Black Dynamite
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'Dynamite' hero: Don't diss blaxsploitation...have developed a cult following over the years. "Black Dynamite" caught the eye of Sony Pictures at the Sundance Film Festival and the studio acquired the rights to distribute the film. A viral marketing campaign helped whip up... In this article: Michael Jai White, Black Dynamite, Cash cow, Blaxploitation, Sundance Film Festival, and Sony Pictures |
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Reuters | January 19, 2009
Black Dynamite ignites deal with Sony Pictures
...movie "Black Dynamite" for an estimated $2 million. The 1970s-set picture centers on a campy story of drugs, violence and a powerful, mysterious figure who goes by the name Black Dynamite. Scott Sanders directed and John Steingart produced...
In this article: Sony Pictures, Austin Powers, Sundance Film Festival, and Utah
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Toronto Star | January 22, 2009
Black Dynamite makes a bang at Sundance
On the day when the U.S. made history by inaugurating its first African-American president, it was a surreal experience at the Sundance Film Festival to watch Black Dynamite, a movie that gleefully rocks every black stereotype imaginable.
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Entertainment Weekly | January 26, 2009
Sundance: Making sense of it all
...Film Festival 2009 In Sundance's first over-night deal-making session, Sony Pictures has purchased the North American rights to the blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite from director Scott Sanders (Thick as Thieves). It was first reported...
In this article: Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, Adam Scott, Brooklyn's Finest, Park City, Utah, Robert Townsend, Sasha Grey, Michael Cera, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Carey Mulligan
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eFluxMedia | January 24, 2009
Black Dynamite and Sony s $2 Million Deal
...Monday proudly presented a rare studio purchase: Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group acquired the rights to the blaxploitation spoof "Black Dynamite," starring Michael Jai White ("The Dark Knight," "Spawn"). White also co-wrote the...
In this article: Sony, Slumdog Millionaire, Michael Jai White, The Messenger, Heroin, Sundance Film Festival, and Sony Pictures
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Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. | August 25, 2009
BLACK DYNAMITE Will Explode All Over A Theater Near You This Fall!!
...attention. While it's been understood the film would eventually receive some form of broader theatrical release, recent machinations re: companies, acquisitions, etc. made some wonder whether such plans were still in place. The...
In this article: Ain't It Cool News, Trademark, Sundance festival, and Sony
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Wikipedia | October 17, 2009
Scott Sanders (director)
...and was released by HBO television. Black Dynamite premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by Sony Pictures Entertainment for worldwide distribution. Scott Sanders directed the film and co-wrote...
In this article: Thick as Thieves, Michael Jai White, Sony Pictures Entertainment, HBO, Saturday Night Live, and Roper, North Carolina
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Reuters | January 25, 2009
Dynamite delivers retro blast but grows tedious
...keep the gag going for 90 minutes. Picked up at the Sundance Film Festival by Sony Pictures, the film should resonate for an older generation but might leave younger viewers wondering what's happening. Original blaxploitation films often...
In this article: Michael Jai White, Sundance Film Festival, Sony Pictures, Richard Nixon, CIA, Kevin Chapman, and Arsenio Hall
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Black Dynamite, starring Michael Jai White, is a spoof of blaxploitation films of the 1970s. Its premiere was at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, where Sony Worldwide Acquisitions picked it up for distribution. A release date of October 16, 2009 has been announced on the film's official Twitter feed. On August 25, 2009, it was announced that Apparition, a new distributor headed by Bill Pohlad and Bob Berney, would handle the film's domestic release.
Black Dynamite was directed by Scott Sanders and co-written by White, Sanders, and Byron Minns, who also co-starred. The film has been discussed with approval on numerous movie-related websites.
- Name:
- Black Dynamite
- Country of Origin:
- United States
- Release Date:
- October 16, 2009
- Directed By:
- Scott Sanders
- Produced by:
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- Jenna & Paul Segal
- Alison Engel
- Executive Producers
- Jon Steingart
- Line Producer
- Seth Harrison
- Intesar Haider
- Harbor Entertainment
- Steven Funk
- Deanna & James Berkeley
- Associate Producer
- Charla Driver
- Jillian Apfelbaum
- Co-Producers
- Matt Richards
- Jenny Wiener Steingart
- Written By:
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- Screenplay
- Scott Sanders
- Story
- Byron Minns
- Michael Jai White
- Editor:
- Adrian Younge
- Starring:
- Cinematography:
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- Costume Design
- Visual Effects Supervisor
- Brian Adler
- Director of Photography
- Shawn Maurer
- Production Design
- Ruth E. Carter
- Denise Pizzini
- Six Point Harness
- Animation
- Music By:
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- David Hollander
- Music Supervisor
- Adrian Younge
- Distributed By:
- Apparition
- Language:
- English
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