Doesnt someone knows where is set the main part of the film. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Besides starring as the kungfufighting government agent out to eliminate drug trafficking in 1973s cleopatra jones and 1975s cleopatra jones. The dialog, cinematography, and direction combine to cast a potent and enjoyable tv movie. Cleopatra jones and the casino of gold 1975 rotten tomatoes. Cleopatra jones is one of my favourite 1970s exploitation movies. Gevolgd door cleopatra jones and the casino of gold. For now shell have to mess with cleopatra jones tamara dobson.
Misha green to write and produce reboot of blaxploitation film cleopatra jones 04 december 2017. Tamara dobson is both beautiful and deadly as cleopatra jones, a federal superagent on the trail of drug kingpins, targeting the notorious mommy twotime academy awardwinner shelley winters, the poseidon adventure, roseanne. Cleopatra jones 1973 official trailer tamara dobson. In for a penny cleopatra jones mystery series book 1 kindle edition by toussaint, maggie. Cleopatra jones is a jive female james bond, a special drug agent for the united states government who wears sleek and hip clothes, drives a fancy car with a submachinegun compartment in the front door, and travels all over the world to stomp out drugs at their source. Jones was basically a female james bond, who worked for the us government, whilst posing as an overseas model. Caeser, who at this point was already cleopatra s lover, reinstated her to the throne. Ein fall fur cleopatra jones ist ein usamerikanischer blaxploitationfilm aus dem jahr 1973. Depict black characters as heroes instead of sidekicks.
Theres her corvette, complete with a hidden arsenal in the door. Due to ongoing covid19 concerns, film forum is temporarily closed. Cleopatra jones was a great movie for its time and it brings back good memories now. She had appeared in numerous tv commercials and had minor roles in come back, charleston blue 1972 and fuzz 1972 but cleopatra jones was her first leading role in a film. Statuesque, cultured, lethal, jones keeps tabs on her home community while carrying the fight around the world.
Apr 17, 2019 cleopatra jones is a 1973 american blaxploitation action comedy film that was directed by jack starrett and stars tamara dobson, bernie casey, shelley winters, and antonio fargas. After she burns a turkish poppy field, the notorious druglord mommy is furious at the loss of her supply and vows to destroy cleopatra jones. Tamara dobson plays the eponymous jones, a special agent to the president, whose mission is the destruction of the drug trade in america. Cleopatra jones remake in the works from underground cocreator. Ptolemy xiii was her first brotherhusband, but with the help of pothinus, forced cleopatra to flee egypt with their sister arsinoe. After she burns a turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord mommy is furious at the loss of her supply and vows to destroy her. Mommy uses her connections with bad cops on the force to cause trouble for cleopatra s friends and set her up for an attack. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in for a penny cleopatra jones mystery series book 1.
Mommy is relentless in her vendetta but cleo responds with catlike karate stealth. I agree with rappers digable planets that the heroine of jack starretts blaxploitation classic is cool like dat. Runtime film is overblown, its a little bit boring but the history aficionados will appeal too much. Cleopatra jones is another in a long line of blaxploitation soundtracks, this time with cues done by legendary bop trombonist j. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Africanamerican writer max julien also an actor who played the lead role in the pimpsploitation classic the mack stirred up the hollywood studio system with cleopatra jones, the first film of the genre to feature a buttkicking woman in the title role. Cleopatra jones is a jive female james bond, a special drug agent for the united states government who wears sleek and hip clothes, drives a fancy car with a submachinegun compartment in the.
Sep 26, 2019 although controversial, this film genre which emerged in the 1970s, was among the first in hollywood history to. We are not selling tickets at this time, but we are hopeful that we will show all of our upcoming films in the near future, possibly at other dates than originally announced. She is cocreator, writer and exec producer of the upcoming hbo series. The action more than makes up for this, though, and in the case of the nutso finale it elevates the film above anything it was previously. Cleopatra jones is a 1973 american blaxploitation action comedy film directed by jack starrett. Cleopatra jones 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While technically blaxploitation it bears very little resemblance to the grittiness and relative realism of shaft, superfly or black caesar.
Cleopatra cleo jones dobson is an undercover special agent for the united states government. Tamara dobson stars as cleopatra jones in jack starretts blaxploitation programmer. Cleopatra jones was made by warner brothers following the success of the shaft series and aips films like coffy. Cleopatra jones and the casino of gold dvd 1975 best buy. Revelatory not only as a black film but also as a feminist feature. Cleopatra jones 1973 official trailer tamara dobson crime. In for a penny cleopatra jones mystery series book 1. Tamara dobson stars as cleopatra jones in jack starretts blaxploitation programmer that, in its own way, deals. It is beyond the scope of this essay to comment on the multiple significations parodied. Cleopatra jones 1973 official trailer tamara dobson crime thriller movie hd cleopatra jones is a united states special agent assigned to. Cleopatra jones is a jive female james bond, a special drug agent for the united states government who. The film is a remake of the 1973 version starring tamara dobson. Cleopatra jones, an accountant, golfer, and divorced mother of two, in hogans glen, maryland.
The dvd version has four minutes of cuts from the original 96 minute runtime. Join us on september 26th, as we screen the last film in the series, cleopatra jones. Green is the cocreator, writer and exec producer of the wgn series. Cleopatra jones in an advertisement for a film called, appropriately, cleopatra schwartz in which cleo, married to a rabbi, changes costumes nearly ten times in the threeminute segment. Rent cleopatra jones 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Watch cleopatra jones movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
Cleopatra jones, on the other hand, seems to be inspired in part by the james bond movies. Shes cleopatra jones, an outrageous, karatechopping, 62 secret agent decked out in the latest chic polyester fashions and driving a sleek black corvette as she smashes and trashes a nefarious drug smuggling ring led by the evil, leatherclad crime queen, mommy played by scenerychewing oscarwinner shelly winters. We had two african american female heroes in the movies tamara dobson and pam grier. A buxom beauty, undercover narcotics agent cleopatra jones tamara dobsonis the principal operative in a covert scheme. Tamara dobson is cleopatra the soul sister who tops em all. Cleopatra jones and the casino of gold 1975 directed by. My black boots make me feel tall and baaaad like cleopatra jones. A martial arts expert armed with brains and a spychaser car like 007s, cleopatra jones is a woman to be feared if youre on the wrong side of the law.
Cleopatra jones was a 1973 blaxploitation action film, but unlike many movies in the same genre at the time it was also partially a comedy, with a fun spoofy tone to it. After she burns a turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord mommy is. She is also writer and producer of the netflix film the mother. Cleopatra jones and the casino of gold is a 1973 blaxploitation movie about cleopatra jones tamara dobson, an antinarcotics agent who is responsible for the destruction of the asian poppy fields of drugboss mommy shelley winters. Cleopatra jones nude scenes 7 images and 1 video including appearances from tamara dobson. Warner bros is reviving cleopatra jones, the 1973 blaxploitation female empowerment film that starred tamara dobson as the undercover government agent who used the day job of supermodel. It is closer to black belt jones meets james bond, especially the spectacular opening sequence in turkey. Cleopatra jones and the casino of gold 1975 rotten. Aside from cleos striking personal appearance the ads say tamara dobson is 6feet2, and i, for one, believe them, she carries an array of gadgets. Following cleopatra cleo jones as she is an undercover special agent for the united states government. Stream free cleopatra jones full movie online on marvel biggest. Cleopatra jones is a united states special agent assigned to crack down on drugtrafficking in the u.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Cleopatra jones is a 1973 american blaxploitation action comedy film directed by jack starrett and starring tamara dobson, bernie casey, shelley winters and antonio fargas. Sep 27, 2014 cleopatra jones 1973 official trailer tamara dobson crime thriller movie hd cleopatra jones is a united states special agent assigned to crack down on drugtrafficking in the u. Cleopatra jones 1973 original trailer made for tv trailer does little justice to the bigbudget warner bros. Tamara janice dobson may 14, 1947 october 2, 2006 was an american actress and fashion model. Jan 11, 2018 tamara dobson, who died at age 59 in 2006 after a battle with multiple sclerosis, also starred in the 1975 sequel cleopatra jones and the casino of gold. Cleopatra jones and the casino of gold 1975 silver. Cleopatra jones is assigned to crack down on drug trafficking in the united states and abroad.
Her introductory speech will discuss the significance, symbolism, and legacy of blaxploitation films. According to the film s press release, tamara dobson was chosen from 2,500 contenders tested in a nationwide talent search. Cleopatra jones tamara dobson lives the life of an incredibly beautiful black model but that is only a cover. Beginning her career in modeling during the late 1960s, dobson became best known for her title role as government agent cleopatra cleo jones the 1973 blaxploitation film cleopatra jones and its 1975 sequel cleopatra jones and the casino of gold. Cleopatra jones internet movie firearms database guns in. It opened at a time when the black power movement, black arts movement, secondwave feminism, and an increasingly growing black feminism were all prevalent. Shop cleopatra jones and the casino of gold dvd 1975 at best buy.
Jul 11, 2019 for now shell have to mess with cleopatra jones tamara dobson. Blaxploitation feature cleopatra jones, 1973, starring tamara dobson, which made enough money to justify an even more expensive sequel. Cleopatra jones 1973 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. Cleopatra jones is a 1973 drama directed by jack starret that oozes 70s culture.
Cleopatra jones 1973 official trailer tamara dobson crime thriller movie hd cleopatra jones is a united states special agent assigned to crack down on drugtrafficking in the u. Cleopatra jones 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Cleopatra jones was made by warner brothers following the success of the shaft series and aips films. Cleopatra jones and the casino of gold is the 1975 sequel to the 1973 hit cleopatra jones starring tamara dobson. May 26, 2017 cleopatra jones and the casino of gold is a better movie than the original, even if it is fairly cliched and still somewhat sluggish in parts. Cleopatra jones has been released on bluray via warners archive collection now lets hope theyll eventually get around to offering this film s sequel, 1975s cleopatra jones and the casino of gold. Cleopatra actually had two brothers, ptolemy xiii and ptolemy xiv, both of whom she was married to. Then, marcus antonius is wedded to cleopatra, but things dont turn out so well and they are defeated by octavio augustus rupert graves in actium. Rent cleopatra jones 1973 starring tamara dobson and bernie casey on dvd and bluray.
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