Dolemite Is My Name
R
7.2
2019
1 hr 58 min
Drama
, Comedy
, History
The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
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- Cast:
- Eddie Murphy , Wesley Snipes , Da'Vine Joy Randolph , Keegan-Michael Key , Mike Epps , Craig Robinson , Tituss Burgess
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hyped garbage
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It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
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The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
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An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
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