The Dolemite Explosion
Dolemite returns from Africa with an all-female kung-fu army in a raunchy, irreverent blaxploitation action romp.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- raunchy
- campy
- cult movie night
- grindhouse double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film explicitly presents Dolemite as a black action hero and draws on the blaxploitation cinema tradition.
The synopsis emphasizes bone-breaking, name-taking, booty-shaking, and love-making as core pleasures.
Dolemite returns from Africa accompanied by an all-girl kung-fu army.
The short, unrated action feature uses an exaggerated exploitation premise centered on kung-fu, sexuality, and comic violence.
Films like The Dolemite Explosion, and why
Dolemite
Shared blaxploitation tradition, outrageous action-comedy tone, charismatic larger-than-life hero, and martial arts spectacle.
The Human Tornado
Shared Rudy Ray Moore cult-comedy sensibility, low-budget blaxploitation energy, sexual bravado, and irreverent action.
Black Belt Jones
Shared kung-fu action, exaggerated violence, comic swagger, and exploitation-film aesthetics.
Movie Details
- Director
- Frank Pinnock
- Release Date
- 2002-05-17
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 3.3 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Rudy Ray Moore
- Jerry Jones
- James Evans
- Kenneth Ivan
- Ron Hall
- Miles Grose
- Jacin Guillienne Gayent Dixon
- Kiyano La'vin
- Matthew Pollino
- Will Shin
Common questions
- What is The Dolemite Explosion about?
- Dolemite returns from Africa with an all-female kung-fu army in a raunchy, irreverent blaxploitation action romp.
- What is The Dolemite Explosion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Dolemite Explosion as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Dolemite Explosion violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Dolemite Explosion as graphic.
- Which films are like The Dolemite Explosion?
- Films with a similar feel include Dolemite, The Human Tornado, and Black Belt Jones.
- How long is The Dolemite Explosion?
- The Dolemite Explosion runs 76 minutes.
