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Black Belt Jones

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A martial artist (Jim Kelly) helps a father (Scatman Crothers) and daughter (Gloria Hendry) save their school of self-defense from Los Angeles mobsters.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The picture leans a little too heavily on broad humor, but the fight scenes are aces. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 10, 2024 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...slowly-but-surely begins to wear out its welcome... Rated: 2/4 Jun 29, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Standard issue street karate film designated for the youth market in the inner city. Rated: C Jun 23, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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CodyZamboni Z Trashy, campy, and fun. Lots of famous faces in small roles. Made by the same team that did Enter The Dragon. Jim Kelly brings the awesome. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Audience Member Exactly what you’d expect it to be! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/21 Full Review delysid d loved the music in this film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/20/18 Full Review Audience Member Something to watch for ironic interest or for a nostalgic return to a blaxploitation classic. It's actually a pretty boring film, and if you consider Clouse directed Enter the Dragon just before this, it's a step backward for martial arts cinema. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member An inner-city karate school is empowering the kids while keeping them off the streets, but the mob wants that building since it's sitting on valuable land. They try to seize it with their army of thugs, dope pushers, and corrupt politicians, but none of the bad guys reckoned with the face-kicking heroics of Black Belt Jones (Jim Kelly). Director Robert Clouse rehired Jim Kelly after his scene stealing performance in Enter The Dragon and, despite the boilerplate plot, this kung fu blaxploitation hit is easily the most popular film that Mr. Kelly headlined. The script is campy, the acting almost defines amateurish, certain scenes drag on, and the cartoonish action sequences evince The Three Stooges more often than Bruce Lee, but this cheeseball film can still be pretty entertaining if one is down for this sort of thing. The slapsticky climax in the car wash alone is ample evidence as to why Black Belt Jones has earned a space in the heart of many who adore cinematic junk food. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review s r Not a bad 70s king fu flick. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A martial artist (Jim Kelly) helps a father (Scatman Crothers) and daughter (Gloria Hendry) save their school of self-defense from Los Angeles mobsters.
Director
Robert Clouse
Producer
Fred Weintraub, Paul M. Heller
Screenwriter
Oscar Williams
Production Co
Sequoia Productions, Sequoin Films
Rating
R
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 27m
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