Cleopatra Jones (1973)

Director:

Jack Starrett

Writers:

Max Julien (story)
Max Julien (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

July 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

She's "Ten Miles of Bad Road" For Every Hood in Town!

Plot:

Cleopatra Jones is a United States Special Agent assigned to crack down on drug-trafficking in the U.S...

Plot Keywords:

Poppy Field | Martial Arts | Blaxploitation | Obesity | Camel

Cast

Tamara Dobson	...	Cleopatra Jones
Bernie Casey	...	Reuben
Brenda Sykes	...	Tiffany
Antonio Fargas	...	Doodlebug Simkins
Dan Frazer	...	Crawford
Bill McKinney	...	Purdy
Stafford Morgan	...	Sgt. Kert
Michael Warren	...	Andy (as Mike Warren)
Albert Popwell	...	Matthew Johnson
Caro Kenyatta	...	Melvin Johnson
Esther Rolle	...	Mrs. Johnson
Keith Hamilton	...	Maxwell Woodman
Jay Montgomery	...	Jimmy Beekers
Arnold Dover	...	Art
Angela Elayne Gibbs	...	Annie

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1973) | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Average Shot Length = ~4.4 Seconds. Median Shot Length = ~4.6 seconds.

Quotes:

Doodlebug: Hair's like a woman. You treat it good and it treats you good. Ain't that right honey? You hear what I'm saying? Yeah, you got to hold it, caress it, and love it. And if your hair gets out of line you take a scissor and say, "Hair I'm going to cut you."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Soundtrack:

Love Doctor

A fun flick!

Cleopatra Jones was an inspired effort, given the period it was made. As a black male, I really appreciate the film. The character is one of liberation, and contrary to what has been said about the film, her job is to get rid of drugs, and keep America safe, black or white!!! And yes, you can do good in the hood and look good as well! She is clearly not meant to be anti-establishment, and the story goes a long way in that regard. It is too bad that characters such as Cleopatra Jones, Foxy Brown, and Coffy do not get the credit they deserve. You wouldn't find too many strong heroines beside Wonder Woman, until Ellen Ripley comes along in Alien.