The Outlaw Johnny Black
Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.
- Released:
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Western
- Stars: Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Anika Noni Rose, Kym Whitley, Erica Ash, Glynn Turman, Barry Bostwick, Tyler Bryan, Kevin Chapman, Paul Logan, Tommy Davidson, Buddy Lewis, Chris Browning, Gary Anthony Williams, Tony Baker
- Director: Michael Jai White
Comments
- djrmc24 - 19 May 2024
An Entertaining Watch That You Shouldn't Take Seriously!
Outlaw Johnny Black starring and directed by Michael Jai White is a movie that I enjoyed but was forgettable. In the nearly 2 hours I had a good time in this Western Film but didn't necessarily take it seriously as it was intended this way. Michael Jai White who is known for his martial arts skills and action movies that go straight to DVD does very well here in double duty in front and behind the camera. I wish Hollywood would allow more films like this to be released. The Film Industry needs more of this! If you like Westerns and enjoy a good vengeance tell then look no further then this. Outlaw Johnny Black gets a decent 6 stars out of 10 from me. - nogodnomasters - 20 November 2023
Deacon Deacon Deacon III
The film is a spoof of other Westerns. The plot is immaterial and one should watch it for the individual scenes. Possible Plot spoilers. We see Johnny Black wearing Billy Jack's hat as he reenacts the famous park scene where he fights multiple people with his feet. He was the pocket watch from "Only a Few Dollars More" except it doesn't play music. Being shot down by hanging was done in too many films to mention. One of his crimes was eyeing white women, reminding me of something from "Blazing Saddles" as well as the town destruction fight in the end. The soundtrack even made me laugh as he rides through the desert hopping up and down to 1970's music like a Fred Williamson film. The Wedding scene was perhaps from Little Big Man or maybe Squaw Man. The tear rolling down the face is from a famous "Crying Indian" ad. And the jail escape scene is none other than a redo of a famous Trinty bar scene.
If you haven't seen these films you will be watching the film on a different level and may not enjoy it half as much as I did. I did laugh out loud at the two sisters confronting Johnny. Erica Ash's overreaction was funny. I know more scenes were spoofed that I missed such as the horse death scene.
Guide: No swearing or nudity.
