Cleopatra Jones And The Casino Of Gold
1975
Cleopatra Jones is whisked off to the Orient where she takes on the Dragon Lady Bianca Javin (Stella Stevens), an underworld queen whose posh casino masks a diabolical global drug-smuggling operation. Teaming up with local fighter Li Ming to defeat the Triads, funky-fashioned Cleo high-kicks her way through to the final showdown. Read more
| Starring | Tamara Dobson, Albert Popwell, Caro Kenyatta, Stella Stevens |
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| Director | Chuck Bail |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Cleopatra Jones And The Casino Of Gold
Cleopatra Jones is whisked off to the Orient where she takes on the Dragon Lady Bianca Javin (Stella Stevens), an underworld queen whose posh casino masks a diabolical global drug-smuggling operation. Teaming up with local fighter Li Ming to defeat the Triads, funky-fashioned Cleo high-kicks her way through to the final showdown.
| Starring | Tamara Dobson, Albert Popwell, Caro Kenyatta, Stella Stevens |
|---|---|
| Director | Chuck Bail |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 02 Aug 2004 Production year: 1975 |
| Format | DVD |
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Super-foxy Tamara Dobson is sent to Hong Kong to free two CIA agents caught in the Chinatown underworld clutches of the evil Dragon Lady (Stella Stevens). The result is more glossy high camp and low-grade action, with the statuesque Dobson piling on the silver eye shadow and changing into increasingly outlandish outfits. No wonder she can't handle the stunts with any credibility! Slick and outrageous fun, with Stevens clearly having a ball as the drug empress.
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This lame follow-up to the less than brilliant Cleopatra Jones has its black special agent combating drug rings in Hong... read more on Time Out
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not Bad, Not Baadasssss...
Most blaxplotiation sequels tend to be very lacklstre affairs, merely rehashing the originals plot ('Shaft's Big score' and 'Slaughters big rip off' spring to mind) but this is that rarest of things a sequel that actually improves (albeit only a little) on the original.
Ironically, the reason for the improvement is due to a highly cynical idea of cashing in on 1973's kung fu craze started by 'Enter the Dragon' by transferring what was probably a plot set in the USA to Hong Kong.
Because this means the film is a joint production with The legendary Shaw company the film instantly benefits from higher production values, excellently choreographed fight and stunt work and some very eye catching widescreen photography (a necessity in order to fit some of Cleopatra's more extravagant outfits on the screen!)
But ultimately you can only go so far with showy visuals and the script, dialogue and acting means this is never great.
A worthy addition to the Blaxploiation canon but really one for the fans. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not Bad, Not Baadasssss...
Most blaxplotiation sequels tend to be very lacklstre affairs, merely rehashing the originals plot ('Shaft's Big score' and 'Slaughters big rip off' spring to mind) but this is that rarest of things a sequel that actually improves (albeit only a little) on the original.
Ironically, the reason for the improvement is due to a highly cynical idea of cashing in on 1973's kung fu craze started by 'Enter the Dragon' by transferring what was probably a plot set in the USA to Hong Kong.
Because this means the film is a joint production with The legendary Shaw company the film instantly benefits from higher production values, excellently choreographed fight and stunt work and some very eye catching widescreen photography (a necessity in order to fit some of Cleopatra's more extravagant outfits on the screen!)
But ultimately you can only go so far with showy visuals and the script, dialogue and acting means this is never great.
A worthy addition to the Blaxploiation canon but really one for the fans. -
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Cleopatra Jones And The Casino Of Gold
Cleopatra Jones is whisked off to the Orient where she takes on the Dragon Lady Bianca Javin (Stella Stevens), an underworld queen whose posh casino masks a diabolical global drug-smuggling operation. Teaming up with local fighter Li Ming to defeat the Triads, funky-fashioned Cleo high-kicks her ...
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