The film's title refers to the mandinka people, who are referred to as mandingos, and described as being good slaves for fighting matches. Blaxploitation film mandingo was released in theatres 40 years ago this week With james mason, susan george, perry king, richard ward
Mandingo (1975) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)
With james mason, susan george and perry king
“mandingo” is racist trash, obscene in its manipulation of human beings and feelings, and excruciating to sit through in an audience made up largely of children, as i did last saturday afternoon
The film has an “r” rating, which didn’t keep many kids out, since most came with their parents. Based on the novel by kyle onstott, mandingo takes the audience beyond the sentimentalized south of other films with uncompromising honesty and realism to show the true brutalizing nature of slavery, which made victims of both owner and slave.
