Black Belt Jones
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| Directed by | Robert Clouse |
| Screenplay by | Oscar Williams |
| Story by | Fred Weintraub Alexandra Rose |
| Produced by | Paul Heller Fred Weintraub |
| Starring | Jim Kelly Gloria Hendry Scatman Crothers |
| Cinematography | Kent L. Wakeford |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
| Music by | Luchi DeJesus |
Production company | Sequoia Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Black Belt Jones is a 1974 American blaxploitation martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and starring Jim Kelly and Gloria Hendry. The film is a spiritual successor to Clouse's prior film Enter the Dragon, in which Kelly had a supporting role. Here, Kelly features in his first starring role as the eponymous character, a local hero who fights the Mafia and a local drug dealer threatening his friend's dojo.