A viral YouTube sketch became a MOVIE. What could possibly go wrong? (Everything. Gloriously.)
This homage to martial arts legend Jim Kelly is based on a hugely successful YouTube video. Reggie's got a dead end job, a cruel boss, and no real prospects. Until he uncovers a pair of magic nun-chucks that gives him karate superpowers and set Reggie up for a battle with the evil Kung Fu Master.
Practical Effects
Nun-chuck CGI that looks like MS Paint fever dream
Acting
Mark Hicks playing four roles including his own villain
Director
Mark Hicks
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original 'Afro Ninja' YouTube clip hit 40 million views in 2005, making it one of the platform's earliest viral sensations. The movie took four years to materialize and lost most of that audience.
Jim Kelly cameo was meant to legitimize the film as Blaxploitation tribute, but he's barely in it—raising questions about whether he knew what he signed up for.
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