Alan Weeks, Eric Laneuville, Gloria Hendry

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R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Robert Clouse

Release Date: January 1, 1974

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  • October 15, 2009
    What can I say? ? This is simply awesome stuff! From the super cool Jim Kelly in the main role, the numerous chop-socky fights, car chases and general mayhem to the absolutely side splitting humour throughout this is an absolute gem and a true pleasure to sit through from start t...( read more)o glorious finish.

    Director Robert Clouse who also directed Kelly in the classic Bruce Lee opus Enter The Dragon takes a far more light hearted approach here and delivers a film that blatantly doesn't take itself at all seriously (which proves to be a most sagacious decision). Just check out the utterly hilarious scene for instance in which Kelly single handedly beats up a whole room of thugs by having his pal (played by the ever likable Alan Weeks) turn the lights on and off ? the dialogue from the villains is guaranteed to leave you on the floor with laughter for sure!

    Other scenes of particular note (every single scene is great in fact!) include a number of funny brawls in Papa Byrd's (played by the welcome face of Scatman Crowthers who actually joins in the fight!) karate dojo, an amazing punch up in a train carriage during which Kelly manages to smash every opponent through separate windows in turn(!) and last but not least the classic soapy finale!

    A great assemble cast of highly recognisable faces including the aforementioned actors in addition to the likes of the lovely Gloria Hendry (Rosie Carver from the James Bond classic Live and Let Die), (Earl Jolly Brown - Whisper from the same film!), Malik Carter as Pinky (a character of comic genius!) Mel Novak (who also appeared in Bruce Lee's final unfinished Game Of Death as Stick) and keeping in with the Bruce Lee connection a brief appearance by Tang Soo Do champion Bob Wall (O'Hara from Enter The Dragon and Carl Miller from Game Of Death) who also choreographs the fight scenes in this film.

    What more can I add? Fans of seventies fashions (including a majestic display of solid looking Afros!), groovy seventies beats, kung fu and indeed comedy would be well advised to boogie on down to your local video outlet and grab up a copy of this veritable classic!
  • November 18, 2007
    Choose money over honey? Shiiiiit. Man, you can pull out my groin, just gimme that coin! Man, I'd rather be dead than not have any bread! Pinky's mama didn't raise no fool!
  • June 15, 2007
    Some truly horrible things, such as bad acting, cornball retro-kung-fu action, gratuitous exploitation, trampoline-jumping beach babes, and lame stereotypes. Strangely, when they are all put together, a creepily entertaining film emerges.

    Nonetheless, I admit that this is a stan...( read more)dard Blaxploitation genre, with a marvelously cheesy end-fight scene... with lots of bad kung-fu to boot. At least it doesn't take itself too seriously (see Disco Godfather.)
  • June 26, 2009
    Another killer 70s soundtrack by Dennis Coffey (Motown session musician) Great film & corny in places ... Jim Kelly is Badass in this
  • June 25, 2009
    This is one of those movies that could (and have) watch over and over without being bored. Jim Kelley is a god. This is slightly better than Black Samurai, which is classic just the same.
  • June 25, 2009
    I won this one too! Tight well made film!
  • December 5, 2008
    I still can't get over that bitch smashing the fat dudes guitar!!
    She deserved a beating.
  • June 7, 2008
    Black Belt jones... Awesome.
  • February 2, 2008
    It's amazing how a $1000 can escalate to $250000. Jim Kelly kicks ass as does Gloria Hendry. Funky soundtrax
  • December 12, 2007
    jim kelly legend, havent seen this one in years.U Gotta love the hair lol .Hes great in enter the dragon too.

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