Fright Club Live: Ganja and Hess (1973)
Director: Bill Gunn Run Time: 110 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1973
Starring: Marlene Clark, Duane Jones, Bill Gunn, Sam Waymon, Leonard Jackson
Country: United States
Language: English, French
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About the film:
When two prominent black anthropologists, Dr. Green and Dr. Matara, uncover the remains of an ancient African tribe of bloodsuckers called the Myrthians, they unleash an evil force buried for centuries beneath the earth.
About the filmmaker:
Bill Gunn was an American playwright, novelist, actor, and film director. Gunn was known for Stop! (1970), Ganja & Hess (1973) and The Spy with My Face (1965).
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