Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- enthusiastic
- cult movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as rough and poorly edited, while acknowledging its energetic comic performances and greater humor than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dolemite acts as a signifying, larger-than-life Black hero confronting White Mafia threats to Queen Bee's nightclub.
Rudy Ray Moore's Dolemite persona anchors the film's jokes, swagger, and heroic interventions.
The film's enthusiastic cult presentation and documented editing and continuity shortcomings create an unpolished but energetic spectacle.
Dolemite comes to Queen Bee's rescue when White Mafia figures threaten her primarily Black nightclub.
Films like The Human Tornado, and why
Dolemite
Shared blaxploitation tradition, flamboyant antihero, irreverent humor, and low-budget action spectacle.
The Black Dragon's Revenge
Shared Black-led exploitation cinema, comic swagger, crime conflict, and energetic action-comedy tone.
Black Caesar
Shared blaxploitation style, charismatic revenge-minded protagonists, funky period atmosphere, and confrontations with criminal power structures.
The Big Bird Cage
Shared cult exploitation sensibility, outrageous comic performance, martial-arts action, and exaggerated villainy.
Movie Details
- Director
- Cliff Roquemore
- Release Date
- 1976-10-02
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (56)
Cast
- Rudy Ray Moore
- Lady Reed
- J.B. Baron
- Ernie Hudson
- Gloria Delaney
- Jimmy Lynch
- Jerry Jones
- Java
- Jack Kelly
- Howard Jackson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Fandor, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Human Tornado about?
- Dolemite unleashes flamboyant street justice when White Mafia forces threaten Queen Bee’s Black nightclub.
- What is The Human Tornado like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Human Tornado as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Human Tornado violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Human Tornado as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Human Tornado?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as rough and poorly edited, while acknowledging its energetic comic performances and greater humor than its predecessor.
- Which films are like The Human Tornado?
- Films with a similar feel include Dolemite, The Black Dragon's Revenge, Black Caesar, and The Big Bird Cage.
- How long is The Human Tornado?
- The Human Tornado runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Human Tornado?
- In United States, The Human Tornado streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Fandor, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
