# Dolemite (1975)

> A flamboyant pimp and his karate-skilled allies wage a comic, street-level campaign against the corrupt enemies who framed him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11609

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Director: D'Urville Martin
- Cast: Rudy Ray Moore, D'Urville Martin, Lady Reed, Jerry Jones, Cardella Di Milo, Hy Pyke, Wesley Gale, John Kerry
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072895/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, comic, raucous, cult movie night, 1970s cinema marathon

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- [Foxy Brown (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/13213)

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