Black Belt Jones
“He clobbers the mob”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 63, rated by 1 admin.
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A karate school occupies land that criminals would prefer to redevelop. Jim Kelly and Gloria Hendry explain the disadvantages of this business model through a series of emphatic physical demonstrations. The villains are broad and the plot familiar, but the playful confidence keeps the dispute entertaining.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6.5/10
- Plot
- 7.5/10
- Effects
- 2.5/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 8/10
“The redevelopment meeting has become a contact sport.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 63
Synopsis and movie facts
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.
- Released
- 1974
- Directed by
- Robert Clouse
- Running time
- 87 min
Starring
- Jim Kelly as Black Belt Jones
- Gloria Hendry as Sydney
- Scatman Crothers as Pop Byrd
- Eric Laneuville as Quincy
- Alan Weeks as Toppy
- Andre Philippe as Don Steffano
- Vincent Barbi as Big Tuna
- Mel Novak as Blue Eyes
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Black Belt Jones (1974), directed by Robert Clouse. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · variety.com
Variety notes the film's unserious approach, Kelly and Hendry's physical appeal, and the familiar nature of the villains and fight choreography. Full review text retained from earlier catalogue research and consulted again on 2026-11-10; no claim of a fresh page download.
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