Originally produced as motion pictures in 1974 (Truck Turner) and 1972 (Hammer). Truck turner in widescreen format; Hammer in fullscreen format. Cast for Truck Turner: Isaac Hayes, Yaphet Kotto, Alan Weeks, Annazette Chase, Nichelle Nichols, Sam Laws, Paul Harris. Cast for Hammer: Fred Williamson, Bernie Hamilton, Vonetta McGee, William Smith.
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Truck Turner / screenplay by Oscar Williams & Michael Allin ; story by Jerry Wilkes ; produced by Fred Weintraub & Paul Heller ; directed by Jonathan Kaplan -- Hammer / Essaness Pictures presents ; screenplay by Charles Johnson ; produced by Al Adamson ; directed by Bruce Clark.
Summary:
Truck Turner: "Truck Turner (Hayes) is a footbal star-turned-bounty hunter who's tracking a sadistic pimp on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Armed with his brute strength and ace cool partner (Alan Weeks), Truck closes in on his mark. But a tragic accident soon changes all the rules, and suddenly the hunter finds himself being hunted by the city's deadliest hired killers! Truck strikes back in a series of wild car chases, shootouts and bone-crunching fistfights, konwing that the battles can lead to only one place: an intense struggle to the death against Harvard Blue (Kotto), the brutal leader of LA's organized crime syndicate"--Container. Hammer: "After spending his life trying to get off the s treets of L.A., ex-Golden Gloves champ B.J. Hammer (Williamson) has finally earned his shot at boxing's big time. But the mob delivers Hammer a heavy blow when the kidnap his girlfriend and order him to throw the main event. Now, facing the biggest, baddest bout of his career, B.J. must give up his dream of becoming a legit player ... or risk losing the only person who's ever truly been in his corner!"--Container.
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