Detroit 9000 50 years old

It's the murder capital of the world. And the biggest black rip-off of the decade.

Detroit 9000

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.

Credits

Detroit 9000 Cast

Name Character
Vonetta McGee She was 28, 65 years old when she died as Ruby Harris
Hari Rhodes He was 41, 59 years old when he died as Sergeant Jesse Williams
Scatman Crothers He was 63, 76 years old when he died as Reverend Markham
Alex Rocco He was 37, 79 years old when he died as Lt. Danny Bassett
Herbert Jefferson, Jr. He was 26, now 77 years old as Ferdy
Marilyn Joi She was 28, now 79 years old as Dancing Hooker (uncredited)
Ella Edwards as Helen Durbin
June Fairchild She was 26, 68 years old when she died as Barbara (uncredited)
Sally Baker She was 0, now 50 years old as Ethel
Robert Phillips as Captain Chalmers
George Skaff He was 43, 65 years old when he died as Oscar
Stacy Keach, Sr. She was 59, 88 years old when she died
Rudy Challenger He was 44, now 95 years old as Aubrey Hale Clayton

Detroit 9000 Crew

Name Department
Bud Alper as Sound. He was 42 (82) years old when He died Sound
Orville H. Hampton as Writer. He was 56 (80) years old when He died Writing
Arthur Marks as Director. He was 45 (92) years old when He died Directing
Arthur Marks as Producer. He was 45 (92) years old when He died Production
Charles Stroud as Producer. Production
Richard Greer as Editor. Editing
William B. Silberkleit as Executive Producer. Production
Don Gottlieb as Executive Producer. Production
Junius Griffin as Executive Producer. Production
Luchi De Jesus as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (61) years old when He died Sound
Harry J. May as Director of Photography. He was 48 (60) years old when He died Camera
Thomas Gark as Property Master. Crew
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Detroit 9000 (50 years)

It's the murder capital of the world. And the biggest black rip-off of the decade.

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 01, 1973
  • Runtime: 106 minutes