Willie Dynamite
“Ain't no one crosses WILLIE "D." He's tight, together, and mean. Chicks, Chumps, he uses 'em all. He's got to be Number-One.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 53, rated by 1 admin.
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A flamboyant New York pimp discovers that staying on top is harder than dressing for it. The story takes its social consequences seriously, while Roscoe Orman's extraordinary wardrobe seems determined to make its own movie. A seventies character showcase with enough fashion spectacle for an entire discussion.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6.5/10
- Plot
- 5/10
- Effects
- 2/10
- Dialogue
- 6/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“Every outfit has entered the room before its owner.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 53
Synopsis and movie facts
Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top, he has hit bottom. A former prostitute who has become a social worker tries to get Willie to clean up his life while it is still possible.
- Released
- 1974
- Directed by
- Gilbert Moses
- Running time
- 102 min
Starring
- Roscoe Orman as Willie
- Diana Sands as Cora
- Thalmus Rasulala as Robert Daniels
- Joyce Walker as Pashen
- Roger Robinson as Bell
- George Murdock as Celli
- Albert Hall as Pointer
- Norma Donaldson as Honey
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Willie Dynamite (1974), directed by Gilbert Moses. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · badmovies.org
The review repeatedly highlights Willie's increasingly elaborate clothes while tracing his professional collapse and the social worker challenging him. Full review text retained from earlier catalogue research and consulted again on 2026-11-10; no claim of a fresh page download.
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