Sam Jones Movies
With his Viking-warrior features and Adonislike physique, Sam J. Jones looked as if he'd just stepped out of an adventure comic strip. Accordingly, he was cast in such comix-to-cinema projects as Flash Gordon (1980), The Spirit (1987), and Jane and the Lost City (1989). On a more down-to-earth level, Jones was fine indeed as Dudley Moore's unwitting rival for the affections of Bo Derek in 10 (1979). Sam Jones' series-TV credits include the roles of Chris Rorchek in Code Red (1981-82) and the title character in The Highwayman (1988). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1993
The beautiful Cynthia Rothrock is one of the foremost female martial-arts experts in films, and that's all that is required in Angel of Fury. This time, Rothrock is sent to rescue a "brain." Said brain is housed in a super-computer, jealously guarded by enemy agents. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cynthia Rothrock, Chris Barnes, (more)
A drug deal gone bad spells trouble for a low-level drug delivery boy and a young girl searching for her missing sister in this action effort from visual effects artist-turned-director Marc Kolbe. When Asako's search for her sister leads her to a seedy Hollywood nightclub, her desperate quest is nearly ended in a hail of gunfire. As the smoke clears and Asako learns that she and lowly drug courier Angus (Bentley Mitchum) are the sole survivors of the massacre, the two take the money and the drugs and seek refuge at the halfway house of former gangster Carl Brubaker (Sam Jones). Unaware of the radio transmitter hidden in the stolen stash, Angus, Asako, and Carl are caught off guard when a pair of mafia hitmen storm the safe house and kidnap Asako while reclaiming their drugs. As the hitmen make way for their hideout in Mexico with Carl and Angus in hot pursuit, it's a deadly game of kill or be killed in which only the winner survives. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
In this action drama, Frank DaVinci is out to avenge the murder of his sister. To follow through with his vendetta he enlists the aide of a hired killer and a group of Vietnam Vets. Violence and explosions ensue. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1984
Police Commissioner Larry Crenshaw (William Windom) is the primary suspect when his wife Connie (Rosemary Thomas) is murdered. This places Hunter (Fred Dryer) and McCall (Stepfanie Kramer) in a ticklish situation: they are ordered to investigate the one man who most desires to see them thrown off the force--and they must save his hide if he turns out to be innocent. Before the inevitable slam-bang finale, the viewer is treated to an abundance of unexpected plot twists, most of them involving a disreputable private eye (Ray Girardin) and a deceptively charming tennis player (Sam Jones). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Jan-Michael Vincent spearheads a team of covert agents assigned to stop a team of American MIAs-turned-rogue-killers in Vietnam. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Steve Crowe helps Audrey Landers and Sam Jones learn the basics of sailing. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1984
In this western, a female sheriff must fight to keep her job by capturing a dangerous bandito. She must also fight with international revolutionaries. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1999
On a routine mission to the planet PJG-877, the SG-1 crew is captured and spirited away in an invisible cargo ship by alien bounty hunter Aris Boch (Sam J. Jones). When escape proves next to impossible, the crew tries to bargain for their lives by agreeing to help Boch catch his current prey, the Gou'ald Kel'tar. But the mercenary Boch is not entirely swayed by this bargain: after all, he has the opportunity to collect the generous bounty on the heads of SG-1's O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Teal'c (Christopher Judge)--and three heads are better than one. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
Who better than former stuntman Hal Needham to direct the made-for-TV Stunts Unlimited? Glenn Corbett stars as former CIA agent Dirk Macauley, who enlists three movie stunt experts as an elite counter-espionage team. Macauley's "angels"-two male, one female-are Bo Carlson (Sam Jones), Matt Lewis (Chip Mayer) and C.C. Brandt (Susan Dalton-and do you want to bet that Macauley originally thought that "C.C." was a guy?) Their first assignment: retrieve a deadly laser weapon, stolen by special guest villain Alejandro Ray. While this 2-hour TV pilot didn't sell, the similarly themed The Fall Guy did. Stunts Unlimited debuted January 4, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
A rural pacifist group called the Brotherhood of Man hires the A-Team to protect them from a band of bigoted rednecks. However, the Brotherhood makes one unshakable demand upon the Team: none of the members are allowed to use any form of violence in thwarting the villains. Five points to anyone who can guess how long the Team (B.A. [Mr. T] in particular!) is able to go before abandoning "brain" in favor of "brawn"! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
In this adventure, an undercover cop must protect an endangered, unemployed Vietnam vet who has become a hitman's target. The story is also titled The Highwayman. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1979
This made-for-TV effort stars Lindsay Wagner as Meg Laurel, an orphan who graduates Harvard Medical School and returns to treat the sick in her Appalachian hometown in the 1930s. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- 1987
The Spirit is a TV movie based on Will Eisner's celebrated comic-strip crimefighter. The title character's real name is Denny Colt (played by Sam Jones), a police officer who is believed to be have been killed by gangsters. Revived in a shack near the city graveyeard, Colt dons a domino mask and vows to fight crime as "The Spirit." His first job is to thwart the villainous vamp P'gell (McKinlay Robinson), who schemes to detonate a bomb during an important civic event. Intended as the pilot for a weekly series, The Spirit is a misshapen fiasco, bearing little resemblance to its excellent comic strip source material. Apparently the producers were appalled by the results, since the existing 78-minute version of The Spirit gives evidence of being hacked up in the editing room. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1985
In this drama, a married woman hires herself out as a surrogate wife and gets into big trouble. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Blake Edwards' 10 stars Dudley Moore as George, a Mancini-type songwriter. Approaching middle age, George feels as if life is passing him by, especially his sex life. Despite the presence of longtime lady friend Sam (Julie Andrews) in his life, he becomes obsessed from afar with Jenny (Bo Derek), who is engaged to be married. Following her to Mexico without her knowledge, George arranges a meeting with Jenny by saving the life of her fiancé, David (Sam Jones). Once he has made her acquaintance, George suddenly finds himself faced with the realities of embarking on such an affair. Beyond renewing the popularity of Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" and turning Bo Derek into a star, upon its release, 10 was one of the most financially successful Blake Edwards films in years. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, (more)
This slick, sexy thriller is reminiscent of Sea of Love, but with an interesting shift in gender roles. Prostitutes are being murdered in Los Angelos and detective Kate McBain (Shannon Tweed) is on the case in this erotic thriller directed by Robert Angelo. Like the victims, Detective McBain is blonde, forcing her to wonder about the intentions of Blue (John Enos), a man she finds herself falling for. This film is sure to please fans of Tweed's direct-to-video career. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, John Enos, (more)
Blaxploitation icon Fred Williamson produced, directed, and stars in this action thriller as Dakota Smith, a hard-nosed but scrupulously honest cop who has more than a few questions when his partner is murdered. As Smith sets out to find who killed his sidekick and bring him to justice, he discovers a trail of dirty dealings that leads from the lowest rungs of the police force to the highest pillars of city government -- and Dakota isn't about to rest until law and order once again prevails. Also starring in Down 'n Dirty are Bubba Smith, Gary Busey, David Carradine, Beverly Johnson, and Charles Napier. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Fred Williamson, Bubba Smith, (more)
- 1988
- R
In this post-apocalyptic film, a group of renegade roadsters find their brutal authority challenged by a tough truck driver. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sam Jones, Catherine Bach, (more)
Mafia hijinks provide the basis of this violent crime drama. The trouble begins the night before an uneasy truce between the warring Malucci family and the Diamonds is to begin. A volatile gang member starts it all when he launches a dirty surprise attack upon the Maluccis, thereby breaching the code of honor. Among the dead is the fiancee of Dino Diamond's chief arm-breaker, aspiring fighter Fist Sullivan. After Sullivan is framed for the killing by a corrupt cop working for double-crossing Dino, he vows revenge. But he is in jail. One of the Maluccis busts him out. Now working for the enemy, Sullivan, and his turncoat surrogate daughter Alex, who witnessed the fiancee's murder, sets out to avenge the death of his beloved. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1994
- R
When crooks kill her partner and a protected witness, a vengeful policewoman becomes a vigilante who is hell-bent on bringing the wrong-doers to final justice. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Marjean Holden, Cory Everson, (more)
- 1995
- R
In this action-packed martial arts actioner, a fighter vows to wreak vengeance upon the crooked fight promoter responsible for his friend's death during a tournament. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Worth, Nick Hill, (more)
- 1994
- R
Gritty male cop Sam Jones is teamed with drop-dead beautiful lady cop Shannon Tweed in Hard Vice. Jones and Tweed operate out of the vice squad in "sin city" Las Vegas. Right now, the dog-and-cat team is trying to solve a series of murders. The victims are all wealthy men who frequent the various houses of prostitution in the area. Suspicion falls upon a group of expensive call girls. Naturally, this requires the gorgeous Ms. Tweed to go under covers-er, undercover. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, Sam Jones, (more)
- 1993
- R
Cynthia Rothrock again stars in the title role, playing a woman who uses her martial arts mastery for vengeance on the thugs who terrorized her home. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
