1970s
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The Human Tornado (1976) IMDb WikiData
The Human Tornado
director: Cliff Roquemore actor: Rudy Ray Moore / Lady Reed …
other title: Der Bastard / Dolemite II …
Dolemite comes to the rescue of Queen Bee, whose nightclub is threatened by the Mafia.
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Invincible Swordswoman (1977) TMDB IMDb
冷月孤星針無情
director: Chen Ming-Hua actor: Chang Ling / Elliot Ngok Wah …
other title: 冷月孤星針無情
Evil Ming dynasty eunuch bullies the emperor and forms a group of invincible kung fu fighters to defeat any competition.
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Wrath of the Wind (1970) IMDb WikiData
La collera del vento
director: Mario Camus actor: Terence Hill / Maria Grazia Buccella …
other title: La collera del vento / Mission hævn …
A mute gunslinger takes on an oppressive landlord in 19th century Valencia and falls in love with a local woman.
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The Seven-Ups (1973) IMDb WikiData
The Seven-Ups
director: Philip D'Antoni actor: Roy Scheider / Jerry Leon …
other title: Squadra speciale / O Esquadrão Indomável …
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
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Amazing Grace (1974) TMDB IMDb WikiData
Amazing Grace
director: Stan Lathan actor: Slappy White / Moms Mabley …
A widow tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to further his own reelection efforts.
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Blooded Treasury Fight (1979) NeoDB IMDb WikiData
血肉磨坊
director: Pao Hsueh-Li actor: Michael Chan Wai-Man / David Chiang Da-Wei …
other title: Lutte Féroce à Shaolin / 血肉磨坊 …
Master thief Chow Kwan-hai is the only person who knows the location of a stash of valuable pearls. With the help of a mismatched gang of criminals, assassins and pickpockets, Chow leads a suicidal mission to the Bloody Mill to find the treasure and hopefully make it back alive.
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Compañeros (1970) TMDB
Vamos a matar, compañeros
director: Sergio Corbucci actor: Franco Nero / Tomas Milian …
other title: Vamos a matar, compañeros / Companheiros …
Arms dealer Yolaf Peterson aims to make a sale to guerilla Mongo, but the money is locked in a bank safe, the combination known only to Professor Xantos, a prisoner of the Americans. Yolaf agrees to free Xantos, accompanied by reluctant guerilla Basco, but a former business partner of Yolaf's- John 'The Wooden Hand', has other ideas.
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Snuff Bottle Connection (1977) IMDb WikiData
Shen tui tie shan gong
director: Richard Tung Chin-Hu / Lily Liu actor: John Liu / Hwang Jang-Lee …
other title: Eine Prise für tödliche Pfeifen / La Conexión del Frasco de Jade …
As China and Russia's governments are talking peace, traitorous agents on both sides seek war. Enter John Liu as a special agent sent to identify who the Russian traitor is, and who his contact is within the walls of the Forbidden City.
Jan. 18, 2026 watched
Kung fu film about treacherous imperialists, light on plot but strong on fights (thanks to action choreographer Yuen Wooping).

Watched in #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon
1970s HongKong HwangJanglee JohnLiu KungFu
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Pieces Of A Man Spotify
Gil Scott-Heron
release date Jan. 12, 1971 publisher: BMG
Jan. 13, 2026 listened
Opening with the classic "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Scott-Heron's debut studio album delivers yet more great tracks like joyful ode to jazz "Lady Day & John Coltrane", the blistering drama of "Home is Where the Hatred Is" etc in this jazz-funk-soul magnum opus.
1970s Funk GilScottHeron Jazz JazzFunk