Tamara dobson is both beautiful and deadly as cleopatra jones, a federal superagent on the trail of drug kingpins, targeting the notorious mommy twotime academy awardwinner shelley winters, the poseidon adventure, roseanne. Charlies angels 1976 season 1 cleopatra jones and the casino of gold 1975 available in prime. Bernie casey is a role model of dignity and action as a neighborhood activist, and a garishly overdressed antonio fargas delivers a suitably flamboyant performance as mommys pusher doodlebug. Daughter of ptolemy xii, she ruled with her two brotherhusbands, ptolemy xiii and ptolemy xiv, both of whom she had killed,and with her son ptolemy xv or caesarion 4430. Cleopatra jones 1973 original trailer made for tv trailer does little justice to the bigbudget warner bros. Cleopatra jones 1973 title sequence the movie title. Tamara dobson plays the eponymous jones, a special agent to the president, whose mission is the destruction of the drug trade in america. Cleopatra jones is a jive female james bond, a special drug agent for the united states government who wears sleek and hip clothes, drives a fancy car with a. Cleopatra jones is assigned to crack down on drug trafficking in the united states and abroad.
Cleopatra jones the 1973 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Africanamerican writer max julien also an actor who played the lead role in the pimpsploitation classic the mack stirred up the hollywood studio system with cleopatra jones, the first film of the genre to feature a buttkicking woman in the title role. The first, found on disc 1, tracks 112, represents the premiere u. Cleopatra jones dvd, 1999 rare 1973 crime thriller tamara dobson brand new. All the marbles 1981 cleopatra jones 19732 broke girls cleopatra jones 19732 guns 20 cleopatra jones 19732 stupid dogs cleopatra jones 1973321 contact cleopatra jones 1973321. Returning to cleopatra jones in the annals of hollywood, cleopatra jones is anything but a conventional heroine. Staring brendasykes, tamara dobson, esther rolle and shelley winters. Watch cleopatra jones movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. After she burns a turkish poppy field, the notorious druglord mommy is furious at the loss of her supply and vows to. Cleopatra cleo jones dobson is an undercover special agent for the united states government.
Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 72 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 3 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. Cleopatra jones is a united states special agent assigned to crack down on drugtrafficking in the u. Theres her corvette, complete with a hidden arsenal in the door. She occupies the paradoxical position of being both handmaiden to the black revolution and hired handgun for the u. A product of the blaxploitation explosion of lowbudget thrillers featuring black heroes in the 1970s, cleopatra jones may not be the best of the batch but revels in the most outrageous fashion sense. Apr 26, 2010 cleopatra jones cleopatra jones and the casino of gold soundtrack from 1973, 1975, composed by carl brandt, dominic frontiere, j. Played by sixfoottwo tamara dobson, she was a female africanamerican version of james bond, starring in two adventures for warner bros. Tamara dobson, the former model who plays the title role in cleopatra jones, is black, beautiful and very, very tall 6 feet 2 inches, which may explain the rather expressionless look on her face. Rent cleopatra jones 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Title sequence from cleopatra jones 1973, directed by jack starrett, starring tamara dobson, bernie casey, brenda sykes, antonio fargas, bill mckinney home 19201924. Statuesque, cultured, lethal, jones keeps tabs on her home community while carrying the fight around the world. Rent cleopatra jones 1973 starring tamara dobson and bernie casey on dvd and bluray.
Tamara dobson is remembered as cleo, and rightly so. Its what youd expect in a blaxploitation soundtrack. Cleopatra jones was one of the most memorable characters to emerge from the 1970s blaxploitation genre. Disc one of this set features two programs of the 1973 cleopatra jones soundtrack. Mar 02, 2017 the gentlemens guide to midnite cinema is a podcast discussing all films genre related. Warner was quick to snatch up the rights, and in 1973 foisted the first black superchick onto the american public. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 72 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting. Special agent cleopatra jones proves to be an invaluable asset to the local police forces in the war on drugs. A buxom beauty, undercover narcotics agent cleopatra jones tamara dobsonis the principal operative in a covert scheme. Tamara janice dobson may 14, 1947 october 2, 2006 was an american actress and fashion model. Cleopatra jones 1973 federal agent jones tamara dobson tries to rescue her framed boyfriend bernie casey from a drugqueen pervert known as mommy shelley winters.
Cleopatra jones is another in a long line of blaxploitation soundtracks, this time with cues done by legendary bop trombonist j. Cleopatra jonescleopatra jones and the casino of gold 1973. Cleopatra jones contains not just one of the best examples from this time period, but one of the earliest possibly the first filmed around the sixth street viaduct. Cleopatra jones remake in the works from underground cocreator. After she burns a turkish poppy field, the notorious druglord mommy is furious at the loss of her supply and vows to destroy cleopatra jones. Cleo looks great in furs, pantsuits, ponchos, turbansa new outfit every sceneand drives a sleek black corvette with a personalized license. Cleopatra jones 1973 full hd movie for free myvidster. The script incorporates a slew of action set pieces, capably directed by jack. With tamara dobson, bernie casey, brenda sykes, antonio fargas. Cleopatra jones is a good programmer with the offbeat twist of having a sexy woman detective as the lead character. Aside from cleos striking personal appearance the ads say tamara dobson is 6feet2, and i, for one, believe them, she carries an array of gadgets. The film opens with a blazing opium field somewhere in turkey.
All the marbles 1981 cleopatra jones 19732 broke girls cleopatra jones 19732 guns 20 cleopatra jones 19732 stupid dogs cleopatra jones 1973321 contact cleopatra jones 1973321 penguins. Cleopatra jones dobson combats drug lords on behalf of the us government. Tamara dobson 19472006 tamara dobson was born on may 14, 1947 in baltimore, maryland, usa as tamara janice dobson. Tamara dobson stars as cleopatra jones in jack starretts blaxploitation programmer that, in its own way, deals effectively with the ravages of drugs in innercity black communities. Cleopatra jones dvd region 4 very good condition t25. Cleopatra vii 6930 bc egyptian queen of macedonian descent, last ruler of the ptolemaic dynasty in egypt. Shelley winters, tamara dobson, bill mckinney, bernie casey cleopatra jones is assigned to crack down on drug trafficking in the united states and abroad. Cleopatra jones movie 1973 tamara dobson, bernie casey.
Mommy is relentless in her vendetta but cleo responds with catlike karate stealth. Cleopatra jones cleopatra jones and the casino of gold. Cleopatra jones is a 1973 drama directed by jack starret that oozes 70s culture. Beginning her career in modeling during the late 1960s, dobson became best known for her title role as government agent cleopatra cleo jones the 1973 blaxploitation film cleopatra jones and its 1975 sequel cleopatra jones and the casino of gold. The glamorous superagent flew off to hong kong for the 1975 sequel, cleopatra jones and the casino of gold. Throughout the season, host brandon jenkins explores how the blaxploitation era and comedian rudy ray moores dolemite have had a lasting impact on black culture.
Jones was basically a female james bond, who worked for the us government, whilst posing as an overseas model. Joe simon and millie jackson cleopatra jones original. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Cleopatra jones 1973 scratchpad fandom powered by wikia. She is known for her work on cleopatra jones 1973, cleopatra jones and the casino of gold 1975 and chained heat 1983. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Starring tamara dobson in her most memorable role, 1973. Cleopatra jones is a jive female james bond, a special drug agent for the united states government who wears sleek and hip clothes, drives a fancy car with a submachinegun compartment in the. Cleopatra jones 1973 is a rousing good time and one of the most enjoyable blaxploitation movies ive seen.
A martial arts expert armed with brains and a spychaser car like 007s, cleopatra jones is a woman to be feared if youre on the wrong side. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of cleopatra jones with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. This movie is about cleopatra jones, or cleo, sexy, cool, nononsense secret agent for government, who fights against drug syndicate. Dobson only made a few more films and tv appearances including a role in jason of star command, a lowbudget saturday morning cult scifi series that has since earned a. Theres something about dolemite is the official podcast for the new netflix film dolemite is my name. Federal agent jones tamara dobson tries to rescue her framed boyfriend bernie casey from a drugqueen pervert known as mommy shelley winters.
After she burns a turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord mommy is furious at the loss of her. Cleopatra jones 1973 federal agent jones tamara dobson tries to rescue her framed boyfriend bernie casey from a drugqueen pervert known as. Records soundtrack lp bs 2719, remastered from stereo tapes. Feb 03, 2011 find out what ever happen to the 1973 movie, cleopatra jones. Aside from some comments by mommy after the opening sequence, this movie is relatively free of the typical nasty racial comments utilized in so many of these films to stir hatred towards the villains. Cleopatra jones remake in the works from underground co.
Cleopatra jones 1973 bluray tamara dobson, bernie casey. Cleopatra jones tamara dobson lives the life of an incredibly beautiful black model but that is only a cover. Cleopatra jones on dvd 085391127529 from warner bros directed by jack starrett. Cleopatra jones 1973 official trailer tamara dobson crime thriller movie hd duration. Cleopatra jones was a hit and dobson returned for a sequel, cleopatra jones and the casino of gold 1975, but by then the genre was oversaturated and running out of energy. Jones is a karatetrained cia special agent whose area of expertise is international drug trafficking. Blaxploitation product in which sixfoottwo agent tamara dobson wages war. After she burns a turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord mommy is furious at the loss of her supply and vows to destroy her. Cleopatra jones original soundtrack from the motion. Blaxploitation feature cleopatra jones, 1973, starring tamara dobson, which made enough money to justify an even more expensive sequel. Cleopatra jones was a 1973 blaxploitation action film, but unlike many movies in the same genre at the time it was also partially a comedy, with a fun spoofy tone to it.
Overseas modeling is only a cover for her real job. For now shell have to mess with cleopatra jones tamara dobson. Cleopatra jones, on the other hand, seems to be inspired in part by the james bond movies. However, when she burns a poppy field belonging to mommy winters she. Cleopatra jones is a 1973 american blaxploitation action comedy film directed by jack starrett and starring tamara dobson, bernie casey, shelley winters and antonio fargas. Cleopatra jones 1973 official trailer tamara dobson crime thriller movie hdcleopatra jones is a united states special agent assigned to crack down on drugtrafficking in the u. Cleo teaches drug traffickers the meaning of saying no cleopatra jones is a united states special agent assigned to crack down on drugtrafficking in the u.
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