Cleopatra Jones (1973)
Directed by Jack Starrett
After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord Mommy vows to destroy her.
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Ver Linden’s film makes use of this horrific concept in an attempt to recapture themes and aesthetics of Blaxploitation-era revenge movies like Cleopatra Jones and Coffy (the latter factors significantly in the plot).
The semi-serious introduction of 1970s Black American popular culture adds another level to the story, making public figures such as Angela Davis, and female-led action films of the day, from Coffey to Cleopatra Jones , both part of the story and a running commentary, in a highly entertaining way.
Tenemos entonces tantas historias de blaxploitation como los clásicos de Shaft o Cleopatra Jones, cine oriental de Bruce Lee hasta los western y su subgénero el spaghetti western, todo ello combinado para presentarnos historias construidas con grandes personajes a través de diálogos únicos.
While far more mainstream — and by extension, kid-friendly — than such blaxploitation classics as “Foxy Brown” and “Cleopatra Jones,” “Black Panther” upholds the same tradition of celebrating strong, assertive black women.