Soulemite's Big Black Book of Blaxploitation Films, is the ONLY reference you will ever need for blaxploitation / exploitation films. Blaxploitation is an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film. It emerged in the United States in the early 1970s. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, but the genre's audience appeal soon broadened across racial and ethnic lines. This edition contains plot summaries, influence of the films, cast members, and tons of information on over 135+ blaxploitation films.