Keenan Ivory Wayans goes to the Black Revolutionary Headquarters when he's looking for help taking back the neighborhood in the blaxploitation spoof "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" (United Artists, 1988).
We're looking at a storefront just east of the entrance to the Ebony Showcase Theatre, 4720 W. Washington Blvd. The building was identified by Kurt Crucial in his fine twenty minute "80s Life" piece on YouTube about the film's locations. Thanks to Sean Ault for locating it.
The film also features Bernie Casey, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, Antonio Fargas, Dawnn Lewis, Ja'net Dubois, Damon Wayans and Clu Galagher. Keenan Ivory Wayans directed. The cinematography was by Tom Richmond.
The plan of action is targeting the businesses owned by Mr. Big, the local crime lord played by John Vernon. Here one of the guys is throwing a bomb into the entrance of the Belasco Theatre, 1050 S. Hill St. The curse of the neighborhood is too many gold chains so Mr. Big's Chains 'R' Us and Jewelry Salon stores are targets.
A bomb into another storefront. Note all the chains in the window.
A wider view as the guys drive away. The theatre entrance is on the left, with milk glass letters saying "1050 South Hill." On the right it's the entrance to the second floor ballroom.
The blast at the Chains 'R' Us store in the Belasco building.
A moment later.
As the guys drive away we get a look north toward the marquee of the Mayan Theatre, 1038 S. Hill.
Thanks to Sean Ault for spotting the Hill St. action in the film. See the pages about the Belasco and Mayan theatres on the Los Angeles Theatres site for historic data and many photos of each building.
On IMDb: "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka"
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