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That Man Bolt

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That Man Bolt
Originalfilm poster
Directed byDavid Lowell Rich
Henry Levin
Screenplay byRanald MacDougall
Charles Eric Johnson
Story byCharles Eric Johnson
Produced byBernard Schwartz
StarringFred Williamson
CinematographyGerald Perry Finnerman
Edited byCarl Pingitore
Robert F. Shugrue
Music byCharles Bernstein
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • December 21, 1973(1973-12-21)(New York City)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

That Man Boltis a 1973 Americanaction filmdirected byDavid Lowell RichandHenry Levin.It starsFred Williamsonin the title role of acourierand Byron Webster.[1]The film combined severalgenres:blaxploitation,themartial arts film,andJames Bondsuperspyfilms (with some posters featuring thetagline"He's Bonded"[2]). It was filmed in Hong Kong, Macau and the United States and featured several martial arts experts in action:Mike Stone,World Professional Light Heavyweight Karate Champion,[3]Kenji KazamaJapan Kickbo xing Champion,Emil Farkas,European Black Belt Karate Champion,[4]and David Chow,[5]Former California State Judo Champion.[6]It was titledOperation Hong Kongoutside the United States. Peter Crowcroft wrote thenovelizationof the screenplay.

Plot[edit]

Courier Jefferson Bolt is asked to take a briefcase from Hong Kong to Mexico City, but he is not told what is in it or the identity of the man who asks him, a man named Griffiths. Convinced he will get good pay and see a few good places, Bolt takes on the job, while looking out for anything suspicious. Soon he does find exotic places, beautiful women, and ruthless gunmen interested in the briefcase.

Production[edit]

Fred Williamson recalled thatUniversal Picturessigned him for three films featuring the Bolt character as a blackJames Bond,but avoiding the urban locations ofblaxploitationfilms. One director was replaced to make the film look more like a globetrotting secret agent film rather than amade for television movie.Williamson felt that Universal was not prepared to launch afilm seriesfeaturing a black star. Though no other Bolt films were made, Williamson was paid for two films.[7]

Cast[edit]

Filming locations[edit]

  • Hong Kong, UK (today China)
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Macau, Portugal (today China)[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"That Man Bolt (1973) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast".AllMovie.RetrievedOctober 21,2013.
  2. ^"Media History Digitial Library".RetrievedJune 23,2023.
  3. ^"Grandmaster Mike Stone".Karatekidzonline.RetrievedOctober 21,2013.
  4. ^"Emil Farkas," Sensei To The Stars "And A Lot More".TheMartialArtsReporter. January 28, 2010.RetrievedOctober 21,2013.
  5. ^"Master David Chow".Usadojo.RetrievedOctober 21,2013.
  6. ^"That Man Bolt: Taglines".IMDb.RetrievedOctober 21,2013.
  7. ^p. 286 Paul, LouisFred Williamson InterviewinTales from the Cult Film Trenches: Interviews with 36 Actors from Horror, Science Fiction and Exploitation CinemaMcFarland, 6 Sep 2007
  8. ^"That Man Bolt: Locations".IMDb.RetrievedOctober 21,2013.

External links[edit]

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