EDITOR’S NOTE: As the journey through Cannon continues, this week we’re exploring the films of 21st Century Film Corporation, which would be the company that Menahem Golan would take over after Cannon. Formed by Tom Ward and Art Schweitzer in 1971 (or 1976, there are some disputed expert opinions), 21st Century had a great logo and released some wild stuff.

Directed, written and starring Graydon Clark as Vietnam veteran Jim, this has his character run into a black gang in Watts led by Tom or Makimba (Tom Johnigarn) and saved by racist cops Sgt. Berry (Jock Mahoney) and Lt. Stans (Aldo Ray), who have the power of the badge and use it to knock everyone around.

There are also ladies showing up amidst the racial tensions, like Jacqueline Cole as Jim’s lover Nancy (she’s also Clark’s real-life wife) and Bambi Allen as Bobbi. In the short 34 years of her life, Allen was in pretty much the entire Something Weird catalog, including Space Thing, Day of the Nightmare, Sisters In Leather, The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago, The Ice House, The Erotic Adventures of Robin Hood, Miss Nymphet’s Zap-In, Terror At Orgy Castle, Hollywood Babylon, Loce Boccaccio Style and Street of a Thousand Pleasures. Sadly, she’d die a year after this movie — according to Sam Sherman — due to health complications brought about by silicone breast injections.

While Jim tries to pick Nancy or Bobbi, Makimba is blaming him for all of his problems. The fuse has been list and things are about to explode, as they say.

Some people are going to tell you that the topless pool party is gratuitous. I’m going to tell you that it was shot at Severn Darden’s house.

This was released by Dimension Pictures and also used the names Tom, The Brothers and ****** Lover. 21st Century re-released this after buying the Dimension film catalog.

You can watch this on Tubi.