Born in 1953, Thomas Carter made a notable impact in the 1970s and 1980s as an actor, particularly with his roles in cult cinema. He appears in The Monkey Hustle (1976), a film that blends comedy and social commentary, showcasing his ability to navigate complex characters. Carter also stars in Full Moon High (1981), a horror-comedy that parodies the werewolf genre, further solidifying his presence in the realm of exploitation films. His work contributes to the vibrant tapestry of cult cinema available on SassyFlix.
The Monkey Hustle
The film includes a loose plot centered on the ensemble cast of characters in which Foxx mentors "Baby D" (Calloway), "Player" (Carter), and "Tiny" (Harper) in the ways of small-time hustling. An example of a hustle is the boys apparently stealing some televisions from a truck for Foxx in sight of a local shop owner. The boys then steal the televisions from Foxx's truck and stash them in some trash. The shop owner offers the boys $55 cash for the televisions which they accept. However, when the shop owner returns with his dolly, he finds that the boys have run off with the cash as well as the televisions (which were actually empty boxes). The overarching plotline is to prevent the construction of an expressway through the neighborhood in which all the characters reside. Using facilities that are not adequately described in the film, Foxx and local numbers man "Glitterin' Goldie" (Moore) use potentially corrupt connections within the city government to prevent the construction.
