Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- frenetic
- cult movie night
- martial arts double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is explicitly identified as blaxploitation and martial arts cinema, with Rudy Ray Moore's Monk Ru-Dee joining a Shaolin conflict.
The plot pits the monks against Ninjas, Ninja Ho, and the Notorious African black monk in an attempt to control the martial world.
Multiple principal cast entries, including Prince Sanada, Tupac, Abbot White, Lucifer Lee, and Ninja Ho, are identified as archive footage.
The English-language Taiwan-US production centers Rudy Ray Moore's Monk Ru-Dee within a Shaolin monk-versus-ninja storyline.
Films like Shaolin Dolemite, and why
The Black Dragon's Revenge
shared martial arts action, irreverent comedy, and blaxploitation-inflected cult sensibility
The Mystery of Chessboxing
shared low-budget martial arts spectacle, exaggerated villains, and comic genre excess
The Last Dragon
shared kung fu choreography, eccentric characters, and playful exploitation tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Tai
- Release Date
- 1999-01-01
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (5)
Cast
- Alexander Lo Rei
- Eugene Thomas
- Robert Tai
- Rudy Ray Moore
- Alan Li Hai-Hsing
- Alice Tseng
- Tsang Ming-Cheong
- Jimmy Lynch
- Toby Russell
- John Ladalski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Shaolin Dolemite about?
- A wildly eccentric kung fu exploitation mash-up sends Rudy Ray Moore’s Monk Ru-Dee into a Shaolin war against ninjas and flamboyant martial-world usurpers.
- What is Shaolin Dolemite like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shaolin Dolemite as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Shaolin Dolemite violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Shaolin Dolemite as graphic.
- Which films are like Shaolin Dolemite?
- Films with a similar feel include The Black Dragon's Revenge, The Mystery of Chessboxing, and The Last Dragon.
- How long is Shaolin Dolemite?
- Shaolin Dolemite runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shaolin Dolemite?
- In United States, Shaolin Dolemite streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
