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.
Writing
Script commits to every ridiculous bit fully.
Production
Period-perfect grain, flares, and boom mic gags.
Acting
Michael Jai White plays it completely straight.
Director
Scott Sanders
Michael Jai White
Black Dynamite
Arsenio Hall
Tasty Freeze
Tommy Davidson
Cream Corn
Kevin Chapman
O'Leary
Richard Edson
Dino
Bokeem Woodbine
Black Hand Jack
Buddy Lewis
Gunsmoke
Irwin Keyes
Henchman
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Mo Bitches
Nicole Ari Parker
Mahogany Black
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Gloria
John Salley
Kotex
Mike Starr
Rafelli
Nicole Sullivan
Patricia Nixon
Mykelti Williamson
Chicago Wind
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Jai White co-wrote the script after noticing blaxploitation heroes never got to be actually skilled fighters. He trained for months to nail the specific awkward-perfect choreography.
The film's cult status revived interest in 1970s blaxploitation, screening at Quentin Tarantino's New Beverly Cinema and influencing shows like 'Black Dynamite: The Animated Series.'
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