The Tattoo Connection is in my opinion one of Jim Kelly's best cinematic efforts after Enter The Dragon and Black Belt Jones. He was untilized much better here than in most of his American efforts, which is really a shame considering Jim Kelly back in the day was one of the coolest dudes on the planet. But, I digress The Tattoo Connection is a kung fu flick and a very good one at that. Jim Kelly is an ex CIA agent that was hired by an insurance company to recover stolen diamonds from a ruthless gang. Even though this is badly overdubbed, like most kung fu movies of this era, Jim Kelly shows great screen presence and lots of natural coolness. The story moves along quickly and smoothly with a lot great fights. Joining the cast is "Flash Legs " Tan and Bolo Yeung (who worked with Kelly on Enter The Dragon). In some markets this is known as Black Belt Jones 2. However this has nothing to do with that, but is much better than the official sequel to Black Belt Jones known as Hot Potato. I would definitely recommend The Tattoo Connection for any fan of Jim Kelly's or fans of Kung Fu movies. Also, I can not stress enough to avoid Hot Potato, it's one of the worst films ever made.
Review of The Tattoo Connection
