Dolemite Is My Name
Make your own legend
DramaComedyHistorymovie business1970scomedianbiographybased on true storyblaxploitation cinemaperiod dramafilmmakingcomplexbold
A vibrant, affectionate portrait of an underdog comedian's audacious rise to create blaxploitation cinema on his own terms in 1970s America.
The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
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