Rudy Ray Moore was een komiek die vooral bekend stond vanwege zijn ranzige stand-up shows voor volwassenen, waarin de eerste vormen van rap een grote rol speelden. Moore kreeg hierdoor dan ook de bijnaam Godfather of Rap. Als 'Hollywood' hem geen kans wil geven maakt Moore zelf in 1975 de blaxploitation film "Dolemite".
Ja! de film Dolemite Is My Name is nu beschikbaar om te kijken op Netflix in Nederland.
| Writing | Scott Alexander | Writer |
| Directing | Craig Brewer | Director |
| Writing | Larry Karaszewski | Writer |
| Production | John Fox | Producer |
| Editing | Billy Fox | Editor |
| Camera | Eric Steelberg | Director of Photography |
| Production | Eddie Murphy | Producer |
| Art | Clay A. Griffith | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carla Farmer | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Brian Tarlecki | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Rob Smith | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Matthew W. Kielkopf | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Bryan Yaconelli | Associate Producer |
| Art | Beat Frutiger | Supervising Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Steimberg | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Mark Agostino | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Michael Beugg | Executive Producer |
| Art | Angela Stauffer | Art Direction |
| Production | Charisse M. Hewitt | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debra Denson | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Tom Ozanich | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Greg Hedgepath | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stacey Morris | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Dean A. Zupancic | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Lisa K. Sessions | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth E. Carter | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Scott Bomar | Music |
| Production | John Davis | Producer |
| Crew | Mike McKee | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tinisha Meeks | Hairstylist |
