Posse is a 1993 American
Western film directed by and starring
Mario Van Peebles. Featuring a large
ensemble cast, the film tells the story of a posse of
African-American soldiers and one ostracized white soldier, who are all betrayed by a corrupt colonel. The story starts with the group escaping with a cache of gold, and continues with their leader Jessie Lee (Van Peebles) taking revenge on the men who killed his preacher father. The story is presented as a flashback told by an unnamed old man (
Woody Strode). The title of the film refers to a group of people who are summoned to help law enforcement officers.