live up to the promise of the one-sheet but this is absolutely essential regardless."
"Not really what I would call a good film, but has many scenes that will leave you speechless."
"Seeing as what the context and content of this adult film are, maybe understandable that it's only available as a special prize for 3000 points from Mélusine. They sure don't make them like this anymore, not even in the world of adult features. Greasy and slightly unnerving too."
"Looks great! Fantastic quality!"
"Not the best blaxploitation porno that I've seen, but this was fun and it had a great soundtrack"
"This is a tricky one to review. Purchased via redemption of points. Had watched before on the ultra rare dvd Release and this is a suitable upgrade however the night time scenes are still not great quality (again due to the source) but lots more detail due to the bluray transfer. This is however sometimes a win / loose senario as the subject and content are rather 'grimey' so not for all viewers. Credit to V/S for tracking what will probably only very be the best version of this grindhouse scuzzy. Also nice reproduction on the inner sleeve - see photos."
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