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Black Dynamite (2009)

2009 film directed by Scott Sanders

Released
18 January 2009
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre
Martial arts film
Director
Scott Sanders
Screenplay
Michael Jai White
Music
Adrian Younge
Cinematography
Shawn Maurer
Editing
Adrian Younge
Starring
Michael Jai White, Salli Richardson, Arsenio Hall, Kevin Chapman, Tommy Davidson, Bokeem Woodbine, Brian McKnight, Cedric Yarbrough
Running time
84 minutes
Distributor
Apparition, Netflix
Budget
$2.9 million
Set in
Washington, D.C., Los Angeles

Black Dynamite is a 2009 American blaxploitation action comedy film starring Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, and Salli Richardson. The film was directed by Scott Sanders and co-written by White, Sanders, and Byron Minns, who also co-stars. It was produced by Ars Nova Entertainment, a division of theater Ars Nova.

The plot centers on a former CIA agent turned pimp named Black Dynamite, who must avenge his brother's death while cleaning the streets of a new drug that is ravaging the community. The film is a parody of and homage to 1970s action and blaxploitation films. It had a trailer and funding even before a script was written. Black Dynamite was shot in 20 days in Super 16 format. The film was released in the United States on October 16, 2009, for only two weeks (with an "official" premiere at the Toronto After Dark film festival) and was well received by critics. It was released on home video on February 16, 2010.

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Facts from Wikidata Q2905363 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.