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Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and the horror cinema, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film GANJA & HESS is a highly stylized and utterly original treatise on sex, religion, and African American identity. Duane Jones (Night of the Living Dead) stars as anthropologist Hess Green, who is stabbed with an ancient ceremonial dagger by his unstable assistant (director Bill Gunn), endowing him with the blessing of immortality, and the curse of an unquenchable thirst for blood.
Original Release
04/20/1973
US Release
04/20/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Duane Jones | Dr. Hess Green |
| Sam L. Waymon | Rev. Luther Williams |
| Leonard Jackson | Archie |
| Candece Tarpley | Girl in Bar |
| Richard Harrow | Dinner Guest |
| John Hoffmeister | Jack Sargent |
| Betty Barney | Singer in Church |
| Mabel King | Queen of Myrthia |
| Betsy Thurman | Poetess |
| Enrico Fales | Dr. Green's Son / Dr. Green’s Son |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Duane Jones | Dr. Hess Green |
| Sam L. Waymon | Rev. Luther Williams |
| Leonard Jackson | Archie |
| Candece Tarpley | Girl in Bar |
| Richard Harrow | Dinner Guest |
| John Hoffmeister | Jack Sargent |
| Betty Barney | Singer in Church |
| Mabel King | Queen of Myrthia |
| Betsy Thurman | Poetess |
| Enrico Fales | Dr. Green's Son / Dr. Green’s Son |
| Tommy Lane | Pimp |
| Tara Fields | Woman with Baby |
| Evangel Revivaltime Church | The Congregation |
| Bill Gunn | George Meda |
| Mahabir Bhullar | Ganja Meda |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack Jordan | Executive Producer |
| Quentin Kelly | Executive Producer |
| Allan Kelly | Producer |
| Chiz Schultz | Producer |
| Joan Shikegawa | Producer |
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