Cleopatra Jones

Cleopatra Jones
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Starrett
Screenplay byMax Julien
Sheldon Keller
Story byMax Julien
Produced byWilliam "Bill" Tennant
Max Julien
StarringTamara Dobson
Bernie Casey
Shelley Winters
Antonio Fargas
CinematographyDavid M. Walsh
Edited byAllan Jacobs
Music byJ. J. Johnson
Production
company
William Tennant Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • July 13, 1973 (1973-07-13)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.2 million (US/Canada rentals)[1]

Cleopatra Jones is a 1973 American blaxploitation[2] film directed by Jack Starrett. Tamara Dobson stars as an undercover government agent who uses the day job of supermodel as her cover and an excuse to travel to exotic places. Bernie Casey, Shelley Winters and Antonio Fargas also feature.[3] The film has been described as being primarily an action film, but also partially a comedy with a spoof tone.[4]

  1. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1973". Variety. 9 January 1974. p. 19.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (30 November 2017). "'Cleopatra Jones' Back at Warner Bros; Misha Green Writing, Producing". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ "Cleopatra Jones". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Stephens, David (November 30, 2017). "Cleopatra Jones Remake in the Works from Underground Co-Creator". Screen Rant.