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Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

Make your own legend

20197.01h 58m

Overview

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

Directed by Craig Brewer
Written by Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander
Produced by John Fox, Eddie Murphy, John Davis
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Top Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Rudy Ray Moore

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

D’Urville Martin

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Lady Reed

Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Jerry Jones

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Jimmy Lynch

Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson

Ben Taylor

Tituss Burgess

Tituss Burgess

Theodore Toney

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Nick von Sternberg

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Roj

Ron Cephas Jones

Ron Cephas Jones

Rico

Themes & Keywords

movie business1970scomedianbiographybased on true storyblaxploitation cinemaperiod dramafilmmakingcomplexbold

About Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name is a drama, comedy, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of movie business, 1970s, comedian, biography, based on true story, blaxploitation cinema. Directed by Craig Brewer, it stars Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Da'Vine Joy Randolph. The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

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