The Dolemite Explosion

"He has been chosen to survive the explosion"

2002 1h 16m EN

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3.3

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★3.3TMDB · 3

Action

Synopsis

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This low budget action film, originally titled "The Return of Dolemite", follows Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite, who returns from Africa with superpowers gained from drinking Voodoo Juice.

“He has been chosen to survive the explosion”

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Cast

Rudy Ray Moore
Dolemite
Jerry Jones
Lt. Blakeley
James Evans
Officer Gomez
Kenneth Ivan
Short
Ron Hall
Black Chin Ho
Miles Grose
Blue
Jacin Guillienne Gayent Dixon
Dolemite's Number 1
Kiyano La'vin
Forty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Pinnock
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dolemite Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Pinnock, shot by Edgar Arellano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Chambers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rudy Ray Moore and Jerry Jones and James Evans carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He has been chosen to survive the explosion".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Pinnock directs. Edgar Arellano behind the camera. Terry Chambers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "Dolemite Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Frank Pinnock, shot by Edgar Arellano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Terry Chambers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rudy Ray Moore and Jerry Jones and James Evans carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He has been chosen to survive the explosion".
9IMDB entry: tt0310065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.