Local resident in Jaws: The Revenge.
Papa Joe is Jesse Lee's former mentor and the father of Lana. During the conflict in Freemanville, he is captured and taken to jail, then rescued when Jesse and Father Time disguise themselves as members of a violent organization. He later remains part of the community's resistance while Lana confronts the attempt to steal its land.
The African-American protagonist, originally named Leroy, who grows up in a brothel. After being framed by police and beaten, he turns violent, evades capture across Southern California, survives in the wilderness, and crosses into Mexico, vowing to return.
Wino Bob is O.C. and Mark's friend and drinking companion who has taken part in earlier pranks against Randall Schwab. When the boys find him dead, they believe Randall's family abused him and use that belief to justify escalating their revenge, including the sabotage of a dinner theater performance.
Melvin Van Peebles has 94 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Black List with 1 titles. Signature works include American Swing, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Salty Dog Blues. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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