1980's Afterschool Special
November 27, 2015 4:59 PM
What was the name of movie set in early eighties about a bully and old black man in project building. The bully antagonizes all of the elderly residents. At the final boss scene, the old black man - the protagonist - creates some locking arm braces. He fights the bully and defeats him with a bear hug and locks the braces together. Then the cops come. And this kid about 8 years old started banging his forearms together like the old bully used to do. It was an afterschool special type thing.
... and for extra credit, here's the trailer.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 5:41 PM on November 27, 2015
posted by ZenMasterThis at 5:41 PM on November 27, 2015
Wow, this has been bothering me for at least 30 years.
posted by AndrewStephens at 3:09 AM on November 28, 2015
posted by AndrewStephens at 3:09 AM on November 28, 2015
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I seem to recall watching it at my grandfather's house, after my grandmother had died ... Which would place it in the mid- to late-70's.
That's all I remember.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 5:22 PM on November 27, 2015