The Human Tornado

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The Human Tornado
Directed byCliff Roquemore
Screenplay byJerry Jones[1]
Produced byRudy Ray Moore[1]
Starring
  • Rudy Ray Moore
  • Lady Reed
  • Jimmy Lynch
  • Howard Jackson
  • Java
  • Glorya de Lani
Cinematography
  • Bob Wilson
  • Gene Condie[1]
Music byArt Wright[1]
Production
company
Comedian International[1]
Distributed byDimension Pictures
Release date
  • July 23, 1976 (1976-07-23) (Atlanta)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish

The Human Tornado is the 1976 American Blaxploitation film directed by Cliff Roquemore. The film is a sequel to Dolemite.[1]

Plot

After coming off a successful comedy tour, Dolemite throws a get-together at his mansion. The party is crashed by racist police officers, and they find out that the Sheriff's wife is offering Dolemite money for sexual services. When the sheriff catches them red handed, he shoots and kills his wife. Dolemite and his friends kidnap a young man and decide to head to California to meet Queen Bee. There, they find out that the local mob boss, Joe Cavaletti, kidnapped two of Queen Bee's girls, forcing her to close her business and work for him. Dolemite rescues Queen Bee, her girls and teaches his enemies a lesson all while being chased by the sheriff, who has pinned the murder of his own wife on Dolemite.

Cast

Release

Both the Daily Variety and BoxOffice announced Dimension Pictures’ acquisition of The Human Tornado which initially was set for release on June 23, 1976.[1] The film officially premiered at the Rialto Theatre in Atlanta, GA, on July 23, 1976.[1] The film was later shown across twenty theaters in Los Angeles and several theaters in New York City on October 13 1976.[1]

Reception

According to the American Film Institute, reviews of The Human Tornado focused on the film’s shortcomings, specifically editing and continuity.[1] A review in The Hollywood Reporter praised certain performances by the actors Java, Herb Graham and Jerry Jones while a review in the Los Angeles Times found the film to be "dumber" than its predecessor as well as being much more funny.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The Human Tornado". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

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