Youngblood (1978 film)

Youngblood is a 1978 American neo noir crime film directed by Noel Nosseck. It stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and features Bryan O'Dell in the title role. Ren Woods has a prominent supporting role. It was released by American International Pictures. The soundtrack to the film was written and performed by War.

Youngblood
Directed byNoel Nosseck
Produced byNick Grillo
Alan Riche
Written byPaul Carter Harrison
StarringLawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Bryan O'Dell
Ren Woods
Music byWar
CinematographyRobbie Greenberg
Edited byFrank Morriss
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
May 24, 1978 (1978-05-24)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Michael (O'Dell) is an African-American teenager in South-Central Los Angeles, being raised by a single mother and beginning to drift away from school. Before long, Michael is running with a tough local street gang, the Kingsmen, who christen him with the nickname "Youngblood". Michael greatly looks up to the gang's leader, Rommel (Hilton-Jacobs), an angry Vietnam War veteran who is beginning to accept the fact that he's getting to be too old to be involved in the street gang lifestyle.

Shortly after Michael joins the Kingsmen, they move from merely battling other similar street gangs to becoming involved in a full-scale war against a local cartel of drug dealers. And, unknown to Michael and the Kingsmen, the head of the organization is Michael's own older brother.

Soundtrack
Youngblood
Soundtrack album by
War
Released1978
Recorded1978
GenreFunk
Length45:12
LabelUnited Artists
UA-LA904-H
ProducerJerry Goldstein
War chronology
Galaxy
(1977)		 Youngblood
(1978)		 The Music Band
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing:

  1. "Youngblood (Livin' In The Streets)"
  2. "Sing A Happy Song"
  3. "Keep On Doin'"
  4. "The Kingsmen Sign"
  5. "Walking To War"
  6. "This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good"
  7. "Junk Yard"
  8. "Superdude"
  9. "Youngblood & Sybil"
  10. "Flyin' Machine (The Chase)"
  11. "Searching For Youngblood & Rommel"
  12. "Youngblood (Livin' In The Streets) Reprise"

See also

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. Review: Youngblood. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2019-11-30.


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