Brenda Sykes in Drum (1976)

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Now, let's see, where did Mandingo leave off? Oh, right, Ken Norton, fighting under the name "Kid Pickle Brine," won the undisputed slave-boxing "champeenship o' the woild," or was he just boiled in oil and left for dead? Too close to call. In any case, Ken--AKA Drum--dons the slave rags again and, muscles rippling of course, proceeds to make all women steam under their petticoats and make all the envious men seethe with hatred. Perpetual bad-ass Warren Oates shows that his title of cock-fighter was no fluke as he takes Drum's girl, the always double-D-licious Pam "The Mam" Grier, into his bed--that is, when he and his redneck friends aren't using the white sheets. Yaphet Kotto (I'm Mosely!) is along for the harrowing, nappy ride, and hot-'n'-spicy Isela Vega is en fuego with raw sensuality. Did I mention she's Drum's mother? Yes, this epic has more plot twists than the underground railroad--and will get you to the promised land in under two hours. How do you spell slave revolt? J-U-N-G-L-E F-E-V-E-R!