The Legend of Dolemite
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| Directed by | Foster V. Corder Ross Guidici |
| Written by | Duane LaDage Rudy Ray Moore S. Leigh Savidge |
| Based on | Dolemite by Rudy Ray Moore |
| Produced by | Rudy Ray Moore |
| Starring | Rudy Ray Moore Eddie Griffin Paul Mooney John Landis Ice-T Snoop Dogg Eazy-E Mike D Lady Reed LaWanda Page |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Legend of Dolemite is an American 1994 short film directed by Foster V. Corder about the blaxploitation film character Dolemite created by actor Rudy Ray Moore.[1]
The original short film was later expanded into a 2003 feature-length documentary, The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger & Badder, directed by Ross Guidici.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
[edit]Variety said "The 1970s blaxploitation cult figure Rudy Ray Moore gets a suitably affectionate if uninspired tribute in Ross Guidici's "The Legend of Dolemite." Pic updates and uses footage from a 1994 docu of the same title. Skedded for VHS/DVD release this spring, featurette is a decent introduction to an exuberant personality.[1]
The A.V. Club wrote "The Legend Of Dolemite: Bigger And Badder offers a standard-issue look at Moore's life and times."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Harvey, Dennis (March 4, 2003). "The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger and Badder". Variety.
- ^ a b Rabin, Nathan Rabin (April 29, 2002). "The Dolemite Collection (DVD)". The A.V. Club.
- ^ von Busack, Richard (February 27, 2003). "Monstrosious! Rudy Ray Moore and 'Coonskin' at Cinequest: the black hero of the 1970s on the fringe". Metro Silicon Valley.
External links
[edit]- The Legend of Dolemite at IMDb
- The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger & Badder at IMDb
- The Legend of Dolemite at Rotten Tomatoes
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