J.D.'s Revenge
Seen it?1976 | 95 min | Horror, Thriller, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and action fans. If you loved The Equalizer or The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
After notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is murdered 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 had him killed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Marks
- Glynn TurmanIsaac / 'Ike'
- Louis Gossett Jr.Rev. Elija Bliss
- Joan PringleChristella
- Carl W. CrudupTony
- Julian ChristopherCarl
- Fred PinkardTheotis Bliss
- Jo Anne MeredithSara Divine
- Alice JubertRoberta Bliss / Betty Jo
- David McKnightJ.D. Walker
- Stephanie FaulknerPhyllis