Black Belt Jones (1974)

Director:

Robert Clouse

Writers:

Alexandra Rose (writer)
Alex Ross (writer)

Release Date:

19 July 1974 (West Germany)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

He clobbers the mob

Plot:

The Mafia wants to buy Pop's downtown karate studio in an area planned for redevelopment. They get Pinky and his thugs to pressure Pop into selling...

Plot Keywords:

Black Belt | Mafia | Karate | Funeral | Karate School

Cast

Jim Kelly	...	Black Belt Jones
Gloria Hendry	...	Sydney
Scatman Crothers	...	Pop Byrd
Eric Laneuville	...	Quincy
Alan Weeks	...	Toppy
Andre Philippe	...	Don Steffano
Vincent Barbi	...	Big Tuna
Mel Novak	...	Blue Eyes
Malik Carter	...	Pinky
Eddie Smith	...	Oscar
Alex Brown	...	Plummer (as Alex A. Brown)
Clarence Barnes	...	Tango
Earl Jolly Brown	...	Jelly (as Earl Brown)
Jac Emil	...	Marv the Butcher
Wayne Musgrove	...	Brother Blake

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 (cut) | Australia:R | USA:R | UK:18 (cut) | Norway:(Banned) (1974-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sequoin Films

Goofs:

Continuity: The trash van scoop is up, then down.

Quotes:

Quincy: Come on back if you want some more! If you want some more, then come on back!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)

I'll slap the black off you!

This has got to be one of the most funky and hilarious movies of all time. The sheer amount of celery used is phenomenal. I especially enjoy Pinky's rhyme about bread, his groin, and coins. Some of the acting is poor and lack luster, notably BB's girlfriend. However, this adds a kind of camp or kitsch making the movie that much more enjoyable. Jim Kelley is by far one of the coolest brothers ever. This is definitely Blaxploitation at its finest.