Cool Breeze (1972)

101 min · Crime, Drama, blaxploitation film, crime film, drama film, heist film

Popularity3.5/5

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Directors

Barry Pollack

Cast

Thalmus Rasulala, Judy Pace, Jim Watkins, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Sam Laws, Margaret Avery, Pam Grier, Paula Kelly, Wally Taylor, Biff Elliot

The story

Sidney Lord Jones is a convicted felon who is granted an early release by the parole board in San Quentin. While imprisoned, he learns about the underworld diamond trade from reading and studying trade magazines. It motivates him to plan a heist to steal $3 million worth of diamonds from the largest diamond brokerage on the Pacific Coast.

Catalogue themes and tags

1972, Bank Robber, Bankeinbruch, Business Start-Up, Diamanten, Gang Leader, Gaunerpaar, Small-Time Criminal, Verbrecherbande, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

Genres

Crime, Drama, blaxploitation film, crime film, drama film, heist film

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