MOVIE SYNOPSIS
Black Dynamite
African-American action legend Black Dynamite goes after 'The Man' for killing his brother Jimmy, for pumping heroin into local orphanages and for flooding the ghetto with hopped-up malt liquor.
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MPAA rating:
R
for sexuality/nudity, language, some violence and drug content
Cast:
Arsenio Hall; Mykelti Williamson; Phil Morris; Kym Whitley; Nicole Sullivan; Michael Jai White; Jessica Moreno; Mike Starr; Miguel A. Núñez Jr.; Salli Richardson
Directed by:
Scott Sanders
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Genre:
Action, Adventure; Comedy Running time:
01:30
Release date:
2009
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This movie is one of the most ingeniously funny films you'll ever see. Think "I'm Gonna Get You Sucka" meets "The Naked Gun." But it's also completely original in what these guys manage to do. You'll find yourself hurting from laughing so much.