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Just look at Joe Don Baker
Worth pull-quoting: K. Silem Mohammad on Framed, directed by Phil Karlson and starring Joe Don Baker.
It was made in 1975, but it looks like it was made in 1972. Isn’t it weird that it’s possible to make that distinction? Phil Karlson’s follow-up to Walking Tall, and his last movie ever. Not his best, but pretty damn good. You have to love it when Brock Peters introduces himself as “Sam—without the bo.” Just look at Joe Don Baker. What the hell is he? He’s not your typical tough guy, exactly—he’s got too much dandy in him, too much deep-rooted moral weakness, about as much deep-rooted moral weakness as you can have and still be the hero. Who else is like him? OK, Burt Reynolds, I guess.
That’s what Joe Don Baker is: the white Burt Reynolds.
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Zach 4 August 2008
Joe Don Baker is possibly most well known for starring as the antihero in Mitchell (which this jaggedy digital capture is taken from), which was subjected to the Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment.
He is also (along with one of our contributors) one of the notable alumni of the University of North Texas.
Doug 13 August 2008
Fuck! I was just about to point out Mitchell. Truly a piece of work, that one. Never has an action star been so fat, lazy and depressing.