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Dolemite Is My Name is a 2019 American biographical comedy film directed by Craig Brewer and written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
Dolemite Is My Name: Directed by Craig Brewer. With Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson. Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
- (65K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Craig Brewer
- 2019-10-25
In dramatizing Rudy Ray Moore's stranger-than-fiction story, Eddie Murphy makes Dolemite Is My Name just as bold, brash, and ultimately hard to resist as its subject. Read Critics Reviews
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- Craig Brewer
- R
- Eddie Murphy
Academy Award nominee Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene,...
- 3 min
- 5.8M
- Netflix
In 1970s LA, struggling comedian Rudy Ray Moore hits it big with his raunchy alter ego, Dolemite, then risks it all to take his act to the big screen. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Craig Brewer
- 118 min
Eddie Murphy plays Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who creates a kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, in the 1970s. The film follows his journey from struggling artist to Blaxploitation star, with the help of his friends and crew.
Watch the official trailer for Dolemite Is My Name, a comedy movie starring Eddie Murphy as a comedian who creates a pimp persona. The film is based on a true story and is available on Netflix Fall 2019.
- 3 min
- 11.2K
- Entertainment Access