Dolemite Is My Name

Biography, Comedy, Drama

The film stars Eddie Murphy as filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, best known for portraying the character of Dolemite in both his stand-up routine and a series of blaxploitation films, starting with Dolemite in 1975.

Directed by: Craig Brewer
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Titus Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Wesley Snipes, Chris Rock
Produced by: Eddie Murphy, John Davis, John Fox
Written by: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Music by: Scott Bomar
Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Edited by: Billy Fox

Production company: Davis Entertainment, Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Release date: September 7, 2019 (TIFF), October 4, 2019 (United States)

Running time: 118 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

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