Review of Dolemite (1975) by Steven W — 12 Mar 2012

Best of its genre. I love the fact you can see boom mics in a bunch of scenes. Great lines throughout, but gets slow at times.

This review of Dolemite (1975) was written by Steven W on 12 Mar 2012.

Dolemite has generally received positive reviews.

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