Ebony, Ivory & Jade
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| Ebony, Ivory & Jade | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Cirio Santiago |
| Produced by | Cirio Santiago |
| Starring | Rosanne Katon Colleen Camp Christie Mayuga |
| Distributed by | Dimension Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ebony, Ivory & Jade is a 1976 film by director Cirio Santiago, made in Manila, Philippines. A relatively well-budgeted martial arts feature by Santiago's standards, the film was seen mainly in US drive-in movies, where it was first released as She-Devils in Chains. It has also been released as American Beauty Hostages, Foxfire, and Foxforce.
Synopsis
[edit]Five female athletes are kidnapped during an international track meet in "Hong Kong," then fight their way to freedom after being recaptured several times. Considered a minor classic of the blaxploitation genre, Ebony, Ivory & Jade stars Rosanne Katon as track star Pam Rogers, the eponymous "Ebony" of the title. Colleen Camp co-stars as Ginger "Ivory" Douglas, her privileged track and field white rival. Christie Mayuga appears as Jackie, a.k.a. "Jade."
This film is unrelated to the 1980 TV-movie pilot starring Debbie Allen, Martha Smith and Bert Convy.
Legacy
[edit]The film was poorly received, due to its low production values.[1]
Admired by director Quentin Tarantino, the film is referenced in Pulp Fiction by Uma Thurman's character, who speaks about her role in an unsuccessful television series called Fox Force Five.[citation needed] The trailer for Ebony, Ivory & Jade also used the phrase "roaring rampage of revenge", a phrase used to describe Kill Bill: Volume 1 and referred to in the opening of Kill Bill: Volume 2.
References
[edit]- ^ Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide. Macmillan. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-312-13149-4. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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