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Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

He's super bad, he's outta sight. He's...

20097.11h 25m

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.

Directed by Scott Sanders
Written by Michael Jai White, Scott Sanders, Byron Minns
Produced by Jenny Wiener Steingart, Jon Steingart
Box OfficeBudget: $2.9MRevenue: $297K

Top Cast

Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

Black Dynamite

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Tasty Freeze

Tommy Davidson

Tommy Davidson

Cream Corn

Kevin Chapman

Kevin Chapman

O'Leary

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Dino

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Black Hand Jack

Buddy Lewis

Buddy Lewis

Gunsmoke

Irwin Keyes

Irwin Keyes

Henchman

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Mo Bitches

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Mahogany Black

Themes & Keywords

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About Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite is a comedy, action film released in 2009 exploring themes of spoof, blaxploitation cinema, duringcreditsstinger, amused. Directed by Scott Sanders, it stars Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson. 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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