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Black Belt Jones

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1974 · 87 min Action Comedy Crime
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1974
Country United States of America
Genre Action, Comedy, Crime
Director Robert Clouse
Runtime 87 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (67 votes)

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The film constructs its appeal on the effortless cool of Jim Kelly and a steady stream of playful, acrobatic fight sequences. It explores its thin plot about community defense primarily as a clothesline for stylish action, relying on the chemistry between its leads to carry the day.

What lingers after the credits is the sheer joy of its unpretentious execution—a time capsule of 70s blaxploitation where every spin-kick and one-liner feels like a celebration of the genre's pure, pulpy fun. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Robert Clouse

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