Tamara Dobson reprises her role as special agent Cleopatra Jones, a martial arts crime buster, who’s fierce Kung Fu moves are only eclipsed by her outlandish dress sense and heavy eye make up (Dobson is credited as her own make up artist). In her latest adventure Cleopatra finds herself in Hong Kong, taking on the vast drug cartel which is run by the evil and aptly named Dragon Lady (Stella Stevens). Highlights from this blaxploitation action film include Cleopatra’s poor attempts at undercover work, a difficult task for a 6‘2 black woman in Hong Kong, made even more impossible by her outrageous choice of wardrobe and unbelievable head gear. Cast also includes Tanny, Norman Fell, Albert Popwell and Caro Kenyatta.
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ACMI Identifier
311009
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Action & Adventure → Action films
Action & Adventure → Martial arts films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → African Americans in motion pictures
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Blaxploitation films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Martial arts films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture sequels
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African American women
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hong Kong
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Crime films
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Police
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African American women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans in motion pictures
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gambling
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → African American women
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Gambling
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heroin
History → African American women
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Gambling
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)