Dolemite Is My Name
About Dolemite Is My Name
The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) is a comedy history film directed by Craig Brewer. Its themes are filmmaking, complex, movie business, and comedian.
Eddie Murphy takes the lead as Rudy Ray Moore, Wesley Snipes as D’Urville Martin, Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Lady Reed, and Keegan-Michael Key as Jerry Jones. It runs 118 minutes and was released in October 2019.
The screenplay is by Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander. The story is adapted from real events. American members can watch it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.
Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, The Post, and Michael make useful companions to Dolemite Is My Name, all filed under period drama. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 1,354 votes and it carries a R rating.