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COMING FROM THE WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION ON JULY 29th
New 2025 1080p HD Master from 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
MELINDA (1972)
BD 50
RATED R
COLOR
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 1.85:1
Audio Specs: DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Running Time: 109 Minutes
Cast: Calvin Lockhart, Rosalind Cash, Vonette McGee, Jim Kelly
Includes the Original Theatrical Trailer
Blaxploitation superstars Calvin Lockhart, Rosalind Cash, Vonetta McGee and Jim Kelly take on the mob in this super-charged, action-packed thriller. When Melinda Lewis (McGee) is found brutally murdered in his L.A. apartment, smooth-talking disk jockey Frankie J. Parker (Lockhart) turns sleuth to clear his name. Chased and attacked by junkies, dealers and thugs, Frankie soon learns Melinda is the ex-mistress of a Chicago mobster and has evidence the gangster wants back. Enlisting the aid of a jealous ex-flame (Cash) and a karate master from the hood (Kelly, in his screen debut), Frankie sets out to track down the mob boss who framed him and avenge Melinda's death. A box-office success on its original release, Melinda was one of the few Blaxploitation films produced, written and directed by African-Americans and boasts a fantastic funk score by R&B legend Jerry Butler and Grammy-winner Jerry Peters.
