Dolemite vs. Satan and the Rev. Al Sharpton!

Backlash007

This one should have been called Dolemite versus Satan and the Reverend Al Sharpton (Leroy Daniels looks just like the reverend).  Rudy Ray Moore stars as Petey Wheatstraw the Devil's Son-in-law in this black action classic. The basic story breaks down like this:  Petey Wheatstraw is murdered and makes a bargain with Lucifer to come back and exact his revenge.  The only catch is that he has to marry the Devil's daughter, who is a bus station skank.  So Petey is given an enchanted pimp cane which gives him superpowers and he begins to plan out his vengeance (as well as a plan to doublecross the devil).  In traditional fashion, it's loaded with off the wall humor. For example:  Rudy Ray stopping in the middle of the street to comb some kids hair, ridiculous jogging, and watermelon child birth.  Petey Wheatstraw is also loaded with the regular Rudy Ray cast, including Jimmy Lynch, Queen Bee, and Sheriff Beatty.  Where is Howard Jackson though?  It's not quite the masterpiece that is Dolemite, but it does have the greatest sex scene in the history of film.  Can you dig it?

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Backlash007 3 February 2002

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