Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

83 mins | Science Fiction | Jan. 1, 1994

In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the world's minorities: Part I: A conservative African American politician must choose between his people's survival and appeasing his white colleagues when space aliens propose to share their profound knowledge in exchange for all black people on earth. Part II: The Virgin Mary's appearance in an inner-city housing project forces a Hispanic priest to face the hidden cultural origins of Western religion. Part III: On the dawn of the "Black Revolution," an African American couple discovers who the "real" enemy is.

Cosmic Slop

83 mins | Science Fiction | Jan. 1, 1994

Cosmic Slop
In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the world's minorities: Part I: A conservative African American politician must choose between his people's survival and appeasing his white colleagues when space aliens propose to share their profound knowledge in exchange for all black people on earth. Part II: The Virgin Mary's appearance in an inner-city housing project forces a Hispanic priest to face the hidden cultural origins of Western religion. Part III: On the dawn of the "Black Revolution," an African American couple discovers who the "real" enemy is.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers
Original title Cosmic Slop
Directors Warrington Hudlin, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Reginald Hudlin
Writers Derrick Bell, Warrington Hudlin, Trey Ellis, Kyle Baker, Chester Himes

Cast

George Clinton

as Self (Host)

Robert Guillaume

as Gleason Golightly ("Space Traders")

Michele Lamar Richards

as Gail Golightly ("Space Traders")

Jason Bernard

as Bernard Shields ("Space Traders")

Bob Gunton

as President Ellis ("Space Traders")

Edward Edwards

as Chief of Staff ("Space Traders")

George Wallace

as Piggy ("Space Traders")

Brian Reddy

as V.P. ("Space Traders")

Larry Anderson

as Stryker O'Rourke ("Space Traders")

Brock Peters

as Minister Coombs ("Space Traders")

Ebonie Smith

as Jennifer ("Space Traders")

Craig Kirkwood

as Lenny ("Space Traders")

Liz Larou

as Ute ("Space Traders")

Nicholas Turturro

as Father Carlos ("The First Commandment")

Efrain Figueroa

as Padrino ("The First Commandment")

Richard Herd

as Cardinal ("The First Commandment")

J. Kenneth Campbell

as Mr. Spivey ("The First Commandment")

Daryl Mitchell

as Mover #1 ("The First Commandment")

Eugene Allen

as Mover #2 ("The First Commandment")

Noƫlle Balfour

as The Saint ("The First Commandment")

Robert Wisdom

as Captain Jackson ("The First Commandment")

Marcus Saldago

as Young Man in the Botanica ("The First Commandment")

George Logan

as Male Drug Dealer ("The First Commandment")

Kelly Jo Minter

as Female Drug Dealer ("The First Commandment")

Ana Mercedes

as Blessed Woman ("The First Commandment")

John Witherspoon

as Homeless Man #1 ("The First Commandment")

Chino 'Fats' Williams

as Homeless Man #2 ("The First Commandment")

Bowlegged Lou

as Homeless Man #3 ("The First Commandment")

Paula Jai Parker

as Tang ("Tang")

Chi McBride

as T-Bone ("Tang")

Reno Wilson

as The Messenger ("Tang")