That Man Bolt

"Operation Hong Kong" redirects here. For the 1964 film, see Mystery of the Red Jungle.

That Man Bolt
Original film poster
Directed by	David Lowell Rich Henry Levin
Written by	Ranald MacDougall Charles Eric Johnson
Starring	Fred Williamson
Music by	Charles Bernstein
Cinematography	Gerald Perry Finnerman
Production company	Universal Pictures
Release dates	December 1973
Running time	103 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

That Man Bolt is a 1973 action film directed by David Lowell Rich and Henry Levin. It stars Fred Williamson in the title role of a courier and Byron Webster.^[1] The film combined several genres: blaxploitation, the martial arts film, and James Bond superspy films (with some postures featuring the tagline "He's Bonded"). It was filmed in Hong Kong, Macau and the USA and featured several martial arts experts in action: Mike Stone, World Professional Light Heavyweight Karate Champion,^[2] Kenji Kazama Japan Kick-boxing Champion, Emil Farkas, European Black Belt Karate Champion,^[3] and David Chow,^[4] Former California State Judo Champion.^[5] It was titled Operation Hong Kong outside the United States. Peter Crowcroft wrote the novelization of the screenplay.

Plot

Courier Jefferson Bolt is asked to take a briefcase from Hong Kong to Mexico City, but he is not told what is in it or the identity of the man who asks him, a man named Griffiths. Convinced he will get good pay and see a few good places, Bolt takes on the job, while looking out for anything suspicious. Soon he does find exotic places, beautiful women, and ruthless gunmen interested in the briefcase.

Cast

Fred Williamson as Jefferson Bolt
Byron Webster as Griffiths
Miko Mayama as Dominique Kuan
Teresa Graves as Samantha Nightingale
Masatoshi Nakamura as Kumada
John Orchard as Carter
Jack Ging as Connie Mellis
Ken Kazama as Spider
Vassili Lambrinos as Raoul De Vargas
Paul Mantee as Mickey

Filming locations

Hong Kong, UK (today China)
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Macau, Portugal (today China)^[6]

References

↑ "That Man Bolt (1973) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
↑ "Grandmaster Mike Stone". Karatekidzonline.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
↑ "Emil Farkas, "Sensei To The Stars" And A Lot More". TheMartialArtsReporter.com. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
↑ "Master David Chow". Usadojo.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
↑ "That Man Bolt : Taglines". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
↑ "That Man Bolt : Locations". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

External links

Films directed by David Lowell Rich

Films directed by Henry Levin

Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
I Love a Mystery (1945)
Night Editor (1946)
The Devil's Mask (1946)
The Unknown (1946)
The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
The Mating of Millie (1948)
The Man from Colorado (1948)
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
And Baby Makes Three (1949)
The Petty Girl (1950)
Convicted (1950)
The Flying Missile (1950)
Two of a Kind (1951)
The Family Secret (1951)
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
The President's Lady (1953)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
The Dark Avenger (1955)
Let's Be Happy (1957)
Bernardine (1957)
The Lonely Man (1957)
April Love (1957)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
Holiday for Lovers (1959)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Where the Boys Are (1960)
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
Come Fly with Me (1963)
Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
Genghis Khan (1965)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
Murderers' Row (1966)
The Ambushers (1967)
The Desperados (1969)
That Man Bolt (1973)
Run for the Roses (1977)
The Treasure Seekers (1979)
Scout's Honor (1980)

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