UNTOLD MR.T: I PITY THE FOOL Review: A Fast-Paced Punch of 80s Nostalgia
For anyone who grew up during the golden era of action cinema and television, the iconic silhouette is unmistakable: the Mandinka-inspired mohawk, the layers of heavy gold chains, and a scowl that could stop a freight train. In 1982, a formidable former bodyguard named Laurence Tureaud blasted into the mainstream after Sylvester Stallone handpicked him to play the ultimate antagonist, Clubber Lang, in the legendary Rocky III. Under the moniker Mr. T, he didn’t just break into Hollywood—he became an overnight cultural phenomenon, cementing his legacy shortly after as the beloved, plane-fearing mechanic B.A. Baracus in the epic TV series The A-Team. Now, director Scott Weintrob (Fastest, Home Drive) gives the man behind the myth the floor to tell his own story in the Netflix documentary, Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool. Clocking in at a brisk and punchy 48 minutes, this installment of Netflix’s acclaimed Untold sports and […]
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