Synopsis

When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite (Michael Jai White) is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. A affectionate spoof of—and tribute to—Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, filmed as if it was a lost relic of that prolific era.

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Film Information

• Genre: Action / Comedy
• Director: Scott Sanders
• Written By: Scott Sanders, Byron Minns, Michael Jai White
• Starring: Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson, Kevin Chapman, Richard Edson, Darrel Heath, and Buddy Lewis
• Running Time: 90 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for sexuality/nudity, language, some violence and drug content
• Language: English
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Reviews

"Along the way, Black Dynamite blends satire, nostalgia, and cinema deconstruction into a one-of-a-kind comedy high."

   - Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

"An enjoyable celebratory ode to a fiercely entertaining counterculture-inspired genre."

   - Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

"You could argue, I suppose, that this film, a Sundance hit, is essentially a funny sketch padded out to feature length. And what of it, my man?"

   - Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

"Sometimes feels like an all-time classic short film stretched to feature length, but it’s blissfully short, and it peaks at the end with a groovy cartoon during the closing credits."

   - Nathan Rabin, The Onion (A.V. Club)

"This film will delight both discriminating fans of the blaxploitation tradition and ordinary lovers of goofy, in-ya-face thrills."

   - Rob Nelson, Variety

Showtimes

• Friday, November 13th
  7:00 pm
• Saturday, November 14th
  6:00 pm
• Sunday, November 15th
  2:30 pm
• Monday, November 16th
  7:00 pm
• Tuesday, November 17th
  5:00 pm
• Wednesday, November 18th
  7:00 pm
• Thursday, November 19th
  7:00 pm
• Friday, November 20th
  7:30 pm
• Saturday, November 21st
  7:30 pm
• Sunday, November 22nd
  5:15 pm
• Monday, November 23rd
  7:30 pm
• Tuesday, November 24th
  5:00 pm
• Wednesday, November 25th
  7:30 pm
• Friday, November 27th
  7:00 pm
• Saturday, November 28th
  7:00 pm
• Friday, December 4th
  7:00 pm
• Saturday, December 5th
  7:00 pm