The Mack

Infobox_Film
name=The Mack


caption = The movie poster for the film "The Mack"
imdb_id=0070350
writer=Robert J. Poole
starring=Max Julien
Richard Pryor
Carol Speed
Roger E. Mosley
director=Michael Campus
music=Willie Hutch | distributor=New Line Cinema
released=April 4 1973
runtime=110 min.
country = United States
language= English
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producer=Harvey Bernhard
budget= |

"The Mack" is a 1973 blaxploitation film starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. This movie was produced during the era of such blaxploitation movies as "Dolemite", however it is not considered by its makers a true blaxploitation picture. It is a social commentary, according to 'Mackin' Ain't Easy', a documentary about the making of "The Mack", which can be found on the DVD edition of the film.

The movie deals with the life of John Mickens (AKA Goldie), a former drug dealer recently released from prison who becomes a big-time pimp. Standing in his way is another pimp named Pretty Tony, two corrupt white cops, a local crime lord, and even his own brother (the black nationalist), who try to force him out of the business. The main character was actually a real life former pimp and the movie contains other former pimps as well.

The movie is set in Oakland, California and was the biggest grossing blaxploitation film of its time. Its soundtrack songs were recorded by Motown artist Willie Hutch. The song "I Choose You" was recently sampled by UGK in their song "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring OutKast and by Jaheim in his song "The Chosen One."

The most famous scene in the movie is the one featuring the "Annual Players Ball". It has become an often-referenced cultural icon. It was the name of Outkast's first single. Also the "Player's Ball" scene was the theme of "Jay-Z" 's 1997 single "Who You Wit'" and it was parodied most recently by "Chappelle's Show", where it became the "Player-Haters' Ball."

The vernacular term Mack is a corruption of the french word macquereau which means mackerel,but is used as slang for a pimp due to the mackerel's tendency to guide other fish to their mates.

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* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mack/?critic=all Rotten Tomatoes Critic List]