Disco 9000

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Disco 9000

"When He's In The Groove The Mob Better Move!"

1976

1h 34m

4.3(6 votes)

Drama

Crime

Music

Overview

Fass Black, an accomplished black man in Los Angeles, is bullied to play another record labels music at his disco club, but continually refuses because it ain't groovy enough.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Poole

Fass Black

Jeannie Bell

Karen (as Jeanie Bell)

Harold Nicholas

Midget

Nicholas Lewis

Bellamy

Sidney Bagby

Manny

Beverly Ann

Denise

Shirley Washington

Receptionist

Harold Daniels

Fat Daddy

Paula Sills

Fass's attorney

Cal Wilson

Earl Ross

Creative team

Directed by: D'Urville Martin
Written by: Roland S. Jefferson
Produced by: Demetrius Johnson
Cary Glieberman

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