# Drum (1976)

> A fiercely heightened plantation melodrama follows a skilled enslaved fighter whose defiance ignites a violent revolt against sexual and racial tyranny.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/61351

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: History, Action, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Steve Carver
- Cast: Warren Oates, Pam Grier, Ken Norton, Isela Vega, Yaphet Kotto, John Colicos, Fiona Lewis, Paula Kelly
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074437/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: lurid, violent, sensational, cult movie night, exploitation cinema marathon

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