In L. A., radio DJ Frankie J. Parker (Calvin Lockhart) learns karate from his friend Charles Atkins. He meets and has a fling with Melinda. When she's murdered, he's the prime suspect.
I don't like Frankie and it takes too long to get to the murder. It's also a missed opportunity to show the murder. It has many of the blaxploitation styles but to me, it's not strictly blaxploitation. It's just a murder conspiracy mystery. This is probably more notable for introducing black karate champion Jim Kelly. It's a year before his role in Enter the Dragon. There is opportunity to get bloodier into gory violence. It has some action. The fight action is fine although it could be staged better. I would like this much more if I actually like Frankie.
I don't like Frankie and it takes too long to get to the murder. It's also a missed opportunity to show the murder. It has many of the blaxploitation styles but to me, it's not strictly blaxploitation. It's just a murder conspiracy mystery. This is probably more notable for introducing black karate champion Jim Kelly. It's a year before his role in Enter the Dragon. There is opportunity to get bloodier into gory violence. It has some action. The fight action is fine although it could be staged better. I would like this much more if I actually like Frankie.