The Human Tornado

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The Human Tornado

R

Released Jul 23, 1976

1h 25m

Action

Comedy

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A fat rhymer (Rudy Ray Moore) flees to California, where he helps a madam (Lady Reed) and her female fighters battle a local gangster.

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Danielle Spencer

Los Angeles Free Press

The Human Tornado has plenty of violence and sex. A plot would be nice but, what the hell, you can't have everything.

Oct 30, 2019

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Hunter Lanier

Film Threat

The Human Tornado is basically a variety show. Spliced into the plot are stand-up routines, belly dancers, fire swallowers and musicians. This format fits the Dolemite character perfectly, as it keeps the film within the appropriate context.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 20, 2018

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rudy Ray Moore's signature style of guerilla blaxploitation filmmaking is as defiant, ribald, and outrageously funny as anything in the genre.

Rated: A

Nov 17, 2012

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Stephen Himes

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Rated: 4/5

Jun 9, 2004

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Probably the best of Rudy Ray Moore films, this is a good mix of seriousness and comedy. Definitely a great improvement over the first Dolemite

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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I love the original Dolemite for sure, but the Human Tornado is better. It's funnier and the campy action moves the film at a fun pace. Don't mind the poor acting, low budget, and sloppy fight choreography, this movie is entertaining from start to finish! If you saw Dolemite is my name, a lot of the scene recreations were from The Human Tornado.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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A lot more hilarious and outrageous than its predecessor. The kung-fu scenes are amped up, and are entertaining as hell.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/29/18

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camille l

Probablement encore moins drôle que le premier Dolemite car beaucoup plus assumé et donc conscient de sa propre nullité, The Human Tornado, cette fois réalisé par Cliff Roquemore, est un thriller comique pathétique, cousu de fil blanc et joué par un Rudy Ray Moore qui n'a jamais été aussi ridicule. Plus gras qu'un Steven Seagal période 2007 et enchaînant les coups de pieds retournés et les punchlines très gênantes, Rudy Ray Moore se retrouve embringué dans une histoire qu'on aurait refusé pour Smokey and the Bandit 4. La Blaxploitation a probablement du bon. Dolemite n'en fait pas partie. Même la bande-son est flemmarde à souhait.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Even more outrageous and technically flawed than the original, and just as memorable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

70's exploitation at its best with funny dialogue and corny fight scenes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

A fat rhymer (Rudy Ray Moore) flees to California, where he helps a madam (Lady Reed) and her female fighters battle a local gangster.

Director: Cliff Roquemore
Producer: Rudy Ray Moore
Screenwriter: Jerry Jones
Production Co: Comedian Intl Enterprise Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 1976, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 25m

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