# Black Dynamite (2009)

> A swaggering 1970s action icon wages a wildly self-aware crusade against corrupt power in this meticulously crafted blaxploitation spoof.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14685

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Comedy, Action
- Director: Scott Sanders
- Cast: Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson, Kevin Chapman, Richard Edson, Bokeem Woodbine, Buddy Lewis, Irwin Keyes
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190536/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, campy, witty, cult movie night, retro movie marathon

## Synopsis

A hero rises from the chaos of the ghetto to take on a corrupt system.

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