Death Journey

Death Journey

Starting in the mid-1970s, Fred Williamson's began producing/directing his own films for his production company Po' Boy Productions. This film is watchable enough as Williamson plays Jesse Crowder, a loose cannon ex-cop who now works as a private eye. Crowder is assigned to bring overweight mob accountant Finley (Bernard Kuby) from Los Angeles to New York in 48 hours. His former superiors, however, are betting that Crowder can't handle the job, but he's out to prove them wrong. Unfortunately, from the minute he and Finley leave the city, they are relentlessly pursued by a slew of hit men in a series of car chases, fights, and shootouts, and lots of comic relief from Finley's character. Though the editing drags on in some sequences, it does come off as an enjoyable action flick and Williamson would reprise the Crowder character in future entries.

Only one witness left to testify against Rosewald (Patrick McCullough) and that is Finely (Bernard Kirby) an over weight accountant with all the stereotypes. There is only one man who can safely bring him to LA to testify and that is Jesse Crowder (Fred Williamson) expert in slow motion martial arts, avoiding bullets, and not much of an auto mechanic. The whole idea was unconvincing. Bad guys are waiting for the duel about every 100 feet or so of the journey. Bad VHS to DVD transfer. Available on multi-packs. Maybe the worst Fred Williamson film out there. Guide: No swearing or nudity. Blurred sex.