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Cleopatra Jones

1973 · 89 min

A flashy, funky ride of campy action and cool attitude, easy to enjoy without taking too seriously.

Directed by: Jack Starrett
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Tamara Dobson, Bernie Casey, Shelley Winters

Tagline: 6 feet 2" and all of it Dynamite!
Overview: 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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Directed by: Jack Starrett
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Tamara Dobson, Bernie Casey, Shelley Winters

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
revenge
justice
power
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, crime, thriller
Directed by: Jack Starrett
Written by: Max Julien, Sheldon Keller
Starring: Tamara Dobson, Bernie Casey, Shelley Winters, Brenda Sykes, Antonio Fargas, Dan Frazer, Bill McKinney, Stafford Morgan
Music: J.J. Johnson
Cinematography: David M. Walsh
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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