Dolemite

Name: Dolemite
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: April 26, 1975
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Brenda DeLong, D'Urville Martin, Jerry Jones, Joy Martin, Lady Reed

1975

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Dimension Pictures | Release Date: April 26, 1975 | R

Starring: Brenda DeLong, D'Urville Martin, Jerry Jones, Joy Martin, Lady Reed, Lynell Smith, Marilyn Shaw, Rudy Ray Moore, Terri Mosley, Vera Howard

Summary: After he is released from jail, a pimp takes on the criminals and corrupt police officers who framed him in the first place.

Director: D'Urville Martin

Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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John Leland

Dolemite remains the Citizen Kane of kung fu pimping movies. [26 May 2002, p.1]

Hunter Lanier

Even with its amateurish presentation and off-kilter action, Dolemite is far more fun than a good many of the high-stakes, high-budget films that the big studios roll out every month or so. Personality goes a long way. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Moore is so uncharismatic, he works his way back around to become incredibly charismatic, and so does the film. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

A charmingly filthy, albeit rather amateurish stab at making a macho action-hero persona out of Moore's stand-up sensibility. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Dolemite's plot has something to do with Moore squaring off against crooked cops and a crooked politician, but as in all of his movies, the story is less important than the cheap entertainment. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

A classic among lovers of truly bad movies. Read full review

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JeBjBo

Jul 26, 2023

This plays out like more light-hearted and less competently made version of flicks like "Coffy" or "Foxy Brown". Dolemite probably the most sympathetic pimp you'll ever meet. He would be the bad guy in a Pam Grier movie, though. Classic kung fu-poetic monologue-groovy music-action flick! Good fun!

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sachineldho

Apr 8, 2020

I'm gonna let 'em know that Dolemite is my name, and f***in' up motherf***ers is my game!

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