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Black Dynamite is a comedy film directed by Scott Sanders and starring Michael Jai White. The film is shot in the style of a blaxploitation film of the 1970's. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where Sony Pictures bought the distribution rights for the piece for two million dollars.Variety: Sony Grabs Rights to Black Dynamite (January 19, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Directed by Scott Sanders
- Stars Michael Jai White
- Written by Byron Minns, Scott Sanders and Michael Jai White
- Premieed at the 2009 Sundance Film FestivalTwitch: Black Dynamite Headed To Sundance! (November 24, 2008)
- Release Date: 2009
- Inspired by the blaxploitation films Shaft, Dolemite and Superfly
- Purchased by Sony Pictures
- Purchase amount: Two milion dollars
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Cast Information
- Michael Jai White as Black Dynamite
- Mykelti Williamson as Chicago Wind
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Gloria
- Arsenio Hall as Tasty Freeze
- Tommy Davidson as Cream Corn
- Roger Yuan as Fiendish Dr. Wu
- Bokeem Woodbine as Black Hand Jack
- Kym Whitley as Honeybee
- John Salley as Kotex
- Mike Starr as Rafelli
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Brief Synopsis
Set in the 1970s, the film tells the story of Black Dynamite. The action legend attempts to take down his arch nemesis "The Man," who is responsible for the murder of his brother and for getting kids in local orphanages addicted to heroin and malt liquor. Black Dynamite is the one person who will fight from the city streets to "Honky House" in order to get justice for the oppressed.Official Site: Black Dynamite -
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Think I totally missed out on seeing Black Dynamite.. it's not playing anywhere, & Where The Wild Things Are has no decent showtimes. Damn.
@ViewFromHeaven | November 14, 2009 05:15 PM -
Lol yup RT @NextByRaphael: what a night... almost saw Black Dynamite scenes re-enacted by @KeirT1... good thing we left when we did @akili
@akili | November 14, 2009 05:14 PM -
what a night... almost saw Black Dynamite scenes re-enacted by @KeirT1... good thing we left when we did @akili
@NextByRaphael | November 14, 2009 05:13 PM -
If anyone likes cheesy 70's kung fu movies, Black Dynamite is full of awesome.
@espinet | November 14, 2009 04:56 PM -
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