Dolemite is My Name

  • Theatrical - Wide 2019
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8/10

Synopsis

DOLEMITE IS MY NAME! centers on the life of Rudy Ray Moore, who recorded the Dolemite comedy albums in the early 1970s and used the proceeds to finance the 1975 film “Dolemite,” in which he starred as a pimp and ghetto... See more hero.

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Review: Dolemite is My Name

Previously reviewed as part of our TIFF 2019 coverage.  PLOT: A struggling comedian/musician, Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) becomes an unlikely sensation when he adopts the swaggering, streetwise persona Dolemite in his act. Eager to capitalize on his sudden fame,...

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