With the success of Coffy, Jack Hill and Pam Grier returned with the non-sequel sequel Foxy Brown, which further cemented Grier as the Queen of Blaxploitation. Unsurprisingly, Foxy is determined to dole out some old-fashioned vigilante justice. Foxy’s boyfriend, undercover federal agent Dalton Ford (Terry Carter), is forced to change his name, and appearance after his cover is blown. The couple vow to settle down and live a quiet, simpler life. That plan changes when Dalton is shot and killed by a local drug syndicate. To make matters worse, it’s Foxy’s debt ridden brother Link (Antonio Fargas) who fingered Dalton!
Posing as a prostitute, Foxy infiltrates the “modeling agency” run by “Miss” Katherine Wall (Kathryn Loder) gang leader and madam, who happens to be a big time heroin dealer as well, her boyfriend and right-hand man (Peter Brown), and two flunky henchmen (Fred Lerner and Tony Giorgio). From there, things get decidedly brutal as Foxy is kidnapped, assaulted, raped, and shot full of narcotics. Eventually, Foxy teams up with a group of militant Black Panther types, who have a hand in the drug business, and are more than happy to help her bring down the agency.
In truth the plot is paper thin, but that doesn’t matter very much. The funky 70’s soundtrack, kick-butt kung fu action sequences featuring the bodacious Pam Grier wearing some badass threads help to make up for some of the films narrative shortcomings. Whatever you may think of the Blaxploitation genre, Pam Grier oozed equal parts sexiness, toughness, and charisma; by the time she filmed Foxy Brown, the actress knew how to use all three to full effect.
Presented in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio, Olive Films has given Foxy Brown a fairly impressive transfer. Detail is quite good; fabrics are discernible, and loose threads visible. Blacks are solid, and offer some dimension to the proceedings. While the sense of depth isn’t excellent, it’s better than you might expect for a film of this age and budget. Colors are well represented here, giving a proper showcase to Pam Grier’s memorable wardrobe. Flesh tones look natural and consistent throughout.
The English 2.0 Mono DTS-HD MA track sounds clear, and concise throughout. Dialogue is crisp, and the funky ‘70s tunes sound appropriate. The music never tramples the dialogue or vice versa.
There are no subtitles included.
Unfortunately, there are no extras available.
