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''Dolemite'' is a 1975 blaxploitation feature film, following the titular character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. The film was directed by Creator/DUrvilleMartin and distributed by Dimension Pictures Inc.. A sequel film, ''Film/TheHumanTornado'', was later produced.

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''Dolemite'' is a 1975 blaxploitation feature film, following the titular character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. The film was directed by Creator/DUrvilleMartin and distributed by Dimension Pictures Inc.. A sequel film, ''Film/TheHumanTornado'', ''The Human Tornado'', was later produced.
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* NiceHat:
** Dolemite wears a lot of fancy pimp hats throughout the film that go together with his CostumePorn outfits.
** One {{mook}} in the big action showdown is wearing a gigantic white fuzzy hat, which ultimately gets knocked off his head.
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''Dolemite'' is a 1975 blaxploitation feature film, following the titular character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. The film was directed by D'Urville Martin and distributed by Dimension Pictures Inc.. A sequel film, ''Film/TheHumanTornado'', was later produced.

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''Dolemite'' is a 1975 blaxploitation feature film, following the titular character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. The film was directed by D'Urville Martin Creator/DUrvilleMartin and distributed by Dimension Pictures Inc.. A sequel film, ''Film/TheHumanTornado'', was later produced.
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The 2019 film ''Film/DolemiteIsMyName'' is a fictionalized depiction of Moore's life and his creation of the first ''Dolemite'' movie, with Creator/EddieMurphy playing Moore.

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The 2019 Netflix film ''Film/DolemiteIsMyName'' is a fictionalized depiction of Moore's life and his creation of the first ''Dolemite'' movie, with Creator/EddieMurphy playing Moore.



* {{Blaxploitation}}: Parodied to hell and back. The whole movie deconstructs the genre by being way over the top and corny.

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* {{Blaxploitation}}: Parodied to hell and back. The whole movie deconstructs the genre by being way over the top and corny. The movie has even been called the "''Film/CitizenKane'' of blaxploitation films".



* CharacterTitle: Based on Ruby Ray Moore's persona of Dolomite, an over-the-top pimp.

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* CharacterTitle: Based on Ruby Ray Moore's persona of Dolomite, Dolemite, an over-the-top pimp.



* CorruptCop: Mitchell and White get Dolomite busted early in the film on the orders of Willie Green.

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* CorruptCop: Mitchell and White get Dolomite Dolemite busted early in the film on the orders of Willie Green.



* JiveTurkey: Dolomite is perhaps the trope codifier with his eccentric personality.

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* JiveTurkey: Dolomite Dolemite is perhaps the trope codifier with his eccentric personality.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Blakely seems to be another cop villain, but he turns out to be an FBI agent hunting the corruption in the city.

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* HeelFaceTurn: Blakely seems to be another cop villain, but he turns out to be an FBI agent FBIAgent hunting the corruption in the city.

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