Drama Cult Classic

A rebel's struggle in the ghetto leads to hope, heartbreak, and unlikely alliances.

DELIVER US FROM EVIL

Our streets... nightmares! Our neighborhoods... execution chambers! Look what we're doing to ourselves!

1975 · 1h 36m · R · Drama · IMDB TMDB

Fed up with violence in their neighborhood, a janitor, a teacher and a disabled boy band together against drug dealers and other thugs.

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What is Deliver Us From Evil about?

Deliver Us From Evil is a 1975 American drama directed by Horace Jackson about Chris Townes, a rebellious young man whose troubled life in the ghetto takes a dramatic turn when he intervenes to help a woman and becomes part of a community fighting back against violence.

Programmer's Pick

Deliver Us From Evil is a gritty slice of 1970s Blaxploitation drama, where community action meets personal redemption. With a cast of everyday heroes—including a janitor and a wheelchair-using boy—this film doesn't just show the struggle, it puts you right in the middle of it.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Deliver Us From Evil follows Chris Townes, a hot-headed rebel whose life is marked by instability and encounters with violence. After losing his apartment and feeling alienated from his surroundings, Chris rescues Mindy from a gang attack and is introduced to a more hopeful way of living. The film sets its drama against a backdrop of urban struggle, where Chris, along with a janitor, a teacher, and a disabled boy, seeks to stand up to the criminals that plague their neighborhood. The tone is gritty and realistic, focusing on personal transformation, community resistance, and the challenges faced by those trying to escape cycles of hardship.