Black Dynamite

1h 30m 2009

Brief Synopsis

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Black Dynamite is a legendary super crime fighter in this 1970's-style blaxploitation. 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.

Cast & Crew

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Scott Sanders

Director

Arsenio Hall

Tommy Davidson

Michael Jai White

Brian Mcknight

Baron Vaughn

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Period
Satire
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Apparition
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

"Black Dynamite" is a legendary super crime fighter in this 1970's-style blaxploitation action film. 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.

Director

Scott Sanders

Director

Cast

Arsenio Hall

Tommy Davidson

Michael Jai White

Brian Mcknight

Baron Vaughn

John Kerry

Jimmy Walker

Joseph Mceveety

Lead Man

Kym Whitley

Nicole Sullivan

Richard Edson

Nakia Syvonne

Sheryn Lascano

Tumani Nicole

Billy Sly Williamson

Jason Jack Edwards

Darrel Heath

Dionne Gipson

Paul Hayes

Miguel A Nunez

Troy Lindsay Brown

Obba Babatundé

Mike Starr

Jessica Moreno

Byron Minns

Justine Joli

Neil Lewis

Larnell Stovall

James A Mcmanus

Nicholas Earley

Akhir Shabazz Regains

Candace Rice

Lucky Davis

Bokeem Woodbine

Tucker Smallwood

Fredella Calloway

Phyllis Applegate

Salli Richardson

Nicole Ari Parker

Cory Gluck

Buddy Lewis

Andre Younge

Cedric Yarbrough

Irwin Keyes

Joy Mulligan

William H Bassett

Chris Spencer

Phil Morris

Paul Taylor

Mary Evans

Cheryl Carter

Buddy Love

Al Vicente

Roger Yuan

Damion Poitier

Lee Whittaker

Juka Cesay

John Salley

Kevin Chapman

Victor Orlando

Mykelti Williamson

Brittney Sorensen

Jon Kent Ethridge

Daniel Leavitt

Izetta Karp

Ashli R Jackson

Edwina Snowden

Crew

Tsuyoshi Abe

Stunt Player

Brian Adler

Visual Effects Supervisor

Benjamin Agee

Swing

Frank Aldapa

Medic

Robbie Alexander

Stunt Player

Craig Alpert

Consultant

Manuel Alvarado

Swing

Craig Anthony

Set Costumer

Pete Antico

Stunt Player

Jillian Apfelbaum

Coproducer

Edgar Arellano

Best Boy Electric

Tena Austin

Makeup Artist

Jake Avignone

Assistant Camera

Yong-gi Bae

Digital Effects Artist

Rafael Baires

Driver

Matt Baker

Set Production Assistant

Kali Balugo

Makeup Artist

Joey Banks

Transportation Co-Captain

Clayton Barber

Stunt Player

Dave Barber

Sound Effects Editor

Dave Barber

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Morgan Treven Bedwell

Property Master

Deanna Berkeley

Executive Producer

James Berkeley

Executive Producer

Jason Bernero

Assistant Camera

John S Broadus

On-Set Dresser

Darwin Browne

Key Grip

Gabriela Burcea

Visual Effects

Greg Burgess

Caterer

Melissa Bylsma

Sound

Hector Canales

Grip

Ian Carter

Tailor

Ruth Carter

Costume Designer

Carlos Ruiz Castillo

Swing Gang

Andrew Chatem

Foreman

David Cheng

Storyboard Artist

Fernando Chien

Stunt Player

David Choe

Art Department

Pierre Ciofassa

Set Costumer

Megan Coates

Costumer

Billy Colbert

Transportation Coordinator

Bill Colino

Grip

Michael Colino

Medic

Tino Contreras

Grip

Randy Coonfield

Colorist

David Cordeiro

Stunt Player

Gary Daniels

Stunt Player

Lavan Davis

Song Performer

Vester Day

Caterer

Derek Dean

On-Set Dresser

Eric Denman

Grip

John V Detroia

Driver

Christopher Donlon

Consultant

Trevor Dowswell

Sound

Dawn Dreiling

Script Supervisor

Dan Drews

Transportation Co-Captain

Charla Driver

Line Producer

Phil Eisenhower

Production Assistant

Phil Eisenhower

Tutor

Alison Engel

Coproducer

Gonzalo Espinoza

Foley

Gonzalo Espinoza

Adr Supervisor

John Evans

Boom Operator

Roel Failma

Stunt Player

Tim Farrands

Driver

Heather Fielding

Tutor

Clay Fontenot

Stunt Player

Robert Forrest

Assistant Camera

Nathan Funk

Coproducer

Steven Funk

Coproducer

Trevor Funk

Coproducer

Dean Galanis

Production Assistant

Charles Gatson

Driver

Nikki Giovacchini

Swing Gang

Dionne Gipson

Song

Dionne Gipson

Song Performer

Sara Glaser

Sound Mixer

Ethan Goodwin

Art Department Coordinator

Sean Gray

Sound Designer

Sean Gray

Sound Effects Editor

Sean Gray

Supervising Sound Editor

Felisha N Grice

Set Production Assistant

Prashant Gupta

Photography

Intesar Haider

Associate Producer

Tae-jung Han

Visual Effects

Seth Harrison

Coproducer

Stuart Heising

Project Manager

David Hollander

Music Supervisor

Ju-hee Hong

Art Department

Nia Hooper

Assistant Costume Designer

Sir Charles Hughes

Song

Sir Charles Hughes

Song Performer

Jason James

Casting Associate

Dae-gon Jang

Graphic Designer

Preshas Jenkins

Stunt Player

Jae-hoon Jeong

3-D Artist

Jin-woo Ji

Digital Effects Artist

Javier Jimenez

Driver

Go-eun Jung

Digital Effects Artist

Han-zoo Kang

Graphic Designer

Sung-wook Kang

3-D Artist

Hakim Kent

Swing

Dae-wang Kim

3-D Artist

Eun-ji Kim

Accountant

Lauren Mary Kim

Stunt Player

Mi-young Kim

Digital Effects Artist

Na-ri Kim

Digital Effects Artist

Seung-mo Kim

Digital Effects Artist

Rich King

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Henry M. Kingi Jr.

Stunt Player

David Kitchens

Sound Supervisor

Ashley Kravitz

Rights & Clearances

Bong-kee Ku

Visual Effects

Luke Lafontaine

Stunt Player

Reese Lane

Driver

Derick Lasalla

Production Secretary

Jeremy Launais

Gaffer

Dong-hoon Lee

Visual Effects Producer

Dong-hoon Lee

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ju-won Lee

Visual Effects

Seung-hoon Lee

Technical Advisor

Will Leong

Stunt Player

Robert Leos

Driver

James Lew

Stunt Player

Rashaad Lewis

Grip

Michael Li

Stunt Player

Sam Liotta

Grip

Luis Lopez De Victoria

Best Boy Grip

Jalil Lynch

Stunt Player

Victor Macias

Camera Operator

Jason Madigan

Animation Director

Bill Majik

Driver

Mac Marshall

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Kevin Martinez

Swing Gang

Shawn Maurer

Director Of Photography

Randi Mavestrand

Makeup Artist

Elaine Mcghee

Key Costumer

Jamal Mcmullen

Craft Service

Martin Milligan

Swing Gang

Byron Minns

Screenplay

Byron Minns

Story By

Patricia R Mitchell

Painter

Rick Montgomery

Casting Director

Orlando Mora

Grip

Keith Morgan

Swing

Richard Munchkin

Post-Production Supervisor

Anthony Nanakornpanom

Stunt Player

Jeff Nary

Pyrotechnics

Ron Nary

Special Effects Supervisor

John Nash

On-Line Editor

Valerie Nelson

Hair Stylist

Antonia Nunez

Set Decorator

Loren Oden

Song Performer

Peter Ortega

Driver

Jen Sung Outerbridge

Stunt Player

Su-ryun Park

Digital Effects Artist

Sung-yong Park

3-D Artist

Ryan Parks

Assistant Camera

Cole Patterson

Makeup Artist

Keith Peters

Assistant Camera

Shona Peters

Swing

Norbert Phillips

Stunt Player

Denise Pizzini Robinson

Production Designer

Damion Poitier

Stunt Player

Jeff Pruitt

Stunt Player

Gerard Rhaburn

Song

Simon Rhee

Stunt Player

Matt Richards

Coproducer

Cristi Rickey

Assistant Director

Joey Rivera

Driver

Alicia Rivera-frankl

Production Accountant

Leo Robateau

Craft Service

Alfredo Rosado

Assistant Camera

Chad Rosen

Assistant Director

Charles Gregory Ross

Hair

Stella Rubin

Production Accountant

Dae-hyun Ryu

Visual Effects

Scott Sanders

Screenplay

Scott Sanders

Song

Toni Scruggs

Song

Toni Scruggs

Song Performer

Jenna Segal

Coproducer

Paul Segal

Coproducer

Jung-wook Seo

Software Engineer

Yvette Shelton

Hair Stylist

Eugene Shin

Digital Effects Artist

Tim Shuler

Production Coordinator

Clarence Smith

Swing

Clayton Smith

Swing

Buddy Sosthand

Stunt Player

Tim Speed

Gaffer

Jennifer Spencer

Set Production Assistant

Kara Stanford

Set Costumer

Jon Steingart

Producer

Tessa Lyn Stephenson

Unit Production Manager

Larnell Stovall

Stunt Player

Pablo Suarez

Grip

Bin Sung

Digital Effects Artist

Jake Swallow

Stunt Player

C.c. Taylor

Stunt Player

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Period
Satire
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Apparition
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Film at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival.

Released in United States Fall October 16, 2009

Limited Release in United States October 16, 2009

Released in United States on Video February 16, 2010

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States January 2009

Released in United States June 2009

Released in United States July 2009

Released in United States September 2009

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Midnight Adrenaline) May 21-June 14, 2009.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight) April 22-May 3, 2009.

Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Outdoor Screenings at the Ford Amphitheatre) June 18-28, 2009.

Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (Sure Bets) June 10-15, 2009.

Released in United States Fall October 16, 2009

Limited Release in United States October 16, 2009

Released in United States on Video February 16, 2010

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Night Moves) June 17-28, 2009.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Midnight Screenings) July 3-11, 2009.

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premieres) September 4-13, 2009.

Sony acquired worldwide distribution rights at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival for a reported sum of $2 million.

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Midnight Adrenaline) May 21-June 14, 2009. )

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight) April 22-May 3, 2009.)

Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Park City at Midnight) January 15-25, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Outdoor Screenings at the Ford Amphitheatre) June 18-28, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (Sure Bets) June 10-15, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Night Moves) June 17-28, 2009.)

Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Midnight Screenings) July 3-11, 2009.)

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premieres) September 4-13, 2009.)

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