Dynamite Brothers (1974)

Directed by

Al Adamson

Genre

action film, blaxploitation film, martial arts film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A black man and a Chinese man team up in Los Angeles to fight a drug ring run by crooked cops and gangsters. It is a martial arts and blaxploitation action film from 1974.

pulpygrungyenergeticlow-budget1970sviolentexploitationcampy

What happens

Dynamite Brothers, also known by its alternate title East Meets Watts, is a 1974 martial arts and blaxploitation film. It was filmed on location in Watts, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. It stars football-hero-turned-actor Timothy Brown, who was also known for his role as Spearchucker Jones in the TV series M*A*S*H, and Hong Kong star actor and martial artist Alan Tang. It also stars Aldo Ray as a crooked cop and James Hong in a villainous role. Current and future stars including Tony Liu, Biff Yeager, Phillip Ko, Billy Chan, Mars and Susan McIver of The Golddiggers fame pop up at various stages in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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