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Black Belt Jones
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R,1hr 25min
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January 1, 1974
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: Robert Clouse, director of Enter the Dragon, returned with this blaxploitation actioner starring Jim Kelly as an instructor at a martial-arts school in the Watts section of Los Angeles. Teaming with former Bond girl Gloria Hendry, Kelly saves the school and Hendry's dad (Scatman Crothers) from the Mob. Eric Laneuville, Malik Carter, and Love Boat bartender Ted Lange are also onhand. Kelly was one of the subgenre's most popular heroes at the time, starring in films like Black Terminator and Black ... Full Synopsis
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Black Belt Jones is probably the best-known screen outing for Jim Kelly, the African-American martial artist who starred alongside Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon. It also reunites Kelly with Enter the Dragon director Robert Clouse, but the film that results from this reunion isn't as compelling or consistent as their prior hit. The problem lies in Oscar Williams' script, which goes overboard on slapstick ... Full Review
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