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Sheba, Baby Details

FULL SYNOPSIS

After a series of violent, sexy blaxploitation films like Coffy and Foxy Brown, Pam Grier returned in this more sedate PG-rated actioner. Grier plays Chicago P.I. Sheba Shayne, who returns to her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky to save her father's loan business from vicious gangsters. Austin Stoker co-stars with D'Urville Martin (Dolemite) and Charles Kissinger, who appeared in all of director William Girdler's films. Highlights include a chase through a carnival funhouse, but without the usual exploitation elements, there's little to recommend this film except for Grier completists. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Cast

Pam Grier
as Sheba
Austin Stoker
as Brick
Rudy Challenger
as Andy
Dick Merrifield
as Shark
Charles Kissinger
as Phil
Charles Broaddus
as Hammerhead
Maurice Downes
as Killer
Ernest Cooley
as Whale
Bobby Cooley
as Tank
Paul Grayber
as Fin
Sylvia Jacobson
as Tail

Crew

William Girdler
Director
William Girdler
Screen Story
William Girdler
Screenwriter
Jack Davies
Editor
Henry Asman
Editor
Gene Griggs
Special Effects
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