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      Black Dynamite

      2009, Comedy/Action, 1h 30m

      64 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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      A loving and meticulous send-up of 1970s blaxsploitation movies, Black Dynamite is funny enough for the frat house and clever enough for film buffs. Read critic reviews

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      After "The Man" kills his brother and poisons the neighborhood with tainted liquor, a kung fu fighter (Michael Jai White) wages a war that takes him all the way to Nixon's White House.

      • Rating: R (Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Drug Content|Some Violence)

      • Genre: Comedy, Action

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Scott Sanders

      • Producer: Jon Steingart, Jenny Wiener Steingart

      • Writer: Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Scott Sanders

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $228.5K

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      • Distributor: Apparition

      • Production Co: Destination Films, Sucker Punch Pictures

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      • Mar 04, 2016
        It's funny, but it's also really well made.
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      • Mar 09, 2013
        This movie, like The Big Lebowski, is a film I've seen countless times. Every single time I see it it gets infinitely funnier. Dynamite! Dynamite! What an expert take on blaxsplotation. Not too much needs to be said about this film other than Michael Jai White fits the role perfectly. See it if you have a soul.
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      • Jun 27, 2012
        A fun homage to old school cinema and brings out humor that isn't found anymore with today's raunchy crap. There is at least one joke that will make you giggle or roar in laughter. In short, Black Dynamite is just hilarious!
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      • Apr 16, 2012
        Hysterical. Maybe I was just in a giddy mood, but I watched this over breakfast and spit my coffee out in laughter on more than ten occasions. Michael Jai White of the Never Back Down fame is surprisingly really good. He is DEAD serious, and his subtle glances at wayward microphones and other things of that nature are perfectly timed. It is filled to the brim with memorable quotes. One of my favorite being: Officer: Black Dynamite, we don't need you going around leaving a river of blood. Dynamite: Ok. Well just tell me who did it and I'll leave a little bucket. Also, the Vietnam monologue was absolutely priceless. Whether you are a fan of blaxploitation or just laughter in general, this film will have you laughing your ass off.
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