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Black Belt Jones is a 1974 American blaxploitation martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and starring Jim Kelly and Gloria Hendry. The film is a spiritual successor to Clouse's prior film Enter the Dragon , in which Kelly had a supporting role.
It is a follow-up to Black Belt Jones. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. [1] This film came along toward the end of one genre in film and helped mark the beginning of a new genre. It provides a bridge from what is commonly known as blaxploitation film to the kung fu genre made popular by Bruce Lee. [2]
He also made three films with black action heroes Jim Brown and Fred Williamson: Three the Hard Way (1974), [18] in which he plays a martial artist who helps Brown and Williamson stop a black genocide plot, Take a Hard Ride (1975), [19] a Spaghetti Western in which he plays a mute Indian scout skilled in martial arts, and One Down, Two to Go ...
Gloria Hendry (born March 3, 1949) [5] [6] is an American actress and former model. [7] Hendry is best known for her roles in films from the 1970s, most notably: portraying Rosie Carver in 1973's James Bond film Live and Let Die; [7] and Helen Bradley in the blaxploitation film Black Caesar, [7] and the sequel, Hell Up in Harlem.
Clouse would collaborate with several actors from Enter the Dragon on his later films, including Bruce Lee (at least archival footage of Bruce Lee, in Game of Death (1978)), Jim Kelly in Black Belt Jones (1974), Robert Wall in both Game of Death (1978), Keye Luke (who provided the voice of Mr. Han in Enter the Dragon (1973)) in The Amsterdam ...
James Earl Jones at His Best. James Earl Jones was an actor known for his booming voice, towering presence, and utter commitment to his craft. He passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 93.
Born in Pittsburgh to Serbian parents as Milan Mrdjenovich [4] [5] (Serbian: Милан Мрђеновић, Milan Mrđenović), [6] Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in two blaxploitation films, Truck Turner starring Isaac Hayes and Black Belt Jones starring Jim Kelly that was directed by Robert Clouse that led to a part in Clouse's The Ultimate Warrior (1975) starring Yul Brynner.
Johnnie Walker, a former BBC Radio 2 DJ known for hosting the “Sounds of the 70s” show, died Monday. He was 79. The news was announced live on the station by Bob Harris, who took over Johnnie ...