Black Belt Jones Filming Locations

Name: Black Belt Jones
Director: Robert Clouse
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers, Eric Laneuville

Where was Black Belt Jones filmed? Black Belt Jones was filmed in 12 locations across United States in the following places:

Black Belt Jones Filming Locations

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San Fernando Building - 400 S Main St., Los Angeles, California, USA ( Pinky's Hip Pocket pool hall scenes. Building still intact and converted to apartments in the 2000s. )

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10100 Santa Monica Blvd, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA ( As Robert's office, with a view of Century city from his windows, with the Century Plaza Towers under construction. )

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S. Main Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Quincy drives Sydney to Pinky's Hip Pocket pool hall. )

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Nicholas Canyon Beach - Malibu, California, USA ( As beach scene and as the Black Belt Jones home, a mid century modern beachside cabin. Real world building designed by James Charlton. Home since demolished. )

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Southern California, California, USA ( Location )

Southern California is famed for its sunny weather and dramatic Pacific coastline. San Diego, just north of the Mexican border, is known for surfing spots and massive Balboa Park, with its world-renowned zoo and museums. Across the bay lies resort city Coronado. Up the coast is Los Angeles, home to Hollywood studios, fine art in the Getty Center, Griffith Park and the high-end shops of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

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Los Angeles County, California, USA ( Location )

Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states.

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Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

A compact commercial district surrounding Fox Studios, Century City is marked by sleek high-rise hotels, condos and offices. Power-lunching entertainment industry executives choose from chic New American restaurants, Italian bistros and casual cafes. Westfield Century City is a sprawling, modern outdoor shopping complex with upscale retailers. Exhibits at the intimate Annenberg Space for Photography are free.

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Midtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

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Mid-City District, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

Mid City is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. Attractions include restaurants and a post office named for singer Ray Charles, who had his recording studio in Mid City. The neighborhood hosts eleven public and private schools.

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Main Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Exterior of Pinky's Hip Pocket pool hall scenes. )

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Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Industrial area scenes. )

Downtown, comprising diverse smaller areas such as Chinatown, Little Tokyo and the Arts District, offers renowned art museums, cutting-edge restaurants & hip bars. Modern high-rises mix with architectural landmarks, such as El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the city’s 1781 birthplace. Anchoring the Music Center performing arts complex is Walt Disney Concert Hall, with striking steel architecture designed by Frank Gehry.

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Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

Black Belt Jones (1974)

Runtime: 85 minutes

Rating: 6.2

Release year: 1974

IMDB: tt0071221

Plot summary

A Mafia buy out of Papa Byrd's karate school downtown ends in his death. Byrd's daughter, Sydney, refuses to sell, and wants revenge. Byrd's students call the Black Belt Jones for help. Jones reluctantly teams with Sydney in many battles.

Genres

Action

Cast

Jim Kelly

Gloria Hendry

Scatman Crothers

Eric Laneuville

Directors

Robert Clouse

Black Belt Jones Filming Locations

Black Belt Jones Filming Locations

1: San Fernando Building - 400 S Main St., Los Angeles, California, USA ( Pinky's Hip Pocket pool hall scenes. Building still intact and converted to apartments in the 2000s. )

2: 10100 Santa Monica Blvd, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA ( As Robert's office, with a view of Century city from his windows, with the Century Plaza Towers under construction. )

3: S. Main Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Quincy drives Sydney to Pinky's Hip Pocket pool hall. )

4: Nicholas Canyon Beach - Malibu, California, USA ( As beach scene and as the Black Belt Jones home, a mid century modern beachside cabin. Real world building designed by James Charlton. Home since demolished. )

5: Southern California, California, USA ( Location )

6: Los Angeles County, California, USA ( Location )

7: Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

8: Midtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

9: Mid-City District, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

10: Main Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Exterior of Pinky's Hip Pocket pool hall scenes. )

11: Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Industrial area scenes. )

12: Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

Black Belt Jones (1974)