Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
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| Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold | |
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| Directed by | Charles Bail |
| Written by | William Tennant |
| Starring | Tamara Dobson |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | 1975 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold is a 1975 action-adventure Blaxploitation movie starring Tamara Dobson as Cleopatra[1] It is the sequel to the 1973 film Cleopatra Jones.
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[edit] Plot
The story begins with two government agents — Matthew Johnson and Melvin Johnson — being captured by the Dragon Lady Stella Stevens. Cleopatra Jones then travels to Hong Kong to rescue the agents. Jones pairs up with Tanny (Ni Tien) and ends up in the Dragon Lady’s casino, which in actuality, is the headquarters for her underground drug empire. Jones and Tanny use their combat skills to battle the Dragon Lady’s henchmen and rescues the agents.[2]
[edit] Cast
- Tamara Dobson as Cleopatra Jones[1]
- Stella Stevens as Dragon Lady
- Norman Fell as Stanley Nagel
[edit] Reception
The film was not as well received as its predecessor, Cleopatra Jones.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Tamara Dobson, 59; Former Model Starred in `Cleopatra Jones' Movies". The Los Angeles Times. 2006-10-06. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/oct/06/local/me-dobson6. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ Novotny Lawrence (2008). Blaxploitation Films of the 1970s. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-96097-5.
- ^ "Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold". Chicago Sun Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19750101/REVIEWS/501010308/1023. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
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