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26 April 1975 (USA)
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With his All-Girl Army of Kung Fu Killers. See more »
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Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs...
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Junkfood Cinema: Dolemite
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 11 February 2011, 2:01 PM, PST)
Cult Collectibles: Rudy Ray Moore Dolomite Bobblehead Coming Soon
(From GeekTyrant. 6 January 2011, 4:42 PM, PST)
‘Black Dynamite’ and the Legacy of Blaxploitation in Hollywood
(From The Moving Arts Journal. 3 March 2010, 4:54 PM, PST)
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 11 February 2011, 2:01 PM, PST)
Cult Collectibles: Rudy Ray Moore Dolomite Bobblehead Coming Soon
(From GeekTyrant. 6 January 2011, 4:42 PM, PST)
‘Black Dynamite’ and the Legacy of Blaxploitation in Hollywood
(From The Moving Arts Journal. 3 March 2010, 4:54 PM, PST)
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Cheap but cheerful
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| D'Urville Martin | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jerry Jones | (screenplay) | |
| Rudy Ray Moore | (original adaptation) (as R.R. Moore) | |
Produced by | |||
| Rudy Ray Moore | .... | producer (as R.R. Moore) | |
| Theodore Toney | .... | producer (as T. Toney) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Arthur Wright | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Nicholas Josef von Sternberg | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Rex Lipton | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Rudy Ray Moore | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Marie Carter | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Claudia Jackson | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| John Ashley Hamilton | .... | assistant director | |
| Curtis Pulliam | .... | assistant director: martial arts | |
Sound Department | |||
| Norval D. Crutcher | .... | sound editor (as Norval Crutcher) | |
| Carol Yasunaga | .... | sound | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Von Dutch | .... | special effects | |
| Harry Woolman | .... | special effects (as Harry Wollman) | |
Stunts | |||
| James A. Gough | .... | stunts | |
| Eric Nero | .... | stunts | |
| John Smith | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Bobbie George | .... | assistant camera | |
| Tim Grace | .... | grip (as Timothy Grace) | |
| Michael Hereford | .... | assistant camera | |
| Leonard Kirtman | .... | gaffer (as John Kirkland) | |
| Randy Ornelaz | .... | grip | |
| George Selin | .... | grip | |
| John Wagner | .... | grip | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jack LaMantain | .... | negative editor | |
| J.F. Kinyon | .... | archival editorial services (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Ted Brinson | .... | music consultant | |
| Arthur Wright | .... | musical arranger | |
Other crew | |||
| Gene Davis | .... | fight choreographer | |
| Howard Jackson | .... | martial arts coordinator | |
| Jean Lewis | .... | production assistant | |
| Hugh McDonald | .... | fencing coordinator | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Dimension Pictures (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
- DV1 (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Xenon Entertainment Group (1987) (USA) (VHS)
- Xenon Entertainment Group (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- Xenon Entertainment Group (2002) (USA) (VHS)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company sound by (as Glen Glenn Sound)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) titles and opticals
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90 min
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Dolemite is a play on dolomite, a naturally occurring mineral that consists of calcium and magnesium.See more »
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Continuity: Towards the beginning when Dolemite is out of jail and his girls are driving him home, a group of men pull next to his car, get out, and go straight to his car. Later when Dolemite shoots the bad guys and drives off, the car is now at least 25 feet ahead of where the bad guys stopped.See more »
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Referenced in "The Cinema Snob: Chatterbox (#2.36)" (2010)See more »
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Certainly far, far from the quality end of the Blaxploitation genre, this nonetheless shares some of the staple ingredients which make many of its more illustrious brethren so charming. The plot concerns the titular hero (the term applied in the loosest possible manner as our man is a bit of a scumbag) who does a deal with the warden in the prison he is being held in (after he was framed by bent cops) to clean up his old hood. This our man sets about with great gusto, partially fuelled by the need to avenge the senseless murder of his nephew. It turns out that the crime in the area is far more deep rooted than a few mere drug dealers and gun runners however, indeed a whole conspiracy is afoot involving bent law enforcement officers and a dirty mayer.
With multiple attempts on our heroes life and the pressure on, will our man be able to save the day? Well, if Dolemite's inimitable way with obscenities is anything to go by, then the answer is 'hell yes'!!! Indeed, Rudy Ray Moore's fast and foul outbursts are probably the real highlight here and are sure to raise much mirth. Unfortunately, matters do tend to drag when our man isn't busy berating someone which is a real shame but don't switch off just yet, for the finale in this is an absolute hoot! Yes, the final fight or perhaps more appropriately, small riot which breaks out in a night club is absolutely hilarious and showcases a plethora of poorly choreographed karate fights, our hero literally punching through a guys chest(!) and all this backed up by a cool and thumping seventies soundtrack! Damn! - What more could one wish for in a film I ask?
Fellow fans of the genre will probably derive at least some enjoyment here, not least of all the aforementioned sequences but just be warned - as if to act as a reflection of just how low rent this entry is, if one were to base a drinking game on the number of times the boom mike is visible throughout the film, then you'll probably be comatose by the end credits!