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Why this pick
A stylish Black urban crime drama from the same era, pairing flamboyant street-level aspiration with a protagonist trying to control the terms of his escape.
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MOVIE1972 1h 33m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Youngblood Priest, an African-American drug dealer who specializes in selling cocaine, enjoys a luxurious lifestyle in Harlem. Priest, so-called because the spoon with which he frequently samples his wares is the tip of a cross hanging around his neck, yearns to leave "the life" and go straight, despite the money he makes.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ron O'Neal
Priest
Carl Lee
Eddie
Sheila Frazier
Georgia
Nate Adams
Dealer
James G. Richardson
Junkie
Julius Harris
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