Black Dynamite

...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...

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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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...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...

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...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...

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...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...

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...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...

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...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...

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