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Black Dynamite (2009)

R  84 min  -  Action | Comedy   -  13 January 2010 (France)
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Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man it's up to him to find justice.

Director:

Scott Sanders

Writers:

Michael Jai White (screenplay), Byron Minns (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Jai White ...
Obba Babatundé ...
Osiris
Kevin Chapman ...
Tommy Davidson ...
Richard Edson ...
Dino
Arsenio Hall ...
Darrel Heath Darrel Heath ...
Militant 2
Buddy Lewis Buddy Lewis ...
Gunsmoke
Brian McKnight ...
Sweet Meat
Byron Minns Byron Minns ...
Phil Morris ...
Saheed
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. ...
Mo Bitches (as Miguel Nunez)
Nicole Ari Parker ...
Mahogany Black
Salli Richardson-Whitfield ...
Gloria
John Salley ...
Kotex
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Storyline

This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

1970s | African American | Fight | Malt Liquor | Heroin  | See more »

Taglines:

He's super bad. He's outta sight. He's...

Genres:

Action | Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality/nudity, language, some violence and drug content See all certifications »

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Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

Crni dinamit See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$131,862 (USA) (18 October 2009) (70 Screens)

Gross:

$228,477 (USA) (25 October 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The boom microphone is visible several times on the top of the frame. Usually if a boom mike is visible in a finished film, it is either because of a mistake made by the filmmakers during shooting or (much more frequently) a mistake made by the projectionist at the movie theater - but in the case of this movie, the mike being visible is a joke meant to parody the lack of film production expertise on the sets of the original "blaxploitation" movies that this movie is referencing. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the diner, Black Dynamite writes "M&Ms" on the black board, but later on the second "M" looks more like a squiggle and there is no "s" at the end. See more »

Quotes

Gloria: I think I should be going.
Black Dynamite: I think you'll be safer if you stay here tonight.
Gloria: Oh, you do, do you? I hope you don't think you're going to get any of this cookie. Cause if I offered you some of this cookie, this cookie might kill you. And don't think that just because we've been frolicking in the park that you've got this deal closed. Cause it takes a lot...
Black Dynamite: See here. Now you can hit the sheets or the streets, it don't make me no nevermind. That's your bag baby. You can go, or you can come. Can you dig it?
[...]
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Connections

Spoofs The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

"Black Dynamite Theme Song"
Produced by Adrian Younge
Performed by LaVan Davis See more »