Cleopatra Jones
6 feet 2" and all of it Dynamite!
1973 | 89m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jack Starrett |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Max Julien, Sheldon Keller |
| Staring: |
| After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord Mommy vows to destroy her. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 13, 1973 |
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| Director: | Jack Starrett |
| Writer: | Max Julien, Sheldon Keller |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | corruption, prostitute, martial arts, pimp, hitman, chase, police, murder, blaxploitation cinema, gang, drugs |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, William Tennant Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tamara Dobson | Cleopatra Jones |
| Bernie Casey | Reuben |
| Shelley Winters | Mommy |
| Brenda Sykes | Tiffany |
| Antonio Fargas | Doodlebug |
| Dan Frazer | Crawford |
| Bill McKinney | Purdy |
| Stafford Morgan | Sgt. Kert |
| Michael Warren | Andy |
| Albert Popwell | Matthew |
| Caro Kenyatta | Melvin |
| Esther Rolle | Mrs. Johnson |
| Keith Hamilton | Maxwell Woodman |
| Jay Montgomery | Jimmy Beeker |
| Arnold Dover | Art |
| Angela Elayne Gibbs | Annie |
| John Alderman | Bruce |
| Eugene Jackson | Henry |
| Lee Weaver | Friend |
| George Reynolds | Fireplug |
| Kanes J. Crawford | Boy on Skates #1 |
| Edward Crawford | Boy on Skates #2 |
| Don Cornelius | Himself |
| Frankie Crocker | Himself |
| Paul Koslo | Tony (uncredited) |
| John Garwood | Lt. Tompkins (uncredited) |
| Hedley Mattingly | Mattingly (uncredited) |
| Teddy Wilson | Pickle (uncredited) |
| Christopher Joy | Snake (uncredited) |
| Jeannie Bell | Terry (uncredited) |
| Joe Tornatore | Zap (uncredited) |
| Stack Pierce | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Gene LeBell | Mommy's Henchman (uncredited) |
| James S. Appleby | Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) |
| Gary Bohn | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) |
| William Bonner | Cop in Bust (uncredited) |
| Pattie Brooks | Singer (uncredited) |
| Maggie Calhoun | Girl (uncredited) |
| Albert Carrier | French Officer (uncredited) |
| Stanley Bennett Clay | Boy (uncredited) |
| Robert Cole | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) |
| Daniel Cook | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) |
| Rudy Diaz | Spanish Officer (uncredited) |
| Beach Dickerson | Homosexual (uncredited) |
| Denise Dillaway | Girl (uncredited) |
| Nick Dimitri | Cop in Bust (uncredited) |
| Lisa Farringer | Eve (uncredited) |
| Earl Finn | Mike (uncredited) |
| Jerry Fitzpatrick | Arresting Officer (uncredited) |
| Leon Frederick | Hood (uncredited) |
| Bob Golden | Cop in Bust (uncredited) |
| Linda Guber | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Francesca Hilton | Shoplifter (uncredited) |
| Patrice Holloway | Singer (uncredited) |
| George Holmes | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Doug Johnson | B&S House Worker (uncredited) |
| Urrea C. Jones | Reds (uncredited) |
| Eddie Kendrix | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Walter Kightly | Felon (uncredited) |
| Esther Ying Lee | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) |
| David Lewis | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Deborah Lindsay | Singer (uncredited) |
| Dave Morick | Desk Officer (uncredited) |
| Leo G. Morrell | Greek Officer (uncredited) |
| Sirri Murad | Turkish Officer (uncredited) |
| John Orchard | British Agent (uncredited) |
| Thomas Ormenyi | Marine (uncredited) |
| Tom Pittman | Stevens (uncredited) |
| Benito Prezia | Italian Officer (uncredited) |
| N. Royce Richardson | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Lou Robb | Cop in Bust (uncredited) |
| Clark Ross | Commuter in Airport (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) |
| Harv Selsby | Cop in Bust (uncredited) |
| Clay Tanner | Cop in Bust (uncredited) |
| Arch Whiting | Drunk (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jack Starrett | Director |
| Max Julien | Screenplay, Story |
| David M. Walsh | Director of Photography |
| Allan Jacobs | Editor |
| Bud Alper | Sound |
| Peter Wooley | Art Direction |
| Ernest Robinson | Stunt Coordinator |
| J.J. Johnson | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Giorgio di Sant'Angelo | Costume Design |
| Sheldon Keller | Screenplay |
| Carl Brandt | Additional Music |
| Brad Shapiro | Additional Music |
| Cheryal Kearney | Set Decoration |
| Tom May | Key Grip |
| Sam Manners | Production Manager |
| Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Ronald Martinez | Second Assistant Director |
| Earl Gilbert | Gaffer |
| Ann Wadlington | Hairdresser |
| Leo Lotito Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Don Record | Title Designer |
| Bobby Clark | Stunts |
| Nessa Hyams | Casting |
| Don Beard | Hairstylist |
| Terry Ballard | Property Master |
| John Barton | Leadman |
| Nick Caparelli | Assistant Property Master |
| Blackie Dottini | Construction Coordinator |
| Norman Limacher | Swing |
| Ernest Phillips | Painter |
| Lawrence R. Whittington | Swing |
| Gene Ashbrook | Boom Operator |
| Vincent Garcia | Cableman |
| Wayne King Sr. | Stunts |
| Denver Mattson | Stunts |
| S.J. McGee | Stunts |
| John T. Mitchell | Stunts |
| Paul Nuckles | Stunt Coordinator |
| Victor Paul | Stunts |
| George Robotham | Stunts |
| Wally Rose | Stunts |
| Ronald Ross | Stunts |
| Jerry Summers | Stunts |
| William Upton | Stunts |
| Richard Washington | Stunts |
| Tom D. May | Key Grip |
| Frank P. Flynn | Best Boy Grip |
| William W. Gillohm | Still Photographer |
| Cecil Lupton | Best Boy Grip |
| Walter McCovey | Electrician |
| Michael Nakamura | Second Assistant Camera |
| Roger Shearman Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Eugene Simpson | Electrician |
| Frank Toth | Electrician |
| Ronald Vidor | First Assistant Camera |
| Donald Whipple Jr. | Dolly Grip |
| Terry Wooley | First Assistant Camera |
| Jim Martell | Extras Casting |
| Thomas Welsh | Wardrobe Master |
| Gertha Brock | Wardrobe Master |
| Dan Wallin | Scoring Mixer |
| Betty A. Griffin | Script Supervisor |
| Ronnie Kramer | Production Secretary |
| Vincent Tubbs | Publicist |
| Elvin Crawford | Special Effects |
| Charles Bail | Stunts |
| May Boss | Stunts |
| Alex Brown | Stunts |
| Bob Courts | Stunts |
| Howard Curtis | Stunts |
| Darrell Giddens | Stunts |
| Mickey Gilbert | Stunts |
| Len Glascow | Stunts |
| Duffy Hambleton | Stunts |
| Melvin Jones | Stunts |
| Joel Cox | Assistant Editor |
| Paul Baxley | Stunts |
| Roydon Clark | Stunts |
| Nick Dimitri | Stunts |
| Eddy Donno | Stunts |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
| John Hudkins | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Terry Leonard | Stunts |
| Bob Minor | Stunts |
| Eddie Smith | Stunts |
| Fred Stromsoe | Stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | Stunts |
| Glenn R. Wilder | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Max Julien | Co-Producer |
| William Tennant | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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7.0
Needless to say, my favourite Quentin Tarantino film is 'Jackie Brown'. I enjoyed the action, and Tamara Dobson was gorgeous (I can't believe she was 6'2"! Wow!). I wish she had done more movies, and hadn't died so young (at age 59, of pneumonia and multiple sclerosis). Though director Starrett (who ... died even younger, of kidney failure) mainly did TV work, I loved his 'Race with the Devil', which was from around this time. He was very good at these kind of films, at both presenting action set-pieces and building suspense. I would like to see ALL of these 'urban action' films. Though from my movie-watching experience, I find that I tend to prefer films from before 1970, these films from the 70's are great too, and are a lot more enjoyable to me than most films I see today. I sincerely hope that, like in 'Cleopatra Jones', the filmmakers of today could concentrate on actors' presence and stunts, rather than simply go with CGI. I for one would be a lot happier as a cinephile.
Jun 23, 2021