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Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

R | | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 4 October 2019 (USA)
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Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.

Director:

Craig Brewer

Writers:

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Stars:

Wesley Snipes, Eddie Murphy, Kodi Smit-McPhee | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Wesley Snipes ... D'Urville Martin
Eddie Murphy ... Rudy Ray Moore
Kodi Smit-McPhee ... Nick
Keegan-Michael Key ... Jerry Jones
Craig Robinson ... Ben Taylor
Chris Rock ... Daddy Fatts
Snoop Dogg
Da'Vine Joy Randolph ... Lady Reed
London Worthy ... L.A. pedestrian
Chelsea Gilson ... Carrie Mills
Tituss Burgess ... Theodore Toney
Mike Epps ... Jimmy Lynch
Jamaal Lewis ... Dolphin Records Man
T.I.
Luenell ... Aunt
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Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.

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blaxploitation filmmaking | film director | filmmaking | actor | movie theater | See All (34) »

Taglines:

Make your own legend.

Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, crude sexual content, and graphic nudity | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2019 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis Entertainment, Netflix See more »
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2:1
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Trivia

The first film by Craig Brewer to not be written by him, as well as his first produced by Netflix. See more »

Quotes

Rudy Ray Moore: Dolemite is my name, and fuckin' up motherfuckers is my game!
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Features Dolemite (1975) See more »

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Eddie Murphy is back
11 September 2019 | by imdb-ikysmoviedatabase – See all my reviews

Murphy finally makes a come back with this movie I found it very funny think everyone will enjoy it to
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