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“This is it Folks!”

1974 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by Ralph Bakshi · USA · Animation and Puppet Film
ActionAnimationComedyDramaCrime

Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Philo, Fandor, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel · Free: Kanopy, Hoopla, Cineverse, Xumo Play · Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.

Cast

Barry White Charles Gordone Scatman Crothers Philip Michael Thomas Danny Rees Buddy Douglas

Plot

A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ralph Bakshi's film is raw and provocative, and was heavily controversial for its stereotypes and sharp satire on race.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (4,473 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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