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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

The biggest, baddest surprise of the year. An instant stone-cold classic.

- Craigh Barboza, USA Weekend Magazine

 

 “Black Dynamite is pretty #@&*@#% spectacular.  – Vern, AINTITCOOLNEWS.com

 

Look out for this film. It’s hilarious!” – Spike Lee

 

HE’S SUPER BAD. HE’S OUTTA SIGHT.  HE’S …

 

BLACK DYNAMITE

 

Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, and Arsenio Hall Star in the Hilarious Spoof of '70s Blaxpoitation Movies

 

Loaded with Bonus Features Including Deleted Scenes

Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes, Comic-Con Experience & More

 

Debuts on Blu-ray™ & DVD February 2


 

 

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (November 23, 2009) – Michael Jai White (Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?The Dark Knight) stars as a gun-toting, nunchuck-wielding ladies man and soul brother when Black Dynamite debuts on Blu-ray and DVD February 2 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Black Dynamite is an outrageous action comedy spoof following the exploits of an ex-CIA agent and full-time ladies man out to avenge the death of his brother against kung-fu masters, drug-dealing pimps and The Man. Director Scott Sanders’ (Thick as Thieves) laugh-out-loud spoof of '70s blaxpoitation movies also stars Jimmy Walker (TV’s “Good Times”), Tommy Davidson (TV’s “Proud Family,” Juwanna Mann), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (I Am Legend), Arsenio Hall (Igor,Coming to America) and a hilariously funny ensemble cast of characters from film, TV, comedy/stage, sports, music and more. The Blu-ray and DVD special features include a filmmaker & cast commentary, deleted scenes, alternate scenes and featurettes. Exclusive to the Blu-ray™ is a featurette highlighting comedians from the film, as well as movieIQ, which allows the user to access real time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie via BD-Live™Black Dynamite will be available on Blu-ray™ for $34.95 SRP and DVD for $24.96 SRP.

 

SYNOPSIS:

Meet Black Dynamite (Michael Jai White), the smoothest, baddest cat on the street. He’s a ladies’ man and the man with a plan. He’s also a former C.I.A. agent out to avenge his brother’s death. Whether he’s taking down drug dealers or sweet-talking foxy mommas, he’s the man on the streets out to stop The Man. Take a wild ride from the mean streets of the ghetto to the pool halls of the inner city, all the way to the “Honky House” with this bad-ass, tough-as-nails action hero. Black Dynamite is a kung-fu-fighting, pimp-slapping, gun-blasting, outrageously over-the-top parody of ’70s-era blaxploitation films that delivers big action and even bigger laughs like nobody’s bizness.


Black Dynamite
 was directed by Scott Sanders and written by Michael Jai White, Byron Minns and Scott Sanders. Deanna Berkley, James Berkley and Harbor Entertainment executive produced, with Jenny Wiener Steingart and Jon Steingart serving as producers.

 

Blu-ray™ and DVD Special Features Include:

§         Filmmaker & Cast Commentary

§         Deleted and Alternate Scenes

§         “Lighting The Fuse” Featurette

§         “The Comic-Con Experience” Featurette

 

Blu-ray™ Exclusive Features Include:

§         “The ‘70s: Back in Action” Featurette

§         movieIQ

 

DVD Catalog #: 32550

BD Catalog #: 33060

DVD UPC Code: 0-43396-32550-0

BD UPC Code: 0-43396-33060-3

DVD Order Date: 12/31/09

BD Order Date: 12/31/09

DVD SLP: $24.96

BD SLP: $34.95

 

Black Dynamite and has a running time of approximately 88 minutes and is rated R for sexuality/nudity, language, some violence and drug content.


ABOUT BLU-RAY™ DISC

The Blu-ray Disc™ version of Black Dynamite is BD-Live™ enabled, allowing users to get connected and use the disc as a key to unlock exclusive content and features via an Internet-connected Blu-ray™ player. Download exclusive content, register for rewards, give feedback through our survey and more!

 

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This only played in my area for a week, but I was lucky enough to catch it.  I thought it was pretty good and I'm glad to finally get a release date for the home version of this.  As long as I'm working, this is a day one purchase for me.  :)
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I did a search to see if there was already a thread on this disk, to find a thread I posted to, am I easily distracted or what?  I think it's funny about my comment about working, because it's been such a bad year and a half at work for me my HT purchases have come to an almost complete halt, yet I still bought this one on release day.  :)

Am I the only one who picked this up?

It's another great transfer by Sony as far as I'm concerned, tons of grain and detail intact.  It actually looks a lot better than the art house theater I saw it in, but the 70's look still comes through, IMO.  I think they did a great job with the style of this movie.  The sound is nice and clear and I didn't have any problems hearing any of the dialogue. 

I wish Sony gave this movie more attention than it did, none of my friends have even heard of the movie.  I think it's definitely one to check out.  :)

 

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Black Dynamite was only showing in the Phoenix area for about a week as well, and I missed it. I'll probably give it a rent before diving in on a purchase. The trailer was freakin' hilarious!

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