Hammer (1972 film)

Hammer
Directed byBruce D. Clark
Written byCharles Eric Johnson
Produced byAl Adamson
StarringFred Williamson
Bernie Hamilton
Vonetta McGee
William Smith
CinematographyRobert Steadman
Edited byGeorge Folsey Jr.
Music bySolomon Burke
Production
company
Essaness Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • September 20, 1972 (1972-09-20)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hammer is a 1972 blaxploitation film directed by Bruce D. Clark. The film was released following the successes of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and Shaft, notable 1971 films that popularized black cinema. It starred Fred Williamson as B.J. Hammer. Williamson went on to become a staple of the genre.