J.D.'s Revenge

"He came back from the dead to possess a man's soul, make love to his woman, and get the Vengeance he craved!"

1976 1h 35m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 38

HorrorThrillerAction

Synopsis

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After notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is murdered in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of a mild-mannered law student and seek revenge on those who had him killed.

“He came back from the dead to possess a man's soul, make love to his woman, and get the Vengeance he craved!”

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Cast

Glynn Turman
Isaac / 'Ike'
Louis Gossett Jr.
Rev. Elija Bliss
Joan Pringle
Christella
Carl W. Crudup
Tony
Julian Christopher
Carl
Fred Pinkard
Theotis Bliss
Jo Anne Meredith
Sara Divine
Alice Jubert
Roberta Bliss / Betty Jo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Marks
Writers: Jaison Starkes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Marks, shot by Harry J. May. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Prince. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Glynn Turman and Louis Gossett Jr. and Joan Pringle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He came back from the dead to possess a man's soul, make love to his woman, and get the Vengeance he craved!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Arthur Marks directs. Harry J. May behind the camera. Robert Prince scores. George Folsey Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Arthur Marks, shot by Harry J. May. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Robert Prince. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Glynn Turman and Louis Gossett Jr. and Joan Pringle carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He came back from the dead to possess a man's soul, make love to his woman, and get the Vengeance he craved!".
7IMDB entry: tt0074703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "gangster", "supernatural", "possession", "revenge".