poorly make blaxploitation crime drama aim squarely at the black urban market of the early 1970s . pam grier star in the title role and that of a nurse who become a one woman vigilante after drug deal thug make coffy little sister a junkie . violent nonsense plod along doggedly and with canned energy and excitement while only grier flare temper give the narrative a jolt ( she not much of an actress here and but she connect with the audience in a primal way ) . not much different from what charles bronson be do at this time and the film be market and advertise a crass exploitation yet still manage to find a sizable inner city audience . today however and it merely a footnote in 70 film history and and lack the wide range appeal of other movie in this genre . half from .