Bucktown (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Bucktown is an action film directed by Arthur Marks, running about 94 minutes. “WHATEVER YOU WANT THEY'VE GOT... And Bucktown is where you'll find it!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Duke Johnson visits a small Southern town, intent on burying his brother. After the funeral, he learns that he must stay for 60 days, for the estate to be processed. A few locals convince Duke to reopen his late brother's nightclub, and soon the local redneck policemen are intimidating Duke with threats of violence. Duke refuses to pay the bribes they demand, so then he and his lady friend Aretha are threatened and attacked by the crooked cops. Rather than take them on himself, Duke calls on his old pal Roy. Roy brings a few buddies to Bucktown, and they bring justice to the small town. With the redneck cops out of the way, Duke lets his guard down. Then the situation gets out of hand again. Finally, Duke must settle the score himself.

Who’s in it. Bucktown stars Fred Williamson as Duke Johnson, Pam Grier as Aretha, Thalmus Rasulala as Roy and Tony King as T.J., among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Bucktown has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bucktown page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bucktown tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.