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The Human Tornado
File:The Human Tornado.jpg
Theatrical release poster.
Directed byCliff Roquemore
Written byJerry Jones
StarringRudy Ray Moore
Ernie Hudson
CinematographyFred Conde
Bob Wilson
Music byArthur Wright
Distributed byDimension Pictures
Release date
  • February 10, 1976 (1976-02-10)
Running time
108 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000

The Human Tornado (also known as Dolemite II) is a 1976 American cult Blaxploitation film, was the sequel to Dolemite.[1] It starred Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite and Ernie Hudson as Boe.

Plot

After coming off a successful comedy tour, Dolemite throws a get-together at his mansion, there he announces that he is to offer his mansion to the person that started a drive for a new boys' home, then is rudely interrupted by the local sheriff and his deputies because they're a group of black people having a party, thus causing trouble. Turns out the Sheriff's wife is offering Dolemite money for sexual services. When the sheriff catches them red handed, he promptly shoots his wife. Dolemite and his friends kidnap a young man and his car and decide to head to California where he is to meet Queen Bee, only to find out that the local mob man, Joe Cavaletti kidnapped two of her girls and forced her to close down her joint and work for him. Dolemite must rescue Queen Bee, her girls and teach the grease balls a lesson all the while being chased by his hometown's sheriff for the murder of his wife he pinned on him.

The final scenes are similar to much of the era's kung fu scenes along with the expected added sound effects, and a fight with none other than the "Central American Nunchuck champion".

References

  1. ^ "Los Angeles Times: Archives - 'Tornado' Sequel to 'Dolemite'". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1976-10-09. Retrieved 2012-08-17.