Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of Jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him.
Acting
Rudy Ray Moore's committed swagger transcends all conventional skill.
Practical Effects
Visible boom mics and wobbly sets become part of the charm.
Writing
Rhymed dialogue so aggressively unnatural it achieves poetry.
Director
D'Urville Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rudy Ray Moore financed this himself after years of 'party records' — it essentially invented the modern Black DIY film movement and influenced everyone from the Wu-Tang Clan to Sacha Baron Cohen.
D'Urville Martin only directed because Moore couldn't find anyone else; he reportedly kept forgetting his own lines as Willie Green and visibly reads cue cards in several scenes.
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