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Black Dynamite (2009)

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Reviews Counted:84

Fresh:77

Rotten:7

Average Rating:8.4/10

Consensus: A loving and meticulous send-up of 1970s blaxsploitation movies, Black Dynamite is funny enough for the frat house and clever enough for film buffs.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexuality/nudity, language, some violence and drug content.

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Oct 16, 2009 Limited

Box Office: $131,862

Synopsis: When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the... When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. --© Official Site [More]

Starring: Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson, Kevin Chapman

Starring: Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson, Kevin Chapman

Director: Scott Sanders

Director: Scott Sanders
Screenwriter: Michael Jai White, Byron Keith Minns
Studio: Apparition

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