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Black Dynamite

2009 · 85 min

A riotous, joke-dense spoof that plays like a lost 70s action flick, inviting you to laugh at its deadpan absurdity.

Directed by
Scott Sanders
Genres
Comedy, Action
Starring
Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson
Tagline
He's super bad, he's outta sight. He's...
Overview
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.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Scott Sanders
Genres
Comedy, Action
Starring
Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • race
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour9
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, action
Directed by
Scott Sanders
Written by
Byron Minns, Scott Sanders, Michael Jai White
Starring
Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson, Kevin Chapman, Richard Edson, Bokeem Woodbine, Buddy Lewis, Irwin Keyes
Cinematography
Shawn Maurer
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian, Mandarin

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