United States / Dec 19, 1973 / R
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.
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Norma Donaldson | Honey |
| Juanita Brown | Sola |
| Royce Wallace | Willie's Mother |
| Judith Brown | Gorgia |
| Marilyn Coleman | Connie |
| Mary Charlotte Wilcox | Scatback |
| Marcia McBroom | Pearl |
| Jack Bernardi | Willie's Lawyer |
| Al Bain | Conventioneer |
| Calvin Brown | Thug / Bailiff |
| Leslie McRay | Competing Prostitute |
| Alan Weeks | Photographer |
| George Wyner | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Bob Templeton | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Clarice Taylor | Willie's mothers' friend (uncredited) |
| Norman Stevans | Conventioneer (uncredited) |
| Olan Soule | Conventioneer arrested in Vice Raid (uncredited) |
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| Jeffrey Sayre | Conventioneer (uncredited) |
| Clark Ross | Observer in Hallway (uncredited) |
| Tony Regan | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Murray Pollack | Observer in Hallway (uncredited) |
| Leslie McRay | Competing Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Janssen | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Robert Hitchcock | Tenant (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Slim Gaillard | Bum Watching Willie's Car (uncredited) |
| Ben Frommer | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Jac Emel | Pimp (uncredited) |
| Ken DuMain | Conventioneer (uncredited) |
| Robert DoQui | Baylor the Pimp (uncredited) |
| Calvin Brown | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Jack Berle | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Bain | Conventioneer (uncredited) |
| Davis Roberts | Judge #2 |
| Ken Lynch | Judge #1 |
| Nathaniel Taylor | Sugar |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Willie Dynamite |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 1974 |
| Production | David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck |
| Writer | Ron Cutler, Joe Keyes |
| Editing | Aaron Stell, Francesca Emerson |
| Cinematography | Frank Stanley |
| Assistant directors | Jim Hogan, William Holbrook, Gilbert Moses |
| Production design | Bernard Johnson, John T. McCormack, Claire P. Brown |
| Art direction | John T. McCormack, Bernard Johnson, Claire P. Brown |
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| Set decoration | Bernard Johnson, Claire P. Brown, John T. McCormack |
| Visual effects | Gilbert Moses |
| Stunts | George Santana |
| Music | J.J. Johnson, Waldon O. Watson, Henry Wilkinson, Ronald Pierce |
| Sound | J.J. Johnson, Waldon O. Watson, Henry Wilkinson, Ronald Pierce |
| Costume design | Bernard Johnson, Bernard Johnson |
| Makeup | Bernard Johnson, Bernard Johnson |
| Hairstyling | Bernard Johnson, Bernard Johnson |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 23, 1974 / New York City, New York
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