J.D.'s Revenge (1976)

He came back from the dead to possess a man's soul, make love to his woman, and get the Vengeance he craved!

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Although notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of a mild-mannered law student and seek revenge on those who got him killed.

Release Date: August 25, 1976
Runtime: 1h 35m
Rating: 5.7/10 (35 votes)

Director: Arthur Marks

Cast: Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Pringle, Carl W. Crudup, Julian Christopher, Fred Pinkard, Jo Anne Meredith, Alice Jubert

Production: American International Pictures

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Full Cast (30 people)

Glynn Turman as Isaac / 'Ike'
Louis Gossett Jr. as Rev. Elija Bliss
Joan Pringle as Christella
Carl W. Crudup as Tony
Julian Christopher as Carl
Fred Pinkard as Theotis Bliss
Jo Anne Meredith as Sara Divine
Alice Jubert as Roberta Bliss / Betty Jo
David McKnight as J.D. Walker
Stephanie Faulkner as Phyllis
Fuddle Bagley as Enoch Land
Earl Billings as Captain Turner
Paul Galloway as Garage Man
Barbara Tasker as Sheryl
Tom Alden as Higgins
Melvin Bijou Jr. as Football Player
Blue Lu Barker as Bar Keep
Joseph Collins as Proprietor
Fred Ford as Doctor
Chauncey Leon Gilbert as Football Player
Ruth Kempf as Woman Passenger
Bob Minor as Husband
Tony Owens as Husband
Samuel 'Catfish' Routh as Barker
Hazel Roberts as 1942 Woman
Timothy Toseborough as Mad Man
Rhonda Shear as 1942 Girl
Danny Dunn as Detective
Vernel Bagneris as Man in the 500 Club (uncredited)
Deonna Lang as (uncredited)

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J.D.'s Revenge

J.D.'s Revenge

J.D.'s Revenge

He came back from the dead to possess a man's soul, make love to his woman, and get the Vengeance he craved!

J.D.'s Revenge

J.D.'s Revenge

He came back from the dead to possess a man's soul, make love to his woman, and get the Vengeance he craved!

95 min

Although notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of a mild-mannered law student and seek revenge on those who got him killed.

He came back from the dead to possess a man's soul, make love to his woman, and get the Vengeance he craved!

95 min

Although notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of a mild-mannered law student and seek revenge on those who got him killed.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date8/25/1976

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Keywords

blaxploitation cinema

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Cast

Glynn Turman

as Isaac / 'Ike'

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Rev. Elija Bliss

Joan Pringle

as Christella

Carl W. Crudup

as Tony

Julian Christopher

as Carl

Fred Pinkard

as Theotis Bliss

Jo Anne Meredith

as Sara Divine

AJ

Alice Jubert

as Roberta Bliss / Betty Jo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is J.D.'s Revenge about?▾

Although notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take ov…

How long is J.D.'s Revenge?▾

1h 35m

When was J.D.'s Revenge released?▾

August 25, 1976

Who directed J.D.'s Revenge?▾

Arthur Marks

Who stars in J.D.'s Revenge?▾

Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Pringle

What genre is J.D.'s Revenge?▾

Horror, Thriller, Action

What is J.D.'s Revenge rated?▾

R

Is J.D.'s Revenge available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and AMC+ Amazon Channel