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In The Mack, for example,
Dick Anthony Williams as Pretty Tony is as compelling as any figure
in a '30s gangster movie. He told me his improvisations
came out of wanting to portray an inner-city version
of Edward G. Robinson brought up-to-date with turns of phrases
he heard growing up. Nigga, next time you hear
grown folks talkin', shut the fuck up. Hear?
Dick Anthony Williams as Pretty Tony is as compelling as any figure
in a '30s gangster movie. He told me his improvisations
came out of wanting to portray an inner-city version
of Edward G. Robinson brought up-to-date with turns of phrases
he heard growing up. Nigga, next time you hear
grown folks talkin', shut the fuck up. Hear?
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In The Mack, for example,
Dick Anthony Williams as Pretty Tony
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is as compelling as any figure
in a '30s gangster movie.
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He told me his improvisations
came out of wanting to portray
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an inner-city version
of Edward G. Robinson
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brought up-to-date with turns of phrases
he heard growing up.
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Nigga, next time you hear
grown folks talkin',
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shut the fuck up. Hear?
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Movie Summary
Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
