TNT Jackson (1974)

Director:

Cirio H. Santiago

Writers:

Dick Miller (written by) and
Ken Metcalfe (written by)

Release Date:

17 January 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Spine Shattering - Bone Blasting

Plot:

A young karate expert searches for her brother's killer in Hong Kong.

Plot Keywords:

Karate | Martial Arts | Hong Kong | Stage Show | Green

Cast

Jeannie Bell	...	Diana 'T.N.T.' Jackson (as Jeanne Bell)
Stan Shaw	...	Charlie
Pat Anderson	...	Elaine
Ken Metcalfe	...	Sid (as Ken Metcalf)
Chiquito	...	Dynamite Wong
Imelda Ilanan	...	Joe's Assistant
Leo Martinez		(as Leo Martin)
Max Alvarado
Percy Gordon
Chris Cruz
Joonee Gamboa		(as John Gamble)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Mari Avellana	...	(uncredited)
Shirley Washington	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Cirio H. Santiago		(as Cirio Santiago)

Writing credits
Dick Miller		(written by) and
Ken Metcalfe		(written by) (as Ken Metcalf)

Produced by
Cirio H. Santiago	....	producer (as Cirio Santiago)
Roger Corman	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Tito Sotto

Cinematography by
Felipe Sacdalan		(as Philip Sacdalan)

Film Editing by
Barbara Pokras		(as Barbara Progress)
Gervacio Santos		(as Gervasio Santos)

Art Direction by
Ben Otico		(as Ben Otica)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jun Amazan	....	assistant director (as John Amazon)

Sound Department
Willie Arce	....	sound (as William Arkush)
Demetrio de Santos	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Eddie Buenaflor	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Rudy Cabrales	....	assistant editor
Rufino Cabrales	....	assistant editor

Other crew
J. Lo	....	martial arts instructor
Renato Morado	....	martial arts instructor
Aurelio R. Navarro	....	production assistant (as A.R. Navarro)
Art Tecson	....	production assistant
C. Tan Siu Tong	....	martial arts instructor
Boni Uy	....	martial arts instructor

Production Companies

• HPS Productions (as HPS)
• New World Pictures
• Premiere Productions

Distributors

• New World Pictures (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
• International Film Distributors (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Brentwood Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (VHS)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Socai-Films (1982) (France) (VHS)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Conway Recording Studios  sound effects (as Conway Recorders, Inc.)

Also Known As:

"Dynamite Wong and TNT Jackson" - Philippines (English title)

Runtime:

UK:68 min | USA:72 min

Country:

USA | Philippines

Language:

English | Filipino | Tagalog

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Australia:MA15+ | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

HPS Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When TNT Jackson fights a roomful of men topless, she is wearing small black panties. During the fight, she makes a leaping attack while wearing bigger white panties. When she lands, she's wearing the black panties again.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Stag Jackson:Hey, brother, how you doin'?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Let's Do It Again (1975)

She's a one mama massacre squad!

I managed to pick this up in a sale for one pound; thought it looked like a laugh and bought it.

Just finished watching it and would thoroughly recommend it to blaxploitation/kung fu/trash movie fans. The dialogue is frequently laughable, the plot is predictable, and there are some bad editing and post-production flaws in dubbing. Effects are generally pants, except for one slow motion sequence with butterfly knives; which I particularly liked. You also have a dodgy sex scene.

But on the other hand, the action scenes are pretty good with some innovative sequences and 'special moves'. The music is also great especially for fans of groove/funk.

This movie has everything you'd expect from a trashy kung fu movie- crime lords, Afros, revenge, flares and of course EVERYONE knows a bit of kung fu. It's only about 60 minutes long and if you can pick it up on the cheap then do so!