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Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

Make your own legend

2019•1h 58m•7.0/10
DramaComedyHistory

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7.0/10(1K)

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

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Production

Davis Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Rudy Ray Moore

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

D’Urville Martin

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Lady Reed

Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Jerry Jones

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Jimmy Lynch

Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson

Ben Taylor

Tituss Burgess

Tituss Burgess

Theodore Toney

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Nick von Sternberg

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Roj

Ron Cephas Jones

Ron Cephas Jones

Rico

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Demond

T.I.

T.I.

Walter Crane

Luenell

Luenell

Aunt

Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith

Jimmy's Wife

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Bobby Vale

Aleksandar Filimonović

Aleksandar Filimonović

Joseph Bihari

Ivo Nandi

Ivo Nandi

Jules Bihari

Michael Peter Bolus

Michael Peter Bolus

Lester Bihari

Kazy Tauginas

Kazy Tauginas

Saul Bihari

B.J. Bingham

Dolphin Customer

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