Black Chariot (Blu-ray)

Directed by : Robert L. Goodwin

Cast : Barbara O. Jones, Bernie Casey, Richard Elkins, Paulene Myers, Gene Dynarski, Robert L. Goodwin, Jr

Available Date : 11/17/2026

Release Year : 1971

Running Time : 89 minutes

UPC : 738329274856

Country : Country: US

Language: English

Genre : Drama

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Robert Goodwin wrote, produced, and directed this lost gem of American independent cinema. Opening during a tense meeting between members of an underground Black Power group that leads to a stunning foot chase, Goodwin’s film weaves past and present to tell the story of the social awakening of a character only referred to as “the drifter” (screen legend Bernie Casey in his first starring role!). Shot on both 35mm and video and boasting a fierce, early performance from L.A. Rebellion icon Barbara O., Black Chariot is a fascinatingly iconoclastic revelation. Though world-premiered at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1971, Black Chariot has remained under-screened for decades — until now.

4K Restoration by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) with funding from the National Film Preservation Foundation. Additional funding provided by NMAAHC’s Earl W. and Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts.

Product Extras :

Black Chariot: Hiding in Plain Sight, Featuring Interviews with Actor Robert L. Goodwin Jr. and Film Historian Rhea L. Combs
The Upper Chamber (1963, 52 Min.) Television Drama Written and Produced by Robert L. Goodwin
The Death of Simon Jackson (1969, 28 Min.) Episode of the TV Series Insight, Written by Robert L. Goodwin. Courtesy of Paulist Productions and the UCLA Film & Television Archive
Theatrical Re-release Trailer

Publish Date : 2026-09-10

Extras

Product Extras :

Black Chariot: Hiding in Plain Sight, Featuring Interviews with Actor Robert L. Goodwin Jr. and Film Historian Rhea L. Combs
The Upper Chamber (1963, 52 Min.) Television Drama Written and Produced by Robert L. Goodwin
The Death of Simon Jackson (1969, 28 Min.) Episode of the TV Series Insight, Written by Robert L. Goodwin. Courtesy of Paulist Productions and the UCLA Film & Television Archive
Theatrical Re-release Trailer

Publish Date : 2026-09-10