Review of Black Belt Jones (1974) by Andrew S — 25 Jun 2009

Another killer 70s soundtrack by Dennis Coffey (Motown session musician) Great film & corny in places ... Jim Kelly is Badass in this.

This review of Black Belt Jones (1974) was written by Andrew S on 25 Jun 2009.

Black Belt Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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