Monkey Hustle

Monkey Hustlin’ in Chicago

Monkey Hustle is a blaxploitation film shot in Chicago in the 70s (a rarity, in that regard), around the same time as Cooley High. Mainly shot around 63rd Street, East of the Dan Ryan (the Woodlawn Neighborhood), and various West Side locations, the city figures prominently in the overall vibe of the film. Starring in…

February 27, 2009

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Arts & Culture, Chicago Cultural History, Cult Movie of the Week, Film and Television, Jive Culture

Blaxploitation, Chicago film, Crosstown Expressway, film, Monkey Hustle, Rosalind Cash, Rudy Ray Moore, woodlawn, Yaphet Kotto