Where to watch Black Belt Jones (1974) tonight
Black Belt Jones (1974) runs 1 h 27 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.0 from 74 TMDB members. Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot named Pops. His gambling debts, however, bring the local thug, Pinky, down on him. To make matters worse, Pinky is then hired by some white thugs who want to get a hold of the property Pops' school occupies so they can build a shopping mall.…
- Runtime
- 1 h 27 min — ends 9:27 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Released
- January 28, 1974
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 74 votes
- Director
- Robert Clouse
- Starring
- Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers, Eric Laneuville
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: TCM (subscription), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Black Belt Jones?
- Black Belt Jones is 1 h 27 min long (87 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:27 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Black Belt Jones rated?
- Black Belt Jones is rated R in the US.
- Is Black Belt Jones a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Black Belt Jones?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: TCM (subscription), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 70s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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