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Mandingo

  • 1975
  • R
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.7K
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Mandingo (1975)
An 1840s slaveowner trains one of his slaves to be a bare-knuckle fighter.
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An 1840s slaveowner trains one of his slaves to be a bare-knuckle fighter.An 1840s slaveowner trains one of his slaves to be a bare-knuckle fighter.An 1840s slaveowner trains one of his slaves to be a bare-knuckle fighter.

  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Kyle Onstott
    • Jack Kirkland
    • Norman Wexler
  • Stars
    • James Mason
    • Susan George
    • Perry King
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Kyle Onstott
      • Jack Kirkland
      • Norman Wexler
    • Stars
      • James Mason
      • Susan George
      • Perry King
    • 85User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast34

    James Mason
    James Mason
    • Warren Maxwell
    Susan George
    Susan George
    • Blanche Maxwell
    Perry King
    Perry King
    • Hammond Maxwell
    Richard Ward
    Richard Ward
    • Agamemnon
    Brenda Sykes
    Brenda Sykes
    • Ellen
    Ken Norton
    Ken Norton
    • Mede
    Lillian Hayman
    • Lucrezia Borgia
    Roy Poole
    Roy Poole
    • Doc Redfield
    Ji-Tu Cumbuka
    Ji-Tu Cumbuka
    • Cicero
    Paul Benedict
    Paul Benedict
    • Brownlee
    Ben Masters
    Ben Masters
    • Charles
    Ray Spruell
    • Wallace
    Louis Turenne
    Louis Turenne
    • De Veve
    Duane Allen
    • Topaz
    Earl Maynard
    Earl Maynard
    • Babouin
    Beatrice Winde
    • Lucy
    Debbi Morgan
    Debbi Morgan
    • Dite
    • (as Debbie Morgan)
    Irene Tedrow
    Irene Tedrow
    • Mrs. Redfield
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Kyle Onstott
      • Jack Kirkland
      • Norman Wexler
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      James Mason admitted in interviews that he only made the film to make his alimony payments.
    • Goofs
      During Mede's first fight in the city, he and his opponent are wrestling on the grass. When they roll over on the floor, the grass moves like a slipping carpet would, revealing it to be a sheet of artificial green, probably lying on the floor of a sound stage.
    • Quotes
      • Cicero: I'd rather die than be a slave. You peckerwood! That's tight, you peckerwoods was in oppressed in your own land. We was free. Then you brought us here, in chains. But now we here, you just better know it's as much our land as it is yorn. And after you hang me, kiss my ass!
    • Alternate versions
      The international version of the film (released on PAL region 2 DVD) contains a different cut of the film that runs approx. 5 minutes shorter than the U.S. release but also has many scenes presented in alternate clothed takes. In all 12 scenes were either trimmed or re-edited with alternate shots/angles/takes:
      • Scene where slave is bent over and inspected for hemorrhoids is cut.
      • Scene where the wench is being prepared for her deflowering is presented in an alternate take where her breasts are not exposed.
      • Scene with pregnant wench is shot with alternate angles to obscure nudity. Perry King's full frontal nudity is cut and replaced with a closer shot that reveals he is wearing shorts when he kneels down to pray (It looks like a goof - only a bit of the waistband can be seen at the corner of the frame).
      • Alternate takes of the slave being strung up to be beaten are used to obscure nudity, and many shots of him being beat and left bloody are cut.
      • A few seconds where Perry King's cousin rips off a wench's dress and bends her over to begin beating her is cut to remove nudity. The beating is left intact.
      • The slave market scene is edited to remove the topless wenches on display, and the shot where the German widow sticks her hand into Ken Norton's shorts and "inspects" him is cut short. The second shot with her hand in and then removing it is left intact though.
      • An alternate take is used with a prostitute clothed rather than nude at the bawdy house.
      • A few seconds of a prostitute rubbing on Perry King's crotch is cut.
      • An alternate take is used during the fight at the bawdy house so that a prostitute is seen holding her dress up while she cheers whereas in the original she lets it fall and her breasts be exposed.
      • The entire scene between Perry King and Brenda Sykes in which she asks him if he'll let their child go free is presented in alternate clothed takes. In the original film they are both completely nude. Even the camera angles and setups are the same, only with clothes in the international version.
      • In the scene where Ken Norton fights a man to death one long shot where the other fighter claws his back is cut. Also cut is when Ken bites down on the other fighter's neck, is pulled off, and then bites into his neck again. All the close-ups are cut.
      • The Susan George/Ken Norton love scene is almost entirely missing. Ken Norton's nudity is cut, and then the scene ends in an alternate take when the two go out of frame onto the bed. The original scene went on for much longer and exposed Ken Norton's buttocks and Susan George's breasts. The German theatrical version does not feature any of these alterations and is identical to the U.S. release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sooner or Later (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Born in This Time
      Music by Maurice Jarre
      Lyrics by Hitide Harris (as Hi Tide Harris)
      Sung by Muddy Waters
      [Played during opening title and credits]

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    FAQ1

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 25, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Bitmeyen Kavga
    • Filming locations
      • Houmas House Plantation - 40136 Highway 942, Burnside, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,433,010
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 7m(127 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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