Coffy

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Coffy

R

1973

1h 31m

Drama

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As a nurse, Coffy (Pam Grier) has seen the ill effects of drugs up close, but it isn't until her little sister becomes addicted to heroin that she finally decides to wage a one-woman battle. Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street dealers and pimps such as sleazy King George (Robert DoQui), then gradually working her way up to bigger honchos. She's shocked, however, when she discovers that her politician boyfriend (Booker Bradshaw) is involved.

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Critics Consensus

Pam Grier brings spunk and vinegar to Coffy, supported by director Jack Hill's combustible mixture of authentic grit and salacious thrills.

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Kat Sachs

Chicago Reader

08/07/2024

Coffy is somewhat lighter, owing to Pam Grier’s “kick ass, take names, and look amazing while doing so” character. Thus, the Coffy chaser was much needed after the particular brutality...

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

06/08/2015

3.5/5

Peak Grier, Coffy is a sobering story kept at street level, and while Hill keeps the film in the realm of pulp fantasy, the stakes are high.

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Don Druker

Chicago Reader

03/28/2007

Jack Hill directs for maximal suspense, violence, and voyeuristic appeal (which Grier certainly embodies).

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 27

3/4

Extremely violent yet also extremely stylish.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Oct 27

8/10

The tone is serious, the harshness entertaining, the deserts grandly just (the finale is surprisingly well-written and supremely satisfying), and the star perfectly cast.

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Sean Axmaker

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08/19/2023

Jack Hill... elevates Grier to leading lady status in these down and dirty urban action pictures. They are at times slapdash and sloppy but carry a visceral punch at their best.

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Carl G.

@CarlGemayel Feb 9

Pam Grier delivers one of the best performances I have seen in cinema and makes a legend out of her character of Coffy! Every performance in this performance was great and to the point! The ending is one helluva sequence packed with action and made me cheer at the end for Grier! And finally Roy Ayers’ soundtrack makes this great film a legendary one! Great songs that add to the vibe of the film! Paul Lohmann’s cinematography makes every single frame an example of the greatness of American 60s and 70s cinema!

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Robson C

@RT82519826 Nov 24

Coffy é uma enfermeira que inicia uma vingança contra uma quadrilha de traficantes, após sua irmã ter ficado viciada e internada após o uso de drogas batizadas e de um amigo policial ter ficado entre a vida e a morte após ser espancado. Apesar de repetir o roteiro de outros filmes da blaxploitation de busca pela vingança, aqui a personagem de Pam Grier até apresenta outras camadas e dúvidas sobre os seus atos. Como o próprio filme até dedica a uma crítica ao combate às drogas em uma conversa entre Coffy e Carter. Falta ritmo ao filme, além de explorar a nudez tanto feminina quanto masculina. Acaba valendo pela Pam Grier e dos vilões realmente malvados, como Sid Haig e Allan Arbus.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 07/16/2025

Success in 1 hour and 31 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language Throughout, Sexual Nudity and Graphic Sequences of Action Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Pam Grier as Coffy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Nick O

@Nicki1985 05/21/2025

Pam Grier’s got it goin’ on. When Pam’s drivin’, you’re gonna wanna buckle up!

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L D

@RT76694073 01/04/2025

First blaxploitation movie I´ve watched...It was more of a interesting foray into a genre than having real entertainment value...Cheesy dialogue, predictable plot points, nice "action" tho.

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CodyZamboni

@CodyZamboni 09/13/2023

Trashy, exciting 1970's style grindhouse fun, as Pam Grier exerts her ultra violent revenge on the pushers, pimps, mobsters, corrupt cops, and politicians, who she blames for her sister's drug addiction. One of Pam's best roles - she's tough, street wise, charming, and sexy.

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Coffy

Booker Bradshaw

Howard Brunswick

Robert Do 'Qui

King George

William Elliott

Carter

Allan Arbus

Arturo Vitroni

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Synopsis

As a nurse, Coffy (Pam Grier) has seen the ill effects of drugs up close, but it isn't until her little sister becomes addicted to heroin that she finally decides to wage a one-woman battle. Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street dealers and pimps such as sleazy King George (Robert DoQui), then gradually working her way up to bigger honchos. She's shocked, however, when she discovers that her politician boyfriend (Booker Bradshaw) is involved.

Director: Jack Hill
Producer: Robert Papazian
Screenwriter: Jack Hill
Distributor: American International Pictures
Production Co: American International Pictures (AIP)
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 1973, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm