Cleopatra Jones

1973PG89 min5.8/10

A Turkish poppy field is torched – and a U.S. drug trafficker known as “Mommy” is feeling pretty burned. She phones the local cops she owns and orders a retaliatory strike on an inner-city anti-drug headquarters. Mommy’s next call should be to 911. For now she’ll have to mess with Cleopatra Jones. Mommy is relentless in her vendetta – but Cleo responds with catlike karate stealth. Doodlebug, Pickle, Snake and more of Mommy’s offbeat stooges add glide to the story’s stride. Their antics, Mommy’s chortling sleaziness and Cleo’s class shape the power and pizazz of Cleopatra Jones.

Genres:Action, Crime, Drama

Director:Jack Starrett

Cast:Tamara Dobson, Bernie Casey, Brenda Sykes, Shelley Winters, Antonio Fargas, Esther Rolle

Production Country:United States

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Added to HBO Max:February 1, 2022