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Black Belt Jones (1974)

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He clobbers the mob

Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot named Pops ,played by Scatman Crothers. His gambling debts, however, bring the local thug, Pinky, down on him. To make matters worse, Pinky is then hired by some white thugs who want to get a hold of the property Pops' school occupies so they can build a shopping mall. When things get heavy, Black Belt Jones leaps into action. Only he's not alone. Pops' daughter, Sidney, shows up to lend a hand, proving herself every bit as agile and powerful a martial artist as Jones.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Clouse
  • Profile picture of Jim Kelly
    Black Belt Jones Jim Kelly
  • Profile picture of Gloria Hendry
    Sydney Gloria Hendry
  • Profile picture of Scatman Crothers
    Pop Byrd Scatman Crothers
  • Profile picture of Eric Laneuville
    Quincy Eric Laneuville
  • Profile picture of Alan Weeks
    Toppy Alan Weeks
  • Profile picture of Vincent Barbi
    Big Tuna Vincent Barbi
  • Profile picture of Mel Novak
    Blue Eyes Mel Novak
  • Profile picture of Eddie Smith
    Oscar Eddie Smith

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Keywords

  • martial arts
  • blaxploitation cinema
  • black belt