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BLACK DYNAMITE

Directed by Scott Sanders

Running time: 90:22

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BLACK DYNAMITE

Directed By

Scott Sanders

Screenplay by

Michael Jai White &

Byron Minns &

Scott Sanders

Starring

Michael Jai White

Kym Whitley

Tommy Davidson

Kevin Chapman

Byron Minns

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Cedric Yarbrough

Mike Starr

Mykelti Williamson

Brian McKnight

Obba Babatunde

Nicole Sullivan

Bokeem Woodbine

Arsenio Hall

&

John Salley

SYNOPSIS

When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, BLACK DYNAMITE is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. Michael Jai White stars as BLACK DYNAMITE, a gun-toting, nunchuck-wielding, ladies man and soul brother. Written and directed by Scott Sanders (marking his return to Sundance, ten years after his last film Thick as Thieves premiered) BLACK DYNAMITE also stars Tommy Davidson, Nicole Sullivan, Bokeem Woodbine, Arsenio Hall and John Salley.

LONG SYNOPSIS

Black Dynamite is the baddest cat to ever hit town. He puts his finger in the ground and turns the whole word around. This ex-CIA commando rules the streets with a 44-Magnum in one hand and nunchucks in the other. With his soul brother brand of Kung Fu, he strikes fear into the hearts of suckers and chumps on both sides of the law, and with his super cool style, keeps the ladies begging for more.

When Black Dynamite’s brother Jimmy is mysteriously killed, the CIA calls Black Dynamite back into action. Tracing a bullet casing left at the scene of the crime, Black Dynamite finds himself battling pool hall thugs, pimps, pushers, and monsters.

In the process of solving his brother’s murder, Black Dynamite uncovers a bigger plan by “The Man” to pump dope into the local orphanages and flood the ghetto with malt liquor adulterated to weaken the Black Man’s most fundamental power source.

Upon meeting and romancing the beautiful, socially-minded orphan activist Gloria, Black Dynamite decides to clean up the streets, declaring war on the scourges of the ghetto.

Flanked by a team of militants, including his trusted friend Bullhorn, a rhyme-talking club-owner, and the smooth talking hustler Cream Corn, Black Dynamite takes his crusade from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the “Honky House”…

DIRECTOR’S Q&A WITH SCOTT SANDERS

Q: Your last film Thick as Thieves premiered at Sundance ten years ago. What do you remember most about your last experience at Sundance?

I have fond memories of Sundance. I saw a lot of movies I probably wouldn’t have seen otherwise, and I think that’s important… I’m going to really make an effort to see even more films this year.

I remember being approached by random famous people… I got into the funky habit of announcing who they were when they were approaching me, as if I was a character on a bad 1970’s sitcom who just met a very special guest star - “Why…it’s Four Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Carl Lewis!”

I’m going to avoid doing that this time.

 

Q: What is the genesis of this project and how did BLACK DYNAMITE come to be?

I approached Michael Jai White about doing another script I wrote. While we were talking about that, he showed me some photographs he had taken of himself in ‘70s clothing, an afro wig, mustache, and holding a gun and nunchucks…. That picture is still our logo today.

It all seemed so obvious at that moment that this was the film to do as soon as possible. We worked together, along with my friend and editor Adrian Younge, to cut a promotional trailer. On the basis of this trailer, we attracted my friend and one of the producers from Thick as Thieves, Jon Steingart. He raised the money, and Black Dynamite was born.

Q: Where did you shoot the film and how long was the shoot?

The film was shot all in Los Angeles; it was a 20 day shoot. We had a couple of green screen days, and one re-shoot day.

 

Q: What or who are your influences as a filmmaker and what were your influences with regard to this film?

I am a huge fan of the Coen Brothers and Stanley Kubrick, and I was aiming for a level of deadpan satire that exists in their more comedic films, rather than a nudge-nudge wink-wink kind of spoof that exists in a lot of spoof comedies today.

 

Q: Can you discuss the visual style of the film?

I wanted to make the movie look old, but I wanted it to look like we had a pristine print of an old movie. That means no fake scratches or digitally generated retro deterioration.

My cinematographer Shawn Maurer tested a Super 16 Color Reversal Kodak film stock, and I was blown away. It was high contrast, and super saturated, and it gave us a very organic, older look. The downside was that there isn’t any latitude in terms under or over-exposure… it’s very unforgiving, and people rarely shoot with it… but the results were great, and extra kudos to Shawn for managing to make it work.

 

Q: How did the cast come together?

Michael Jai White is friends with most of the actors, so we started from there, and my longtime casting director Rick Montgomery did a great job of filling out the cast.

 

Q: What do you hope people get out of the film?

I hope people think it’s funny, mostly. We really tried to pay attention to detail, so I hope that people who enjoyed blaxploitation movies enjoy some of the references. We wanted to make a movie that was pure, raw, exploitation entertainment, with no real agenda other than that.

 

Q: What was it like working with Michael Jai White again (since Michael was also in Thick as Thieves) as a director?

Well… I haven’t made a movie without Michael Jai White, so I don’t have experiences that I can compare it to. Mike and I have a great creative collaboration thing going, and we plan on working together on multiple projects in the immediate future. Eventually I’m sure I’ll do a movie without him, and that will be strange.

 

Q: You and Michael also worked on the screenplay together (with Byron Minns).  What was that process like working on the script and how did it begin?

We worked independently for awhile. I was writing a script, and Mike and Byron were working on a script. Around page 60, we realized that my script was on the wrong track, and we focused on the one they were writing on. A lot of my contributions came in the rewriting phase, but Mike and Byron were the ones who came up with the tone of the thing, and I think that made all the difference.

 

Q: Craftsmanship on this film is integral to the experience of watching the movie – costumes, music, etc. Can you comment on this and tell me what some of your favorite aspects are with regard to this in the film?

We were extremely fortunate to have great people working on this film… 2 time Oscar nominee Ruth Carter; Production Designer Denise Pizzini; and music supervisor David Hollander, among others. On the budget, it was an extremely difficult trick to pull off, but they came through. The scene where Black Dynamite walks into the brothel represents the best of all of it… It’s at that moment that all of these things come together, and I really feel like we sell the period.

 

Q: What is your favorite scene and line from the film?

The last scene is my favorite, because this is a difficult movie to wrap up and finish, and I think the end works so I’m grateful for that.

My favorite line is Bullhorn discussing waffles, declaring, “These buttery muthaf*ckas will melt in your mouth.” It’s a completely random, which is probably why I like it.

ABOUT THE CAST

MICHAEL JAI WHITE/ WRITER/BLACK DYNAMITE

Michael Jai White broke on the scene in the starring role of the HBO film Tyson, where he played “Iron” Mike.  He later starred in the hit film Spawn that grossed $54 million.  Most recently Michael was featured in Tyler Perry’s Why did I Get Married? and The Dark Knight.  Michael is an accomplished martial artist, holding seven legitimate black belts in different martial arts styles.

ARSENIO HALL/ TASTY FREEZE

In 1979, Hall moved from Ohio to Chicago, Illinois where he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and was discovered by Jazz singer Nancy Wilson. In the following few years Hall toured, opening for twenty major headliners including Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Stevie Wonder. A short time later, Arsenio attempted to diversify his career by making numerous appearances on television shows such as "Solid Gold" and "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson"…and doing his first film cameo in Amazon Women on the Moon, directed by John Landis.

In 1987, Arsenio was asked to replace Joan Rivers on the Fox Network series "The Late Show." On the strength of his work as interim host, he was signed to a film and television deal with Paramount Pictures, which subsequently led to the opportunity to co-write and co-star in the hit (Paramount) comedy Coming to America. On January 3, 1989, "The Arsenio Hall Show" made its debut. Virtually overnight, Arsenio changed the face of late night television by captivating young viewers across the country. During his successful five-year run as Executive Producer, Hall provided a forum for cutting edge comedy, politics and the television debut of such pop superstars as Mariah Carey, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Boyz to Men, and countless others. In 1994, Hall was again ready to grow and diversify. He resigned from the late night gabfest to pursue other personal and professional interests.

Most recently, Hall was featured as the comical ”Carl Cristall” in Exodus Films’ animated feature Igor, starring John Cusack, which was released in theatres nationwide in September, 2008, and on DVD in January, 2009. Hall returned to television in the fall of 2008, as host of the popular weekly series “World’s Funniest Moments,” a one-hour show capturing life’s most outrageous moments caught on tape, which premiered in October, 2008, on MyNetwork TV. He also hosted the fascinating five-hour special “The Blacklist: 100 Greatest Power Moves,” which chronicled the unforgettable moments, cultural movements and personal achievement that have advanced the black race and helped change the course of American history over the past century, which aired on five consecutive nights, November 9 – 13, 2008, on the TV One Network.

TOMMY DAVIDSON/ CREAM CORN

An actor, stand-up comedian, musician, and singer, Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range has made him a rising force in entertainment. Perhaps best known as one of the original cast members of the hit television show In Living Color, Davidson has parlayed that success into a flourishing motion picture career. Tommy starred in Spike Lee’s Bamboozled, where he received acclaim and praise for his turn as Womack/Sleep ‘N Eats, a character which showcased his comedic and dramatic acting abilities. Davidson also starred in Morgan Creek Productions’ Juwanna Mann released in June 2002. Tommy was seen cracking jokes and doing what he does best, making people laugh, in THE FOX NFL SHOW, which aired weekly on Saturday nights; he also co-hosted this new and unique show with football greats Michael Irvin and Tony Siragusa. He was seen in the provocative urban comedy, Booty Call (Columbia Pictures). Davidson has also starred opposite Jada Pinkett Smith in the romantic comedy, Woo (New Line). He has also made an impressive film debut opposite Halle Berry in Strictly Business. On the small screen, Davidson’s voice was heard in the Disney Channel animated series, The Proud Family.

Davidson started his career as a standup comedian in the late 1980s throughout the Washington Metropolitan region, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, performing in various comedy clubs. Performing stand-up in local talent showcases was where he was spotted by concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for such major music stars such as Patti LaBelle, Kenny G, and Luther Vandross. The next step was Hollywood; he performed at many small clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where among others, he met Robert Townsend and Keenan Ivory Wayans, who would later prove instrumental in Davidson’s career. Davidson’s first national television appearance was a starring role in Townsend’s Partners in Crime. Wayans, who offered him the opportunity to audition for a primetime variety show called In Living Color, which became a cult favorite and a huge ratings success, then approached Davidson. Davidson’s hilarious impressions of Sammy Davis, Jr., Michael Jackson and others have become infamous. In Living Color led to three Showtime specials: On Strength of New York, Illin’ in Philly, and Takin’ it to DC, and a handsome film career such as a reunion with fellow In Living Color alumni, Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls. He has two up-and-coming movies to be released this spring, Black Dynamite with Michael Jai White and also Chicago Pulaski Jones with Cedric the Entertainer.

JOHN SALLEY/ KOTEX

John Salley, a 15-year NBA veteran, was the first NBA player to win four championships with three different teams. During the 80’s, Salley was a member of the Detroit Piston “Bad Boys” squad, which included Isaiah Thomas and the infamous Dennis Rodman and Bill Lambeer. Salley then played in Chicago with Michael Jordan as part of the Bulls 1996 championship team. In 1999, Phil Jackson invited Salley to come to Los Angeles to provide experience and leadership to the 1999-2000 Lakers’ championship team.

After his retirement from the NBA in 2000, Salley explored several opportunities in both television and film. John’s film credits include Bad Boys I and II, Eddie, and the ABC Christmas movie starring George Lopez entitled Naughty or Nice. John recently completed shooting Jerry Bruckheimer’s Confessions of a Shopaholic in May of 2008. In addition, Salley is one of 4 hosts for five, 1-hour specials entitled SHAKEN NOT STIRRED…A CELEBRITY TOAST to air on MyNetwork TV. The first two specials aired 29 October and 19 November 2008. John also hosted the Southern Sports Awards show airing on Fox Sports, the CTPAA (Cable TV Public Affairs Assoc.) Beacon Awards show, and the CTAM (Cable & Telecommunications Assoc.for Marketing) Mark Awards. Salley was also the host of The John Salley Block Party on 100.3 The Beat Morning Show.

Salley has recently discovered a love for racing after participating in the 2007 and 2008 Toyota Grand Prix Celebrity Race and The Gillette Young Guns and Superstars series that aired on ABC in June 2007. He recently concluded 7 years serving as the co-host of the Emmy nominated, critically acclaimed “The Best Damn Sports Show Period” on Fox Sports Net. He was also the host of the show BALLERS seen on BET. John Salley is one of the most respected personalities in the tightly knit network of celebrities. John is also the head of his own production company, Black Folk Entertainment. Using his uncanny ability to find unique and interesting projects, Salley plans on bringing to fruition, many TV and film projects currently on his slate. His relationships and credibility within that network gives any project the vital access required to attach major talent.

SALLI RICHARDSON-WHITFIELD/GLORIA

Salli Richardson's wide range of credits include work in television, film and theater, including productions at the Pasadena Playhouse and key roles in such movies as I Am Legend, Antwone Fisher, Anacondas: The Hunt for Blood Orchid, Posse, Low Down Dirty Shame and Biker Boyz. She recently wrapped shooting tow new starring roles in the films PASTOR BROWN, directed by Rockmond Dunbar and Black Dynamite opposite Michael Jai White.

Her expansive list of television credits includes her starring role as attorney ‘Viveca Foster’ on Family Law as well as recurring roles on CSI: Miami, Rude Awakening and NYPD Blue. Richardson played a guest-starring role on the critically acclaimed series House and voiced the character of ‘Elise’ for the animated series Gargoyles.

Born in Chicago, Richardson-Whitfield resides in Los Angeles with her husband Dondre and daughter Parker and has another child on the way.

ABOUT THE CREW

SCOTT SANDERS (WRITER/DIRECTOR)

Scott’s directorial debut came on the 1999 HBO feature film Thick as Thieves starring Alec Baldwin, Michael Jai White and Andre Braugher. Scott is also one of the most popular DJs in Los Angeles, spinning under the name Suckapunch.

BYRON MINNS (WRITER/PERFORMER)

Byron Keith Minns has appeared in many theatrical, TV, and film productions, including the Tony Award-winning August Wilson play FENCES on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre directed by Lloyd Richards; SOUTH OF SUNSET and DELLAVENTURA on CBS, and D.E.A. on Fox, as a series regular; and films such as FORREST GUMP, TRESPASS, and SOUTH CENTRAL. He has trained at Lincoln Center, H.B. Studios, and the Yale Annex and has a passion for martial arts, dialects, boxing, and basketball

ARS NOVA/ PRODUCTION COMPANY 

Ars Nova is a New York-based commercial producing company committed to bringing the best of cutting-edge entertainment to the stage and screen. Ars Nova works with today’s top-emerging artists to create high quality, critically and commercially successful programming for theater (Broadway and Off Broadway), television, and film. Black Dynamite is Ars Nova’s first feature film. 

WAX POETICS/ SOUNDTRACK & MEDIA PARTNER 

In just six years, Wax Poetics has become the premier hip-hop and funk publication by illuminating the golden era of music while re-contextualizing today’s music world. In 2007, Wax Poetics began expanding its editorial vision past the magazine across books, records, films, and online with their digital music download site at . 

DJ TITTSWORTH/ REMIXES 

From a performance aspect, DJ Tittsworth has continuously dominated decks at a 

plate-a-minute’s pace. Titts’ sets have been religiously grouped amongst the best in 

popular tour stop cities. He has appeared on Finish television, MTV Canada, V TV 

(Asian MTV equivalent), countless international radio shows, magazines and newspapers. Sponsored gigs/tours recently include Diesel in Hong Kong, Redbull, Scion, and Frank 151. From URB and XLR8R to NME, his music is a permanent fixture in blogs, charts and the press. His solo album 12 STEPS was released to critical acclaim in August 2008. 

DAVID CHOE/ ARTWORK 

David Choe is one of the most diverse and prolific artists working today. Choe’s art, 

photos, and writing have been featured in Giant Robot, and Vice magazine among 

numerous other publications. His extensive client list includes Marvel Comics, Levi’s, 

IBM, and Nike. Choe’s three self-published, comic/journal/novellas have received 

awards and are sold out editions. David Choe’s works have been exhibited in galleries 

internationally. He is also one of the youngest artists ever to have a solo show at 

MOCA. Most recently, Choe partnered with Upper Playground to create a set of 

limited-edition prints featuring Barack Obama. 

RUTH CARTER/ COSTUME DESIGNER:

Ruth Carter is a two-time Academy Award® nominee for her work on Spike Lee’s Malcolm X and Steven Spielberg’s Amistad. Amongst Carter’s numerous and diverse film credits are: Do The Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues, What’s Love Got To Do With It, Shaft, Daddy Day Care, and Meet Dave. Ruth has collaborated with many Hollywood directors including John Singleton on the feature Four Brothers and Baby Boy and also with Joss Whedon on Serenity. Ruth is also a long-time collaborator of Spike Lee’s, having worked with him on ten of his films. However, her love for costume designing began in the theater. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Theater Arts from Hampton University. Carter has enjoyed 20 years as a professional costume designer for film, television, commercials and theater. Recently, Ruth has created costumes for Eddie Murphy in Nowhereland and Ashton Kutcher in Spread. She is preparing for several films with Don Cheadle about the life of Miles Davis and LA Riots with Spike Lee and presently working with Halle Berry on Frankie and Alice.

SIX POINT HARNESS/ ANIMATION:

Los Angeles based Six Point Harness specializes in top shelf animation for broadcast, film, and web. The 6PH team members are known for their cutting-edge technical knowledge, sleek production pipeline and artistic talent. After landing their first big project, the main title sequence for Eurotrip, 6PH's resume has only grown more impressive. Their most notable projects include MTV2's Where My Dogs At?, Nick Jr.'s Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Nickelodeon’s El Tigre , Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, the Phil Hendrie pilot, and NBC's hit series Medium.

ADRIAN YOUNGE/ EDITOR & COMPOSER:

Adrian Younge is a self taught musician, film editor, and recording engineer that has dedicated his life to the study of vintage Black Soul music. In 2000, he released Venice Dawn, a psychedelic funk score to accompany a faux vintage Italian film. Venice Dawn, and supplementary productions, were produced in Younge’s very own analog studio; one of the last fully operational analog studios in Los Angeles. In 2004, he edited and produced the Hip Hop dance documentary Respond to Sound. In 2007, he edited and produced Respond to Sound II, a documentary depicting the evolution of Black Street dancing in America, featuring KRS-1, Black Eyed Peas, The Pharcyde, and Jazzy Jay, as well as the legendary Hip Hop and dance icons that influenced them.

DAVID HOLLANDER/ MUSIC SUPERVISOR:

David Hollander is a music supervisor, DJ, and record collector.  Born in Los

Angeles, David grew up in the industry, where he amassed a long list of credits as a child actor. His lifelong passion for records eventually led to his "Cinemaphonic" series, which is widely regarded by collectors as one of the pearls of vintage library music re-issue. Currently living in Marfa, Texas, David's credits include Cartoon Network's "My Gym Partner's A Monkey", Scion's "Easy 10", and "Collateral".

BLACK DYNAMITE

Directed by

SCOTT SANDERS

Story by

MICHAEL JAI WHITE & BYRON MINNS

Screenplay by

MICHAEL JAI WHITE & BYRON MINNS & SCOTT SANDERS

Produced by

JON STEINGART

JENNY WIENER STEINGART

Executive Producers

HARBOR ENTERTAINMENT

DEANNA & JAMES BERKELEY

Co-Producers

JILLIAN APFELBAUM

ALISON ENGEL

Co-Producers

STEVEN FUNK

SETH HARRISON

MATT RICHARDS

JENNA & PAUL SEGAL

Associate Producer

INTESAR HAIDER

Line Producer

CHARLA DRIVER

Director of Photography

SHAWN MAURER

Production Design

DENISE PIZZINI

Costume Design

RUTH E. CARTER

Editor

ADRIAN YOUNGE

Casting Director

RICK MONTGOMERY

Music Supervisor

DAVID HOLLANDER

Original Music

ADRIAN YOUNGE

Animation

SIX POINT HARNESS

Visual Effects Supervisor

BRIAN ADLER

|CAST | |

|(Listed in Alphabetical Order) | |

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| | | | |

|Aunt Billy | |Phyllis Applegate | |

|Osirus | |Obba Babatunde | |

|Captain Yancy | |William Bassett | |

|Kid #1 | |Troy Lindsey Brown | |

|Black Dynamite’s Mother | |Cheryl Carter | |

|Waitress | |Fredella Calloway | |

|Valet Girl | |Juka Ceesay | |

|O’Leary | |Kevin Chapman | |

|Paperboy | |Lucky Davis | |

|Cream Corn | |Tommy Davidson | |

|Neighborhood Kid | |Nicholas Earley | |

|Dino | |Richard Edson | |

|Soul Brother | |Jason Jack Edwards | |

|12 year old Black Dynamite | |Jon Kent Ethridge | |

|Woman at table | |Mary Evans | |

|Afroditey | |Dionne Gipson | |

|16 year old Jimmy | |Cory Gluck | |

|Tasty Freeze | |Arsenio Hall | |

|Militant 2 | |Darrel Heath | |

|Doctor | |Paul Hayes | |

|Black Chick | |Ashlie R. Jackson | |

|White Woman Swimming | |Justine Jolie | |

|Henchman | |Irwin Keyes | |

| Granny | |Izetta Karp | |

|Chief | |John Kerry | |

|Asian Chick | |Sheryn Lascano | |

|Teasing Boy #1 | |Daniel Leavitt | |

|Gunsmoke | |Buddy Lewis | |

|18 year old Black Dynamite | |Neil Lewis | |

|Drug Dealing Pimp | |Buddy Love | |

|Sweet Meat | |Brian McKnight | |

|Richard Nixon | |James McManus | |

|Bullhorn | |Byron Minns | |

|Dumb Broad #1 | |Jessica Moreno | |

|Saheed | |Phil Morris | |

|Nurse | |Joy Mulligan | |

|Brikwilla | |Tumani Nicole | |

|Mo Bitches | |Miguel Nunez | |

|Club M.C. | |Victor Orlando | |

|Mahogany Black | |Nicole Ari Parker | |

|Thug #2 | |Damian Poitier | |

|Gloria | |Salli Richardson-Whitfield | |

|Freddie | |Akhir Shabazz Regains | |

|Militant 1 | |Chris Spencer | |

|Shawanda | |Candace Rice | |

|Kotex | |John Salley | |

|White Chick | |Brittney Sorensen | |

|Congressman Monroe James | |Tucker Smallwood | |

|Rafelli | |Mike Starr | |

|Thug #1 | |Larnell Stovall | |

|Patricia Nixon | |Nicole Sullivan | |

|Euphoria | |Nakia Syvonne | |

|Kid #2 | |Ben Tan | |

|Pretty Terry | |Paul Taylor | |

|Jimmy | |Baron Vaughn | |

|Capo | |Al Vicente | |

|Roscoe | |Jimmy Walker Jr | |

|Black Dynamite | |Michael Jai White | |

|Willy Sly | |Billy Sly Williams | |

|Donut Man | |Lee Whitaker | |

|Honey Bee | |Kym Whitley | |

|Chicago Wind | |Mykelti Williamson | |

|Back Hand Jack | |Bokeem Woodbine | |

|Dr. Wu | |Roger Yuan | |

|Chocolate Giddy Up | |Cedric Yarbrough | |

| | | | |

|Stunt Coordinator / | | | |

|2nd Unit Director | |Ron Yuan | |

|Fight Coordinator | |Ron Yuan | |

|Co-Fight Coordinator | |Roger Yuan | |

|Assistant Stunt/Fight Coordinators | |Michael Wilson | |

| | |Kerry Wong | |

|Action Consultants | |Ron Yuan | |

| | |Kerry Wong | |

| | |Michael Wilson | |

| | |Christopher Donlon | |

| | |

| Stunt Players | |

|Tsuyoshi Abe | |Robbie Alexander | |

|Pete Antico | |Clayton Barber | |

|Troy Lindsey Brown | |Fernando Chien | |

|Arnold Chon | |Sean Christopher | |

|David Cordeiro | |Gary Daniels | |

|Roel Failma | |Clay Fontenot | |

|Preshas Jenkins | |Lauren Kim | |

|Henry Kingi | |Leong William | |

|Luke LaFontaine | |Jalil Lynch | |

|James Lew | |Anthony Nanakornpanom | |

|Michael Li | |Norbert Phillips | |

|Jen Sun Outerbridge | |Jeff Pruitt | |

|Damion Poitier | |Buddy Sosthand | |

|Simon Rhee | |Jake Swallow | |

|Larnell Stovall | |David Wald | |

|C.C. Taylor | |Steve Upton | |

|Lee Whitaker | |Michael Wilson | |

|Kerry Wong | | | |

| | | | |

|Script Supervisor | |Dawn Dreiling | |

| | | | |

|Assistant Director | |Chad Rosen | |

|Second Assistant Director | |Tessa Lyn Stephenson | |

|2nd Second Assistant Director | |Cristi Rickey | |

| | | | |

|Set Decorator | |Antonia Nunez | |

| | | | |

|Camera Operator | |Greg Williams | |

|A-Camera First AC | |Ryan Parks | |

|A-Camera Second AC | |Keith Peters | |

|B-Camera Operator | |Victor Macias | |

|B-Camera First AC | |Alfredo Rosado | |

|B-Camera Second AC/Loader | |Jason Bernero | |

|Additional B-Camera First AC | |Robert Forrest | |

|Additional A-Camera Second AC | |Jacob Avignone | |

| | | | |

|Still Photographer | |Prashant Gupta | |

| | | | |

|Production Sound Mixer | |Sara Glaser | |

|Boom Operator | |Johnny Evans | |

|Cable Utility | |George Wymenga | |

| | | | |

|Assistant Costume Designer | |Nia R. Hooper | |

|Key Set Costumer | |Kara Stanford | |

|Costumer | |Megan Coates | |

|Key Costumer | |Elaine McGhee | |

|Set Costumer | |Craig Anthony | |

|Set Costumer | |Pierre Ciofassa | |

|Tailor | |Ian Carter | |

| | | | |

|Makeup Department Head | |Laini Thompson | |

|Key Makeup Artists | |Kali Balugo | |

| | |Tena Austin | |

|Additional Makeup Artists | |Randi Mavestrand | |

| | |Cole Patterson | |

| | | | |

|Hair Department Head | |Charles Gregory Ross | |

|Key Hairstylist | |Yvette Shelton | |

|Additional Hairstylists | |Valerie Nelson | |

| | |Al Payne | |

| | |Megan Weems | |

| | | | |

|Key Grip | |Darwin Browne | |

|Best Boy Grip | |Luis Lopez DeVictoria | |

|Company Grips | |Rashaad Lewis | |

| | |Orlando Mora | |

| | |Sam Liotta | |

|Additional Grips | |Tino Contreras | |

| | |Hector Javier Canales | |

| | |Bill Colino | |

| | |Eric Denman | |

| | |Pablo Suarez | |

| | |Gregg Thompson | |

| | | | |

|Gaffer | |Jeremy Launais | |

|Additional Gaffer | |Tim Speed | |

|Best Boy Electric | |Edgar Arellano | |

|Company Electrics | |Ramian Williams | |

| | |Clayton Smith | |

| | |Benjamin Agee | |

|Additional Electrics | |Keith Morgan | |

| | |Manuel Alvarado | |

| | |Shona Cricket Peters | |

| | |Clarence Smith | |

| | |Hakim Kent | |

| | | | |

|Property Master | |Treven Bedwell | |

|Assistant Property Master | |Joyce Yeich | |

| | | | |

|Special Effects Supervisor | |Ronald Nary/ANA Special Effects | |

|Assistant Pyro Technician | |Jeff Nary | |

| | | | |

|Production Coordinator | |Tim Shuler | |

|Production Secretary | |Derick LaSalla | |

|Office Production Assistants | |Paula Killen | |

| | |Anna Rosenbaum | |

| | | | |

|Production Accountants | |Alicia Rivera Frankl | |

| | |Stella Rubin | |

| | | | |

|Key Set Production Assistant | |Matthew Baker | |

|Set Production Assistants | |Felisha Grice | |

| | |Jen Spencer | |

|Add’l Production Assistants | |Dean Galanis | |

| | |Phil Eisenhower | |

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|Art Department Coordinator | |Ethan Goodwin | |

|Set Dressing Leadman | |Joseph McEveety | |

|On Set Dresser | |John S. Broadus | |

|Shopper | |Ethan Goodwin | |

|Set Dressers | |Derek Dean | |

|Swing | |Nikki Giovacchini | |

|Swing | |Carlos Castiilo | |

|Swing | |Kevin Martinez | |

|Swing | |German E. Velasco | |

|Swing | |Martin Milligan | |

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|General Foreman | |Andrew Chatem | |

|Set Painter | |Patricia Mitchell | |

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|Transportation Coordinator | |Billy Colbert | |

|Transportation Co-Captains | |Daniel Drews | |

| | |Joey Banks | |

|Drivers | |Charles Gatson | |

| | |Joey Rivera | |

| | |Tim Farrands | |

| | |William Majik | |

| | |Pete Ortega | |

| | |Javier Jimenez | |

| | |Craig Walendy | |

| | |Robert Leos | |

| | |John Detroia | |

| | |Rafael Baires | |

| | |Reese Lane | |

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|Casting Associate | |Jason James | |

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|Extras Casting | |Rich King/Rich King Casting | |

|Extras Casting Associate | |Mac Marshall | |

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|Catering | |Great Western Caterers | |

|Chef | |Vester Day | |

|Assistant Chef | |Gregory Burgess | |

|Craft Service | |Jamal McMullen | |

| | |Leo Robateau | |

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|Set Medic | |Mike Colino | |

| | |Frank Aldapa | |

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|Studio Teachers | |Heather M. Fielding | |

| | |Phil Eisenhower | |

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| Storyboard Artist | |Davin Cheng | |

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|Clearances | |Ashley Kravitz / | |

| | |Cleared by Ashley, Inc. | |

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|GREEN SCREEN UNIT | |

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|Unit Production Manager | |Tessa Stephenson | |

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|First Assistant Director | |Chad Rosen | |

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|Director of Photography | |Shawn Maurer | |

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|Post Production Supervisor | |Richard Munchkin | |

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|Effects Editor | |Michael Bernhard Stahlberg | |

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|Visual Effects by | |Footage | |

|VGS Director | |Tae-Jung Han | |

|VFX Supervisor | |Dong-Hoo Lee | |

|Planning Director | |Dae-Hyun Ryu | |

|VFX Producer | |Dong-Hoon Lee | |

|VFX Coordinator | |Gabriela Burcea | |

|VFX Artists | |Ju-Won Lee | |

| | |Bong-Kee Ku | |

|Composite Artists | |Eugene Shin | |

| | |Mi-Young Kim | |

| | |Yong-Gi Bae | |

| | |Na-Ri Kim | |

| | |Jin-Woo Ji | |

|3D Supervisor | |Sung-Wook Kang | |

|3D Artists | |Sung-Yong Park | |

| | |Jae-Hoon Jeong | |

| | |Dae-Wang Kim | |

|Matte Painter | |Sang-Il Yu | |

|Design Team | |Dae-Gon Jang | |

| | |Han-Zoo Kang | |

| | |Go-Eun Jung | |

|Technical Director | |Jason Madigan | |

|R & D | |Jung-Wook Seo | |

|VFX Manager | |Eun-Jeong Park | |

|VFX Team accounts | |Eun-Ji Kim | |

|Technical Adviser | |Seung-Hoon Lee | |

|Art Team | |Ju-Hee Hong | |

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|Visual Effects by | |EICHI. | |

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|Composite Artists | |Seung-Mo Kim | |

| | |Bin Sung | |

| | |Su-Ryun Park | |

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|Sound Services Provided by | |Juniper Post, Inc/Burbank, CA | |

|Sound Supervisors | |David Kitchens | |

| | |Ben Zarai | |

|Supervising Sound Editor | |Sean Gray | |

|Sound Coordinators | |Trevor Dowswell | |

| | |Melissa Bylsma | |

|Re-recording Mixer | |David Barber | |

|Sound Designer | |Sean Gray | |

|Sound Effects Editors | |Sean Gray | |

| | |David Barber | |

|Dialogue Editor | |Ben Zarai | |

|Foley | |Gonzalo “Bino” Espinoza | |

|ADR Supervisor/Mixer | |Gonzalo “Bino” Espinoza | |

|Post Production Services provided by | |Matchframe Video | |

|Colorist | |Randy Coonfield | |

|Online Editor | |John Nash | |

|Project Manager | |Stuart Heising | |

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|Poster and Promotional Artwork | |David Choe | |

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|Library Music provided by | |APM, Inc. | |

|Thanks to | |Alan Tew | |

| | |Brian Bennett | |

| | |Johnny Pearson | |

| | |David Snell | |

| | |David Gold | |

| | |Syd Dale | |

| | |Alan Hawkshaw | |

| | |Keith Mansfield | |

| | |Steve Gray | |

| | |Clive Hicks | |

| | |Nick Ingman | |

|Original music written and arranged by | | |

|Adrian Younge | | |

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|“Black Dynamite Theme Song” | |“Jimmy’s Gone” | | |

|Produced by Adrian Younge | |Produced by Adrian Younge | | |

|Performed by LaVan Davis | |Performed by LaVan Davis | | |

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|“Shine” | |“Man with the Heat” | |

|Produced by Adrian Younge | |Produced by Adrian Younge | |

|Lyrics by Dionne Gipson | |Performed by Loren Oden | |

|Performed by Dionne Gipson | | | |

|Fender Rhodes provided by Jeremy Jeffers | | | |

| “Cleaning Up the Streets” | | | |

|Produced by Adrian Younge | |“Jimmy’s Apartment” | |

|and Chris Garcia | |Produced by Adrian Younge | |

|Lyrics by Scott Sanders | |Performed by Loren Oden | |

|Performed by LaVan Davis | |Drums provided by Jack Waterston | |

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|“Anaconda Malt Liquor” | |“Zodiac Lovers” | |

|Produced by Adrian Younge | |Produced by Adrian Younge | |

|Lyrics by Scott Sanders | |Lyrics by Toni Scruggs | |

|Performed by Loren Oden | |Performed by Toni Scruggs | |

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|“Disco Connection” | |“Blue Shadow” | |

|Written by Gerard Rhaburn | |Courtesy of The DeWolfe Library | |

|Performed by The Lord Rhaburn Combo | | | |

|Courtesy of The Numero Group | | | |

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|With Special Thanks to Sir Charles Hughes | |

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|“Your Kiss Sho Nuff Dynomite” | |

|Written and Performed by Sir Charles Hughes | |

BLACK DYNAMITE

Short Synopsis

When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.

BLACK DYNAMITE

Longer Synopsis

When “The Man” kills his brother, pumps heroin into the local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with a secret weapon disguised as Anaconda Malt Liquor, there is only one brother brave enough to take them on: the legendary BLACK DYNAMITE.

This grand and glorious '70s blaxploitation throwback is a fist full of chase scenes, gunfights, kung fu and a house of ill repute. Michael Jai White plays Black Dynamite, the smoothest, baddest mother to ever pick up a pair of nun chucks.

BLACK DYNAMITE PARTNERS

SCOTT SANDERS (WRITER/DIRECTOR) 

Scott’s directorial debut came on the 1999 feature film THICK AS THIEVES starring Alec Baldwin, Andre Braugher and Michael Jai White. He is also one of the most popular DJs in Los Angeles, spinning under the name Suckapunch.

MICHAEL JAI WHITE (WRITER/PERFORMER) 

Michael Jai White broke on the scene in the starring role of the HBO film Tyson, where he played “Iron” Mike. He later starred in the hit film Spawn that grossed $54 million. Most recently Michael was featured in Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? and The Dark Knight. Michael is an accomplished martial artist, holding seven legitimate black belts in different martial arts styles. 

WAX POETICS (MEDIA PARTNER) 

In just six years, Wax Poetics has become the premier hip-hop and funk publication by illuminating the golden era of music while re-contextualizing today’s music world. In 2007, Wax Poetics began expanding its editorial vision past the magazine across books, records, films, and online with their digital music download site at . 

DJ TITTSWORTH (REMIXES) 

From a performance aspect, DJ Tittsworth has continuously dominated decks at a plate-a-minute’s pace. Titts’ sets have been religiously grouped amongst the best in popular tour stop cities. He has appeared on Finish television, MTV Canada, V TV 

(Asian MTV equivalent), countless international radio shows, magazines and newspapers. Sponsored gigs/tours recently include Diesel in Hong Kong, Redbull, Scion, and Frank 151. From URB and XLR8R to NME, his music is a permanent fixture in blogs, charts and the press. His solo album 12 STEPS was released to critical acclaim in August 2008. 

DAVID CHOE (ARTWORK) 

David Choe is one of the most diverse and prolific artists working today. Choe’s art, photos, and writing have been featured in Giant Robot, and Vice magazine among numerous other publications. His extensive client list includes Marvel Comics, Levi’s, IBM, and Nike. Choe’s three self-published, comic/journal/novellas have received awards and are sold out editions. David Choe’s works have been exhibited in galleries internationally. He is also one of the youngest artists ever to have a solo show at MOCA. Most recently, Choe partnered with Upper Playground to create a set of limited-edition prints featuring Barack Obama. 

ARS NOVA (PRODUCTION COMPANY) 

Ars Nova is a New York-based commercial producing company committed to bringing the best of cutting-edge entertainment to the stage and screen. Ars Nova works with today’s top-emerging artists to create high quality, critically and commercially successful programming for theater (Broadway and Off Broadway), television, and film. BLACK DYNAMITE is Ars Nova’s first feature film. 

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