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Cleopatra Jones & Casino of Gold | 
| Director: Charles Bail
Actors: Tamara Dobson, Stella Stevens, Ni Tien, Norman Fell, Albert Popwell
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: Video
List Price: $9.98
Buy Used: $3.94
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 14169
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 3.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 6300270580
UPC: 085391143130
EAN: 9786300270589
ASIN: 6300270580
Theatrical Release Date: July 11, 1975
Release Date: April 27, 1994
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Condition: GREAT ITEM SHIPPED WITH TRACKING INFO SHIPPED FROM OREGON Used - Very Good
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Description
U.S. special agent Cleopatra Jones returns to fight crime in this action-packed sequel.
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 The original is still the best March 22, 2006
M. Singleton
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like most sequals, this movie is not of the same caliber of the original Cleopatra Jones. It is, however, entertaining, and collectors of Urban 70's movies will find this one a "must have" for the collection.
 Cleo and Mi Ling are unstoppable! January 27, 2006
Dave Gillette
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Typical blaxploitation from the 70's but with a great flair in that that leading roles are played by two hot butt kicking ethnic Princesses! Cleo knows her Kung Fu and uses it well. My fav is the asian hottie Mi. In one scene Mi has just finished showering and walks out into the living room in her bathrobe only to be greeted by a group of intruders. They proceed to tie her hands up but are in for real surprise. This lady is a deadly martial artist. With her hands still tied, she turns her bare legs and feet into deadly weapons overpowering the men with some explosive kicks. She is soon joined by Cleo and the girls finally finish the guys off leaving the baddies knocked out cold. Although a bit campy, this movie is a cult classic and a great sequel to the original.
A true gem July 7, 2005
Timothy (Pittsburgh, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie only gets better with multiple viewings. Although this is a sequel you do not have to watch the first movie, simply titled, Cleopatra Jones, to understand Casino of Gold. For various reasons a third movie was not made. ENJOY and have a great time watching a great action film.
It's cool, baby! June 20, 2002
Michael J. Mazza (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
"Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold" was my initiation into the "Blaxploitation" film genre. In this film, Tamara Dobson stars as a statuesque African-American secret agent woman. She teams up with an Asian woman named Mi Ling (played by Tanny) in order to rescue two undercover agents from the clutches of the Dragon Lady (Stella Stevens), a casino-owning drug pusher. Written by William Tennant, the film is directed by Chuck Bail."Cleo" is full of outrageous costumes, hip dialogue, action, and funky music composed by Dominic Frontiere (starting with the opening credits song, "Playing with Fire"). There is a fair amount of graphic violence. Cleo is a fun character; she's sort of like an African-American female James Bond (in fact, I found the tone and pacing of this film to be similar to that of the Bond flicks of this time period). The film makes good use of its Far East setting. Dobson gets solid support from the rest of the cast, but I especially loved Norman Fell (an actor best known as TV's Mr. Roper from "Three's Company") as Cleo's grouchy but likeable boss. Fell and Dobson have a really enjoyable chemistry in their scenes together. "Cleo" is a fascinating film that could, I imagine, inspire some lively analyses grounded in race, gender, economics, post-colonial politics, criminology, and other fields of inquiry. Or you could just enjoy it as a fun, slightly campy adventure flick with a kick-...heroine.
Better than the original! June 17, 2002
Jim (Texas USA)
This sequel is that rare bird... one that is better than the original movie (CLEOPATRA JONES). Largely because of the exotic setting (Hong Kong and Macao are more fun than East L.A., after all), and certainly because of the villainess, Stella Stevens.Cleopatra Jones tends to find herself up against Evil White Lesbian dope queens, and Stella Stevens is certainly nicer to look at than Shelly Winters (in the original). Her climatic fight scene ... with the foxy black Cleo is OVER THE TOP! The ladies must have been covered with bruises after shooting this (NO stand-ins apparent!). As for Stella's "wild" outfits, they are conservative compared to the title heroine's! A "must see" for Blaxploitation fans!
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