Dolemite

Apr 26, 1975

1h 30m

★ 5.8

With his All-Girl Army of Kung Fu Killers!

Overview

Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of Jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Comedian Intl Enterprise Productions (C.I.E.)

Dimension Pictures

Dolemite Trailers

Cast

Dolemite

Rudy Ray Moore

Willie Green

D'Urville Martin

Queen Bee

Lady Reed

Blakeley

Jerry Jones

Mrs. Edwards

Cardella Di Milo

Mayor Daley

Hy Pyke

Reverend Gibbs (as West Gale)

Wesley Gale

Detective Mitchell

John Kerry

Willie Green Henchman (Blue Suit)

Dino Washington

Mayor's Thug (as Vince Barbi)

Vincent Barbi

Creeper / The Hamburger Pimp

Vainus Rackstraw

Dolemite Girl

Brenda DeLong

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