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Hot Potato is a film of genre Martial arts released in USA on 9 april 1976 with Jim Kelly

Hot Potato (1976)

Hot Potato
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Released in USA 9 april 1976
Length 1h27
Genres Martial arts,    Action,    Crime,    Martial arts
Rating38% 1.9392751.9392751.9392751.9392751.939275

Hot Potato also known as Twist the Tiger's Tail is a 1976 action film written and directed by Oscar Williams. The film was a Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller production starring Jim Kelly. Jim Kelly also arranged his own fight scenes. Hot Potato was filmed on location in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is a follow-up to Black Belt Jones. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

This film came along toward the end of one genre in film and helped mark the beginning of a new genre. It provides a bridge from what is commonly known as blaxploitation film to the kung fu genre made popular by Bruce Lee.
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Synopsis

Hot Potato begins in Chang Lan, a fictional country somewhere in east Asia. The villain Carter Rangoon (Sam Hiona) orchestrated the kidnapping of a U.S. senator's daughter a Ms. June Dunbar (Judith Brown). Rangoon's demands were to see aid to Chang Lan or Ms. Dunbar would be executed. The U.S. was in a difficult situation. They were not welcome in that area of the world and had little influence in the region. They sent in whom the general (Ron Prince) described as their best man, Black Belt Jones (Jim Kelly).

Actors

Jim Kelly

(Jones)
George Memmoli

(Leonardo Pizzarelli / White Rhino)
Irene Tsu

(Detective Sgt. Pam Varaje)
Lam Ching Ying

(Leopard Man)
Yuen Biao

(Rangoon's Henchman)
Eric Tsang

(Rangoon's Henchman)
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