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Melinda

19724.0 / 10109 min
Action, Crime, Drama

Overview

YOUR kind of black film

A slick, smooth-talking, womanizing young black DJ falls hard for an enigmatic woman he's just met. Things take a turn for the worse, though, when she is found dead in his apartment. It turns out that she was killed by the local mob, which is trying to frame him for the crime. With the police after him, he calls on some of his old acquaintances to help clear his name and avenge the woman's death.

Cast

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Frankie J. Parker

Rosalind Cash

Rosalind Cash

Terry Davis

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Melinda

Paul Stevens

Paul Stevens

Mitch

Rockne Tarkington

Rockne Tarkington

Tank

Ross Hagen

Ross Hagen

Gregg Van

Renny Roker

Renny Roker

Dennis Smith

Judyann Elder

Judyann Elder

Gloria

Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly

Charles Atkins

Jan Tice

Jan Tice

Marcia

Lonne Elder III

Lonne Elder III

Lt. Daniels

Ed Cambridge

Ed Cambridge

Detective

George Fisher

George Fisher

Young Man

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Rome's Servant

Allen Pinson

Allen Pinson

Rome

Jack Manning

Jack Manning

Bank Man

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Hood

Gary Pagett

Gary Pagett

Sgt. Adams

Khalil Bezaleel

Khalil Bezaleel

Washington

Nina Roman

Nina Roman

Bank Woman

Jeannie Bell

Jeannie Bell

Jean

Earl Maynard

Earl Maynard

Karate Group

Dori Dixon

Dori Dixon

Karate Group

Douglas C. Lawrence

Douglas C. Lawrence

Karate Group

Evelyne Cuffee

Evelyne Cuffee

Karate Group

Peaches Jones

Peaches Jones

Karate Group

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Board Member (uncredited)

Marcello Clay

Marcello Clay

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ken Clayton

Ken Clayton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Tony Dante

Tony Dante

Board Member (uncredited)

Wesley Gale

Wesley Gale

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Cop (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Board Member (uncredited)

John Quade

John Quade

Cop (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Board Member (uncredited)

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Junkie (uncredited)

Owen Song

Owen Song

Waiter (uncredited)

Martin Strader

Martin Strader

Derelict in Station (uncredited)

Jesse Wayne

Jesse Wayne

Hit Man (uncredited)

Crew

Hugh A. Robertson

Hugh A. Robertson

Director

Sal Blydenburgh

Sal Blydenburgh

Set Decoration

Lonne Elder III

Lonne Elder III

Screenplay

Paul L. Evans

Paul L. Evans

Editor

Edward C. Carfagno

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler

Original Music Composer

Bill Butler

Bill Butler

Director of Photography

Phil Rawlins

Phil Rawlins

Unit Production Manager

Jerry Peters

Jerry Peters

Original Music Composer

Gary Shaffer

Gary Shaffer

Casting

Pervis Atkins

Pervis Atkins

Producer

Charles Washburn

Charles Washburn

Assistant Director

Raymond Cistheri

Raymond Cistheri

Story

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts

George Fisher

George Fisher

Stunt Coordinator