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Black Dynamite

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
50K
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Black Dynamite (2009)
A 1970s-set story of a man's mission to fight drugs, crime, and injustice from his city's streets, all the way to the Honky House.
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Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man, it's up to him to find justice.Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man, it's up to him to find justice.Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man, it's up to him to find justice.

  • Director
    • Scott Sanders
  • Writers
    • Michael Jai White
    • Byron Minns
    • Scott Sanders
  • Stars
    • Michael Jai White
    • Arsenio Hall
    • Tommy Davidson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    50K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Scott Sanders
    • Writers
      • Michael Jai White
      • Byron Minns
      • Scott Sanders
    • Stars
      • Michael Jai White
      • Arsenio Hall
      • Tommy Davidson
    • 116User reviews
    • 171Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos3

    Black Dynamite: Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:20
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    Black Dynamite -- "Dojo Scene"
    Trailer 1:05
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    Black Dynamite: Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
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    Photos65

    Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Black Dynamite (2009)
    Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)
    Michael Jai White in Black Dynamite (2009)

    Top cast

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    Michael Jai White
    Michael Jai White
    • Black Dynamite
    Arsenio Hall
    Arsenio Hall
    • Tasty Freeze
    Tommy Davidson
    Tommy Davidson
    • Cream Corn
    Phyllis Applegate
    Phyllis Applegate
    • Aunt Billy
    Obba Babatundé
    Obba Babatundé
    • Osiris
    • (as Obba Babatunde)
    William Bassett
    William Bassett
    • Captain Yancy
    Troy Lindsey Brown
    • Kid #1
    Fredella Calloway
    • Waitress
    Cheryl Carter
    • Black Dynamite's Mother
    Juka Ceesay
    • Valet Girl
    • (as Juka Cesay)
    Kevin Chapman
    Kevin Chapman
    • O'Leary
    Lucky Davis
    Lucky Davis
    • Paperboy
    Nicholas Earley
    • Neighborhood Kid
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    • Dino
    Jason Jack Edwards
    Jason Jack Edwards
    • Soul Brother
    • (as Jason Jack Edwards)
    Jon Kent Ethridge
    • 12 year old Black Dynamite
    Mary Evans
    • Woman at table
    Cory Gluck
    • 16 year old Jimmy
    • Director
      • Scott Sanders
    • Writers
      • Michael Jai White(screenplay) (story)
      • Byron Minns(screenplay) (story)
      • Scott Sanders(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The prosthetic penis worn by Gunsmoke (Buddy Lewis) was actually a flesh colored baby pacifier.
    • Goofs
      When Black Dynamite is talking to Honey Bee, a tear running down Honey Bee's face disappears and reappears from shot to shot. This is deliberately mocking the lack of continuity shown by many of the movies that this film parodies.
    • Quotes

      Black Dynamite: Ha-ha! I threw that shit before I walked in the room!

    • Alternate versions
      The international version of the film contains six minutes of additional footage, consisting of extra dialogue in some scenes and extended fight sequences. In the scene where Black Dynamite and Cream Corn take a helicopter and leave Kung Fu Island, they use it to destroy Fiendish Dr. Wu's complex before heading off to the White House.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Amelia/Motherhood/Astro Boy/Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant/Black Dynamite (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      West Side Rumble
      (uncredited)
      Music by Sam Spence

    User reviews116

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    Black Gold!
    It's not often that I enjoy a movie to the point of laughing out loud – but Black Dynamite had me belly-laughing more than once. For those of us who are old enough to remember the joys of 1970's cinema this movie brings back all that was best (and worst) of those slightly grainy, scratched, funk and wow-wow pedal laden classics. The deliberate continuity errors and goofs are hilarious. The dialogue and stock characters could be drawn from any of those wonderful blacksploitation movies that were so exciting for a young lad living in rainy (and then almost 100% white) Ireland. So dig out your wide-collar shirt, pendant and platform boots and enjoy this gem.
    helpful•96
    17
    • camillusdsl
    • Nov 9, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2010 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • film website for promotion
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đặc Vụ Trả Thù
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Forever Cemetery - 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Jimmy's Funeral Scene)
    • Production companies
      • Destination Films
      • Ars Nova Entertainment
      • Goliath Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $242,578
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $131,862
      • Oct 18, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $296,557
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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