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Joe Tornatore

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· Active 1968–2009

Joe Tornatore, an actor and director, emerged in the early 1970s, leaving a mark on the exploitation genre. He is best known for his roles in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) and Cleopatra Jones (1973), where he contributed to the vibrant landscape of blaxploitation cinema. Tornatore's performances in Mama's Dirty Girls (1974) and Black Samson (1974) showcase his ability to navigate the gritty narratives of the era, solidifying his place in cult film history. His work reflects the bold storytelling and raw energy that define the films available on SassyFlix.

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The Dion Brothers

The Dion Brothers

1974 ★ 6.0
as Sergeant

Two West Virginia brothers quit their jobs as coal miners in order to make their fortune from armed robbery.

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Zebra Force (1976) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Zebra Force
Zebra Force
5.0 1976 R
The film opens with a raid on an illegal casino performed by a group of blacks with automatic weapon...
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
0.0 1973 R
Holmes is a hitman who has nailed one victim after another. Having iced a large number of them, he i...
Black Samson (1974) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Black Samson
Black Samson
6.0 1974 R
Armed with a quarterstaff and a pet lion, noble nightclub owner Samson does his best to keep his nei...
Cleopatra Jones (1973) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones
6.0 1973 PG
Cleopatra "Cleo" Jones (Dobson) is an undercover special agent for the United States Government. Ove...
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
5.0 1971 R
A young African-American orphan is sheltered by a Los Angeles brothel in the 1940s. Working as a tow...
McQ (1974) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
McQ
McQ
6.0 1974 PG
In Seattle, early one morning, two uniformed police officers, and plainclothesman Stan Boyle, are fo...
The Fortune (1975) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Fortune
The Fortune
6.0 1975 PG
Nicky Wilson (Beatty) and Oscar Sullivan (Nicholson) are inept 1920s scam artists in Northeastern Un...
Free Ride (1986) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Free Ride
Free Ride
4.0 1986 R
A group of teenagers borrow a car, unaware that gangsters have stashed mob money in it. The gangster...
Grotesque (1988) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Grotesque
Grotesque
4.0 1988 R
A clearly disturbed woman offers herself to a deformed man in a cloak saying that he may kill her or...
The Gay Deceivers (1969) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Gay Deceivers
The Gay Deceivers
5.0 1969 R
Danny and Elliot, two friends who try to get out of the draft by pretending to be gay. They're place...
Mama's Dirty Girls (1974) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Mama's Dirty Girls
Mama's Dirty Girls
5.0 1974 R
Mama loves men, but she loves money even more. She's trained her three teenage daughters to meet, ma...
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes
1968
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
The Sting (1973)
The Sting
1973
Into the Night (1985)
Into the Night
1985
F.I.S.T. (1978)
F.I.S.T.
1978
The Champ (1979)
The Champ
1979

Filmography

43 credits
1980s 6 credits
1989
Bail Out as Trainer
Movie ★ 3.9
1986
Free Ride● as Murray Garbagio
Movie ★ 3.1
1984
Down on Us as Disco Owner
Movie ★ 4.0
1982
T. J. Hooker as Bodyguard
TV ★ 6.5
1980
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall as Vincent
Movie ★ 6.5
1980
Angel on My Shoulder
Movie ★ 6.6
1970s 16 credits
1979
Marciano as Policeman
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
The Champ as Hesh
Movie ★ 7.0
1978
F.I.S.T. as Angel
Movie ★ 6.5
1976
The Gumball Rally as Clancy
Movie ★ 6.1
1976
Trackdown as Heavy
Movie ★ 5.7
1975
The Fortune● as Detective
Movie ★ 5.4
1975
Alias Big Cherry
Movie
1974
McQ● as LaSalle
Movie ★ 6.1
1974
Mama's Dirty Girls● as Willy
Movie ★ 4.3
1974
Black Samson● as Harry
Movie ★ 5.0
1974
The Dion Brothers● as Sergeant
Movie ★ 5.5
1973
The Stone Killer as Mossman's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1973
Cleopatra Jones● as Zap (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1973
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman● as Joey
Movie ★ 8.0
1973
The Sting as Black Gloved Gunman
Movie ★ 8.0
1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song●
Movie ★ 5.2
1960s 2 credits
1969
The Gay Deceivers● as Sergeant Kravits
Movie ★ 5.4
1968
Planet of the Apes as Gorilla (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.7
Crew Credits
2000s 2 credits
2009
Immortally Yours Director
Movie ★ 3.3
2009
Immortally Yours Producer
Movie ★ 3.3
1990s 6 credits
1994
Demon Keeper Director
Movie ★ 2.6
1994
Demon Keeper Producer
Movie ★ 2.6
1994
Demon Keeper Editor
Movie ★ 2.6
1991
Curse of the Crystal Eye Director
Movie ★ 2.8
1991
Curse of the Crystal Eye Screenstory
Movie ★ 2.8
1990
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders Editor
Movie ★ 4.5
1980s 8 credits
1988
Grotesque● Director
Movie ★ 4.3
1988
Screwball Hotel Editor
Movie ★ 3.1
1988
Screwball Hotel Executive In Charge Of Production
Movie ★ 3.1
1987
Code Name: Zebra Director
Movie ★ 3.0
1987
Code Name: Zebra Characters
Movie ★ 3.0
1986
Big Trouble in Little China Stunts
Movie ★ 7.2
1985
Into the Night Stunts
Movie ★ 6.5
1982
A Time to Die Director
Movie ★ 4.0
1970s 3 credits
1976
The Zebra Force● Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1976
The Zebra Force● Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.6
1976
The Zebra Force● Producer
Movie ★ 5.6