Dolemite Is My Name

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Dolemite Is My Name

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Dolemite Is My Name is a new Netflix biopic about comedian Rudy Ray Moore, who created a flamboyant alter ego and became a blaxploitation legend in the 1970s. The film stars Eddie Murphy, who’s joined by a fantastic cast that includes Keegan Michael-Key, Titus Burgess, Craig Robinson, Mike Epps and Wesley Snipes. It’s a behind the scenes look at the making of the 1975 cult hit film Dolemite.