Cool Breeze (1972): Cast & Plot
Cool Breeze is a 1972 action crime film directed by Barry Pollack, starring Thalmus Rasulala as Sidney Lord Jones, Royce Wallace and Sam Laws. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Barry Pollack
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cool Breeze About?
The premise of Cool Breeze without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A recently paroled crook orchestrates a $3 million diamond robbery against a powerful businessman, intent on using the loot to fund a bank that serves wealthy investors. The heist strikes where it hurts, delivering a cold‑blooded blow that ignites a high‑stakes game of betrayal and revenge.
Cool Breeze Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- running from police
- woman in a bubble bath
- hand massage
- noise
- diamond
- betrayal
- police officer
- bus
- sex scene
- shot in the stomach
- sit up
- tv interview
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- suit
- safecracking
- taxi
- junkyard
- crying baby
- blaxploitation film
- man carries a wounded man
- nude woman holds a baby
- 1970s
- police
- jail
- release from jail
- vacuum
- widow
- golden gate bridge
- dog
- woman in a bathtub
- robbery
- gynaecologist
- cheerleader
- bikini
- caper crime
- large breasts
- nude black woman
- shot by police
- group
- female rear nudity
- beer
- incarceration
- bloody face
- mug shot
- adjusting garter
- shot multiple times
- laser
- bare chested male
- female topless nudity
- police lineup
- stealing a police car
Cool Breeze Cast & Characters
Thalmus Rasulala leads the cast as Sidney Lord Jones, with Royce Wallace as Emma Mercer and Sam Laws as Finian. Directed by Barry Pollack; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Barry Pollack
- Thalmus Rasulala as Sidney Lord Jones
- Royce Wallace as Emma Mercer
- Sam Laws as Finian
- Paula Kelly as Martha Harris
Also Starring in Cool Breeze
· 12 more- Rudy Challenger Roy Harris
- Wally Taylor John Battle
- Pam Grier Mona
- Stack Pierce Tinker
- Lincoln Kilpatrick Lt. Brian Knowles
- Biff Elliot Lt. Carl Mager
- Margaret Avery Lark
- Ed Cambridge The Bus Driver (as Edmund Cambridge)
- Judy Pace Obalese Eaton
- Jovita Bush Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
- Tracee Lyles Vivian
- Stewart Bradley Captain Lloyd Harmon
More from Barry Pollack
More films directed by Barry Pollack: It’s Not a Date and This Is a Hijack.
Cool Breeze Plot Summary
What happens in Cool Breeze from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Thalmus Rasulala as Sidney Lord Jones is a convicted felon who is granted an early release by the parole board in San Quentin. While imprisoned, he learns about the underworld diamond trade from reading and studying trade magazines. It motivates him to plan a heist to steal $3 million worth of diamonds from the largest diamond brokerage on the Pacific Coast.
Full summary
The whole story of Cool Breeze, scene by scene
Cool Breeze Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Cool Breeze.
How Well Do You Know Cool Breeze?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Where is Sidney Lord Jones granted an early release by the parole board?
Cars in Cool Breeze
17 cars on screen, including the 1968 Flxible 111 CC-D5-1 and the 1970 Ford Custom.
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1968 Flxible 111 CC-D5-1 Important role -
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1972 Ford Custom 500 Important role -
1963 Lincoln Continental Important role
Cool Breeze Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Хладен бриз” and “Touche pas aux diams”.
- Also known as
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- Хладен бриз
- Touche pas aux diams
- I diamanti sono pericolosi
- 劫匪黑煞星
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Cool Breeze FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cool Breeze, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cool Breeze?
Cool Breeze runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Cool Breeze released?
Cool Breeze was released on March 29, 1972.
Who directed Cool Breeze?
Cool Breeze was directed by Barry Pollack.
More films by Barry Pollack Who is in the cast of Cool Breeze?
Cool Breeze stars Thalmus Rasulala as Sidney Lord Jones, Royce Wallace as Emma Mercer and Sam Laws as Finian, among 16 credited actors.
Does Cool Breeze have a post-credit scene?
No. Cool Breeze has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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