Black Dynamite

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Black Dynamite is a 2009 blaxploitation parody film that satirizes 1970s action cinema through the exploits of a kung-fu-fighting former CIA agent seeking revenge for his brother’s death.

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instanceOf blaxploitation parody film
film
cinematography Shawn Maurer NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Scott Sanders NERFINISHED
distributor Apparition NERFINISHED
editor Adrian Younge NERFINISHED
filmingStyle retro 1970s exploitation aesthetic
genre action comedy film
blaxploitation
parody film
hasSpinOff Black Dynamite (TV series) NERFINISHED
language English
leadActorPlaysCharacter Michael Jai White as Black Dynamite
leadCharacterMotivation avenge his brother’s death
leadCharacterTrait martial arts expert
mainCharacter Black Dynamite NERFINISHED
mainCharacterOccupation former CIA agent
musicBy Adrian Younge NERFINISHED
notableElement kung fu action sequences
period-style soundtrack by Adrian Younge
satirical treatment of blaxploitation tropes
parodies 1970s action films
1970s blaxploitation cinema
plotSummary A kung-fu-fighting former CIA agent seeks revenge for his brother’s death and uncovers a larger conspiracy.
premieredAt Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED
premiereYear 2009
producer Jon Steingart NERFINISHED
Michael Jai White NERFINISHED
productionCompany ARS Nova NERFINISHED
rating R
releaseDate 2009-10-16
releaseYear 2009
runningTime approximately 90 minutes
setInPeriod 1970s
starring Arsenio Hall NERFINISHED
Byron Minns NERFINISHED
Kevin Chapman NERFINISHED
Kim Whitley NERFINISHED
Michael Jai White NERFINISHED
Obba Babatundé NERFINISHED
Phil Morris NERFINISHED
Salli Richardson-Whitfield NERFINISHED
Tommy Davidson NERFINISHED
writer Byron Minns NERFINISHED
Michael Jai White NERFINISHED
Scott Sanders NERFINISHED

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Arsenio Hall appearedIn Black Dynamite
Michael Jai White notableWork Black Dynamite
Roger Yuan notableWork Black Dynamite
Michael Jai White portrayed Black Dynamite
this entity surface form: Black Dynamite (character)