Black Belt Jones

Name: Black Belt Jones
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1974-01-28
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers, Eric Laneuville, Alan Weeks

1974·Movie·R·87 min·★ 6.0(70)

Action Comedy Crime More English titles

“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. 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.

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About Black Belt Jones

Black Belt Jones is a 1974 English-language action, comedy and crime film directed by Robert Clouse. The cast is led by Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Black Belt Jones was produced by Sequoin Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Sequoia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on January 28, 1974, and carries a R certification.

Director: Robert Clouse
Writers: Fred Weintraub, Alexandra Rose, Oscar Williams
Release date: January 28, 1974
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Sequoin Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, Sequoia Pictures

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Black Belt Jones cast & crew

Black Belt Jones was directed by Robert Clouse and written by Fred Weintraub, Alexandra Rose, and Oscar Williams.

The cast features Jim Kelly as Black Belt Jones, Gloria Hendry as Sydney, Scatman Crothers as Pop Byrd, Eric Laneuville as Quincy, Alan Weeks as Toppy, and Andre Philippe as Don Steffano.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Luchi De Jesus, cinematography is by Kent L. Wakeford, and it was produced by Fred Weintraub and Paul M. Heller.

Is Black Belt Jones worth watching?

Black Belt Jones holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 70 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and crime, Black Belt Jones is worth a place on your watchlist.

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