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''Dolemite'' is a 1975 Blaxploitation film, and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore , who co-wrote the film. Moore had developed the alter-ego as a Stand-up Comedian and released several comedy albums using this persona. It was directed by D'Urville Martin , who appears as the villain Willie Green. The film is generally seen to have taken the blaxploitation genre beyond what previous films such as '' Shaft '' had done, playing black stereotypes to a highly exaggerated extent. Unlike many blaxploitation films, however, ''Dolemite'' was written and directed by African American s. Often seen as more of a parody than a true blaxploitation film, Dolemite is usually appreciated in a manner much as '' Plan 9 From Outer Space '' is, amusingly inept by any true cinematic standards, though that may well be the point. A minor but often cited flaw with the film is the tendency for the boom mike to appear on screen for extended periods of time. It has attained something of a Cult status, earning it a following and making it more well known than many of its counterparts. It has been parodied on the sketch comedy show MADtv . An often neglected sequel, called '' The Human Tornado '', was released in 1976 . This sequel took the humor of low-budget production further, with the absurdly choreographed fight scenes played at fast speed. The 2000 film Big Money Hustlas featured "The Ghost of Dolemite" as a character. In the film Booty Call , Bunz, the character played by Jamie Foxx states, "I thought Sodomite was Dolemite's cousin." Dolemite makes a guest appearance at the beginning of the 1997 album, "When Disaster Strikes", by rapper Busta Rhymes , And in the intro of the 2001 album, Genesis. EXTERNAL LINKS
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