Black Dynamite (2009)

Directed by

Scott Sanders

Genre

martial arts film, comedy film, LGBTQ-related film, ghost film, action film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 711 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Black Dynamite is a former CIA agent who comes out of retirement to avenge his brother's murder and fight a dangerous new drug in his community. The film mimics and makes fun of 1970s blaxploitation and action movies.

campyplayfulretrofast-pacedstylizedexaggeratedfunnostalgicparodic

What happens

Black Dynamite is a 2009 American blaxploitation action comedy film starring Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, and Salli Richardson. The film was directed by Scott Sanders and co-written by White, Sanders, and Byron Minns, who also co-stars. It was produced by Ars Nova Entertainment, a division of theater Ars Nova. The plot centers on former CIA agent Black Dynamite, who must avenge his brother's death while cleaning the streets of a new drug that is ravaging the community. The film is a parody of and homage to 1970s action and blaxploitation films. It had a trailer and funding even before a script was written. Black Dynamite was shot in 20 days in Super 16 format. The film was released in the United States on October 16, 2009, for only two weeks (with an "official" premiere at the Toronto After Dark film festival) and was well received by critics. It was released on home video on February 16, 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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