Arthur Marks

Friday Foster -- An assassination attempt is made on a black billionaire and a bright young fashion photographer investigates. She's drawn into a dangerous adventure among the underworld and political types involving mystery and intrigue, and uncovers a conspiracy plot aimed at black politicians. From a story by Arthur Marks and based on the Chicago Tribune's comic strip 'Friday Foster.'

From the director of Friday Foster and J. D.'s Revenge comes a free-wheelin' fast-dealin' look at life in the ghetto Chicago style. Filled with comedy, fantasy and a cast of unforgettable characters, The Monkey Hustle is a fast, funny and downright funky film that has it all and a little more! Everybody's got a scam goin' on in this small Chicago hood but nobody's got it goin' quite like Daddy Foxx (Yaphet Kotto). He's so smooth, he teaches Flim-Flam 101- how to score, scam, jimmy and jam and get over on anyone! But when a new expressway threatens to express its way through their turf, Foxx and all the other monkey hustlers have to band together or the only place left to do their deeds will be between six stripey lines on a blacktop!

Murdered on Bourbon Street in 1942 New Orleans, a gangster returns from the dead 34 years later... possessing the body of a young, black law student in his quest for revenge.

Redneck police force lords over a middle American community, regularly terrorizing and assaulting black citizens. Fred Williamson arrives in town to bury his brother (a victim of police brutality) and stays to try and right the injustice.