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Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly was an American martial artist and actor, best known for his roles in blaxploitation films of the 1970s. He starred alongside Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon and Black Belt Jones. Kelly was also a professional tennis player and later became a martial arts instructor. He died in 2013 at the age of 67.

Titles credited to Jim Kelly

Four Falls of Buffalo

Four Falls of Buffalo

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2015 IMDB Rating: 8.2

In 1989, the Buffalo Bills were a talented team full of big personalities, including future Hall-of-Famers Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed. Dysfunction and infighting ran as deep...

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Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1973 IMDB Rating: 7.6

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

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Black Belt Jones

Black Belt Jones

Film Age rating: 18 Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 6.2

Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot named Pops ,played by...

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Golden Needles

Golden Needles

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 5.2

An ancient Asian statue with the power to grant health and long life via secret acupuncture points is being pursued by a wealthy criminal, but his plans are put in peril when a slovenly detective is t...

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Hot Potato

Hot Potato

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1976 IMDB Rating: 3.8

Martial-arts expert tries to rescue an ambassador's daughter who was kidnapped in Thailand.

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