Black Dynamite (2009)
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- R
- 1h 24min
- Action, Comedy
- 13 Jan 2010 (France)
- Movie
Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man, it's up to him to find justice.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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| Phyllis Applegate | ... |
Aunt Billy
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| Obba Babatundé | ... |
Osiris
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| William Bassett | ... |
Captain Yancy
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Troy Lindsey Brown | ... |
Kid #1
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Fredella Calloway | ... |
Waitress
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Cheryl Carter | ... |
Black Dynamite's Mother
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Juka Ceesay | ... |
Valet Girl
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| Kevin Chapman | ... |
O'Leary
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| Tommy Davidson | ... |
Cream Corn
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| Lucky Davis | ... |
Paperboy
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Nicholas Earley | ... |
Neighborhood Kid
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| Richard Edson | ... |
Dino
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| Jason Jack Edwards | ... |
Soul Brother
(as Jason Jack Edwards)
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Jon Kent Ethridge | ... |
12 year old Black Dynamite
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Mary Evans | ... |
Woman at table
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Cory Gluck | ... |
16 year old Jimmy
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| Dionne Gipson | ... |
Afroditey
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| Arsenio Hall | ... |
Tasty Freeze
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| Paul Hayes | ... |
Doctor
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| Darrel Heath | ... |
Militant 2
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Erika Vution | ... |
Black Chick
(as Ashli R. Jackson)
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| Justine Joli | ... |
White Woman Swimming
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Izetta Karp | ... |
Granny
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| Irwin Keyes | ... |
Henchman
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| John Kerry | ... |
Chief
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| Charmane Star | ... |
Asian Chick
(as Sheryn Lascano)
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| Daniel Leavitt | ... |
Teasing Boy #1
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| Buddy Lewis | ... |
Gunsmoke
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| Neil Lewis | ... |
18 year old Black Dynamite
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Buddy Love | ... |
Drug Dealing Pimp
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| Brian McKnight | ... |
Sweet Meat
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James McManus | ... |
Richard Nixon
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Byron Minns | ... |
Bullhorn
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| Phil Morris | ... |
Saheed
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Jessica Moreno | ... |
Dumb Broad #1
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Stacy Adams | ... |
Nurse
(as Joy Mulligan)
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Tumani Nicole | ... |
Brikwilla
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| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | ... |
Mo Bitches
(as Miguel Nunez)
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Victor Orlando | ... |
Club M.C.
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| Nicole Ari Parker | ... |
Mahogany Black
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| Damion Poitier | ... |
Thug #2
(as Damian Poitier)
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Candace Rice | ... |
Shawanda
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| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | ... |
Gloria
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| John Salley | ... |
Kotex
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Akhir Shabazz Regains | ... |
Freddie
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| Tucker Smallwood | ... |
Congressman Monroe James
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Edwina Snowden | ... |
Black Chick #2
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Brittney Sorensen | ... |
White Chick
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| Chris Spencer | ... |
Militant 1
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| Mike Starr | ... |
Rafelli
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| Larnell Stovall | ... |
Thug #1
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| Nicole Sullivan | ... |
Patricia Nixon
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| Nakia Secrest | ... |
Euphoria
(as Nakia Syvonne)
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| Ben Tan | ... |
Kid #2
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| Paul Taylor | ... |
Pretty Terry
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| Al Vicente | ... |
Capo
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| Baron Vaughn | ... |
Jimmy
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| Jimmy Walker Jr. | ... |
Roscoe
(as Jimmy Walker Jr)
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| Michael Jai White | ... |
Black Dynamite
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| Kym Whitley | ... |
Honey Bee
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| Lee Whittaker | ... |
Donut Man
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| Billy 'Sly' Williams | ... |
Willy Sly
(as Billy Sly Williams)
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| Mykelti Williamson | ... |
Chicago Wind
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| Bokeem Woodbine | ... |
Black Hand Jack
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| Cedric Yarbrough | ... |
Chocolate Giddy-Up
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Andre Younge | ... |
Reggie
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| Roger Yuan | ... |
Fiendish Dr. Wu
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Pete Antico | ... |
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
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Sorana Black | ... |
Disguised Waitress #1 (uncredited)
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| Sean Christopher | ... |
Nipsy (uncredited)
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| Andray Johnson | ... |
Karate Instructor (uncredited)
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| Lauren Mary Kim | ... |
Hoe (uncredited)
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| Jesse Lewis IV | ... |
Militant #3 (uncredited)
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| Alexis McCombs | ... |
Hooker (uncredited)
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| K.J. Middlebrooks | ... |
Pimp in barbershop (uncredited)
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Kevin Murry | ... |
Nipsy's neighbor (uncredited)
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Loren Oden | ... |
Leon St. James (uncredited)
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| Garen Petrossian | ... |
Goon 3 (uncredited)
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| John Rhymes | ... |
Suga Pimp (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Stokely | ... |
White Chick #2 (uncredited)
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Poco Zocko | ... |
Goon (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Scott Sanders | ||
Written by
| Michael Jai White | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Byron Minns | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Scott Sanders | ... | (screenplay) |
| Michael Jai White | ... | (story) & |
| Byron Minns | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Jillian Apfelbaum | ... | co-producer |
| Deanna Berkeley | ... | executive producer |
| James Berkeley | ... | executive producer |
| Charla Driver | ... | line producer |
| Alison Engel | ... | co-producer |
| Nathan Funk | ... | co-producer |
| Trevor Funk | ... | co-producer |
| Intesar Haider | ... | associate producer |
| Seth Harrison | ... | co-producer |
| Matt Richards | ... | co-producer |
| Jenna Segal | ... | co-producer |
| Paul Segal | ... | co-producer |
| Jenny Steingart | ... | producer (as Jenny Wiener Steingart) |
| Jon Steingart | ... | producer |
Music by
| Adrian Younge | ||
Cinematography by
| Shawn Maurer | ||
Editing by
| Adrian Younge | ||
Editorial Department
| Craig Alpert | ... | special consultant |
| Mariah Breitel Hembree | ... | post script services (as Mariah Breitel) |
| John S. Nash | ... | on-line editor (as John Nash) |
| Mike Sowa | ... | digital intermediate color timer |
| Gilbert Carreras | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Valance Eisleben | ... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jason James | ||
| Rick Montgomery | ||
Production Design by
| Denise Pizzini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Antonia Nunez | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruth E. Carter | ||
Makeup Department
| Tena Austin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kali Balugo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Randi Mavestrand | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Valerie Nelson | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Cole Patterson | ... | additional makeup artist |
| AL Payne | ... | additional hair stylist (as Al Payne) |
| Charles Gregory Ross | ... | hair department head |
| Yvette Shelton | ... | key hair stylist |
| Laini Thompson | ... | makeup department head |
| Megan Weems | ... | additional hair stylist |
Production Management
| Tessa Lyn Stephenson | ... | unit production manager: additional photography |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cristi Rickey | ... | second second assistant director |
| Chad Rosen | ... | first assistant director |
| Tessa Lyn Stephenson | ... | second assistant director |
| Ron Yuan | ... | action director / second unit director |
Art Department
| A.J. Chatem | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Davin Cheng | ... | storyboard artist |
| Derek Dean | ... | set dresser |
| Ethan Goodwin | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Laura M. Guzik | ... | art department coordinator |
| Kevin 'Chevy' Martinez | ... | set dresser |
| German Velasco | ... | set dresser |
| Joyce Yeich | ... | assistant property master |
| Bob West | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Barber | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Melissa Bylsma | ... | sound coordinator |
| Trevor Dowswell | ... | sound coordinator |
| John Evans | ... | boom operator |
| Sara Glaser | ... | sound mixer |
| Sean Gray | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor |
| David Kitchens | ... | sound supervisor |
| Steve Morantz | ... | production sound mixer: additional photography |
| Richard Ragon | ... | second unit sound mixer |
| George Wymenga | ... | sound utility |
Visual Effects by
| Brian Adler | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Ko Eun Koni Jung | ... | visual effects |
| Seo Jungwook | ... | research and development |
| Jason Madigan | ... | technical director |
| Sunny Sung-Yong Park | ... | visual effects (as Sungyong Park) |
| Sadie D. Johnson | ... | digital project manager (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tsuyoshi Abe | ... | stunt player |
| Pete Antico | ... | stunt player |
| Clayton J. Barber | ... | stunt player (as Clayton Barber) |
| Fernando Chien | ... | stunt player |
| Arnold Chon | ... | stunt player |
| Sean Christopher | ... | stunt player |
| David Chan Cordeiro | ... | stunt player (as David Cordeiro) |
| Gary Daniels | ... | stunt player |
| Christopher Donton | ... | action consultant |
| Roel Failma | ... | stunt player |
| Clay Donahue Fontenot | ... | stunt player (as Clay Fontenot) |
| Precious Jenkins | ... | stunt player (as Preshas Jenkins) |
| Lauren Mary Kim | ... | stunt player (as Lauren Kim) |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunt player |
| Luke LaFontaine | ... | stunt player |
| Will Leong | ... | stunt player (as Leong William) |
| James Lew | ... | stunt player |
| Michael Li | ... | stunt player |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | ... | stunt player (as Jalil Lynch) |
| Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom | ... | stunt player |
| Norb Phillips | ... | stunt player (as Norbert Phillips) |
| Damion Poitier | ... | stunt player |
| Jeff Pruitt | ... | stunt player |
| Simon Rhee | ... | stunt player |
| Buddy Sosthand | ... | stunt player |
| Larnell Stovall | ... | stunt player |
| Jen Kuo Sung | ... | stunt player (as Jen Sun Outerbridge) |
| Jake Swallow | ... | stunt player |
| C.C. Taylor | ... | stunt player |
| Steve Upton | ... | stunt player |
| David Wald | ... | stunt player |
| Lee Whittaker | ... | stunts (as Lee Whitaker) |
| Mike Wilson | ... | assistant fight coordinator (as Michael Wilson) / assistant stunt coordinator (as Michael Wilson) / stunt player (as Michael Wilson) |
| Kerry Wong | ... | assistant fight coordinator / assistant stunt coordinator / stunt player |
| Roger Yuan | ... | co-fight coordinator |
| Ron Yuan | ... | action director / fight coordinator / stunt coordinator |
| Robbie Alexander | ... | stunt double: Michael Jai White (uncredited) |
| Troy Lindsay Brown | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Precious Jenkins | ... | stunt double: Tommy Davidson (uncredited) |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| James LeQuang | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Michael Li | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
| Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom | ... | stunt double: Phil Morris (uncredited) |
| Larnell Stovall | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Steve Upton | ... | stunt rigging coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Benjamin Agee | ... | electrician |
| Darwin Montana Browne | ... | key grip |
| Robert Forrest | ... | film loader |
| Prashant Gupta | ... | still photographer |
| Jeremy Launais | ... | gaffer |
| Luis Lopez DeVictoria | ... | best boy grip |
| Frank Sun | ... | additional photographer |
| Gregg Thompson | ... | grip |
| Gregg Williams | ... | camera operator |
| Ramian E. Williams | ... | set lighting technician |
| Alfredo Rosado | ... | first assistant "b" camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Greg Franklin | ... | animation director (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Rich King | ... | extras casting |
| Mac Marshall | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pierre Ciofassa | ... | set costumer |
| Megan Coates | ... | set costumer |
| Elaine McGhee | ... | key costumer |
| Kara Stanford | ... | key set costumer |
Location Management
| Nick Bergthold | ... | location assistant |
| Frank Pinnock | ... | location consultant |
Music Department
| Brian Bennett | ... | composer: stock music |
| Syd Dale | ... | composer: stock music |
| David Gold | ... | composer: stock music |
| Steve Gray | ... | composer: stock music |
| Alan Hawkshaw | ... | composer: stock music |
| Clive Hicks | ... | composer: stock music |
| David Hollander | ... | music supervisor |
| Keith Mansfield | ... | composer: stock music |
| Johnny Pearson | ... | composer: stock music |
| David Snell | ... | composer: stock music |
| Alan Tew | ... | composer: stock music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Bambara | ... | additional script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Joey Banks | ... | transportation captain |
| Billy Colbert | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Tim Farrands | ... | driver |
| Javier Jimenez | ... | driver |
| Reese Lane | ... | driver |
| William Majik | ... | driver |
| Peter Ortega | ... | driver |
| Joey Rivera | ... | driver |
| Craig Walendy | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Craig Alpert | ... | special consultant |
| Matt Baker | ... | key production assistant |
| Ben Feldman | ... | production legal services |
| Paula Killen | ... | office production assistant |
| Derick LaSalla | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Angela Mak | ... | production legal services |
| Felisha Grice Pedersen | ... | production assistant (as Felisha N. Grice) |
| Alicia Rivera Frankl | ... | production accountant |
| Anna Rosenbaum | ... | assistant to producer |
| Stella Rubin | ... | production accountant |
| Tim Shuler | ... | office production coordinator |
| Jennifer Spencer | ... | production assistant |
| Mike Tristano | ... | weapons supplier |
| Steve Douglas-Craig | ... | story analyst (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Norwood Cheek | ... | special thanks |
| Peyton Reed | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Destination Films (presents)
- Ars Nova Entertainment
- Goliath Entertainment (in association with)
- Suckapunch Films
- Funk Factory Films
- Harbor Entertainment
- Segal NYC
- Six Point Harness
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (United States)
- Apparition (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ab Svensk Filmindustri / Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2009) (Sweden)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Icon Film Distribution (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pretty Pictures (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2010) (Brazil)
- FS Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Icon Home Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2021) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- EMS Payroll (extras payroll)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Harbor Entertainment (executive producer)
- Juniper Post (sound post-production)
- KO Creative (trailer)
- Sony Pictures Stock Footage (footage)
- Wax Poetics (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | He's super bad. He's outta sight. He's... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,900,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $131,862, 18 Oct 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The prosthetic penis worn by Gunsmoke (Buddy Lewis) was actually a flesh colored baby pacifier. See more » |
| Goofs | When Black Dynamite is talking to Honey Bee, a tear running down Honey Bee's face disappears and reappears from shot to shot. This is deliberately mocking the lack of continuity shown by many of the movies that this film parodies. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Amelia/Motherhood/Astro Boy/Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant/Black Dynamite (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | West Side Rumble See more » |
| Quotes |
Black Dynamite:
Ha-ha! I threw that shit before I walked in the room! See more » |