BLACK BELT JONES

Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers

Warner Bros.; Directed by Robert Clouse

Rated R; 87 minutes; 1974

The Mafia wants to buy Pop's downtown karate studio in an area planned for redevelopment. They get Pinky and his thugs to pressure Pop into selling, but accidentally kill him. The karate students call the kung-fu expert, Black Belt Jones, for help. Pop's daughter, Sydney, refuses to sell the building. Black Belt Jones and Sydney, who is also a martial arts expert, ward off the attackers.