J. D.'s Revenge

Infobox Film
name = J. D.'s Revenge


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Arthur Marks
producer = Arthur Marks
writer = Jaison Starkes
starring = Glynn Turman
Louis Gossett Jr.
Joan Pringle
Carl W. Crudup
James Watkins
Fred Pinkard
Jo Anne Meredith
Alice Jubert
David McKnight
music = Robert Prince
cinematography = Harry J. May
editing = George Folsey Jr.
distributor = American International Pictures
released = August 25, 1976 (New York City, New York)
runtime = 95 min
country =
awards =
language = English
budget =
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amg_id = 1:25642
imdb_id = 0074703

"J. D.'s Revenge" is a blaxploitation horror film released in 1976. It starred Glynn Turman and Lou Gossett. He becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of J.D. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier

Plot

The story centers around Isaac (portrayed by Turman), a young college student studying law in New Orleans. During a hypnosis act, he becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of J.D. Walker, a hustler killed during the 40s. J.D. Walker ran numbers during World War II and was murdered by Theotis Bliss, who also murdered his sister, Betty Jo, because of the secret she held about her baby daughter. After being discovered with Betty Jo's lifeless body, Elija Bliss (Gossett Jr.), the believed father of Betty Jo's child and brother of Theotis, accused J.D. of being the killer and J.D. was gunned down by the real killer. J.D. returns 30 years later to reveal the truth to Elija and to kill the murderer.

Joan Pringle went on to star in the defunct NBC serial "Generations"; Glynn Turman went on to star as Colonel Taylor on NBC's "A Different World" and most recently appeared on The CW comedy, "All of Us" in 2006.

External links

* " [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jds_revenge/ J. D.'s Revenge] " at Rotten Tomatoes