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Dolemite is a 1975 American blaxploitation crime comedy film and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. Moore, who started his career as a stand-up comedian in the late 1960s, heard a rhymed toast about an urban hero named Dolemite from a regular at the record store where ...
Apr 26, 1975 · Rudy Ray Moore stars as Dolemite, a pimp and a pusher who fights against the FBI and his rival Willie Green. The film features kung fu, rap comedy, and a soundtrack by Ben A. Taylor.
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- Action, Comedy, Crime
- D'Urville Martin
- 1975-04-26
Oct 25, 2019 · Eddie Murphy stars as Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who created the Blaxploitation character Dolemite in the 1970s. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn more about the true story behind this biopic comedy drama.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Craig Brewer
- 2019-10-25
Rudolph Frank Moore (March 17, 1927 – October 19, 2008), known as Rudy Ray Moore, was an American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer. [1] He created the character Dolemite, the pimp from the 1975 film Dolemite and its sequels, The Human Tornado and The Dolemite Explosion (aka The Return of Dolemite ). [2]
Dolemite Is My Name is a 2019 American biographical comedy film directed by Craig Brewer and written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The film stars Eddie Murphy as filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore , who is best known for having portrayed the character of Dolemite in both his stand-up routine and a series of blaxploitation films, which started ...
AwardCategorySubjectResultTop 10 FilmsTop 10 FilmsWonBest ActorWonBest Supporting ActressWonBilly FoxNominatedSummaries. After he is released from jail, a pimp takes on the criminals and corrupt police officers who framed him in the first place. Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to ...
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Oct 6, 2019 · In Dolemite Is My Name, Eddie Murphy leads the star-studded biopic about Rudy Ray Moore whose iconic alter ego became a Blaxploitation legend. François Duhamel/Netflix. Note: This film is now in...
