Superfly (film)
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| Directed by | Gordon Parks Jr. |
| Produced by | Sig Shore |
| Written by | Phillip Fenty |
| Starring | Ron O'Neal |
| Music by | Curtis Mayfield |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | July 1, 1972 |
| Running time | 93 min. |
| Language | English |
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Superfly is a 1972 blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks, Jr., and stars Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, a drug dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business.
This film is known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul singer Curtis Mayfield (see Superfly (soundtrack)). In fact, Superfly is the only film ever to have been outgrossed by its soundtrack.
[edit] Cast
- Ron O'Neal .... Youngblood Priest
- Carl Lee .... Eddie
- Sheila Frazier .... Georgia (as Shiela Frazier)
- Julius Harris .... Scatter
- Charles McGregor .... Fat Freddie (as Charles MacGregor)
- Nate Adams .... Dealer
- Polly Niles .... Cynthia
- Yvonne Delaine .... Mrs. Freddie
- Henry Shapiro .... Robbery Victim
- K.C. .... Pimp
- James G. Richardson .... Junkie (as Jim Richardson)
- Make Bray .... Junkie
- Al Kiggins .... Police
- Bob Bonds .... Police
- Fred Rolaf AKA Fred Ottaviano .... Police
- Alex Stevens .... Police
- Harry Manson .... Police
- Floyd Levine .... Police
- Mike Richards (actor) .... Deputy Commissioner Reardon
- Chris Arnett .... Coke Buyer
- Cecil Alonzo .... Militant
- Gene Chambers .... Militant
- John Williams .... Militant
- E. Preston Reddick .... Karate Instructor
- Lorraine Horn .... Mother In Apartment
- Nick Sands .... Contracted Man
- Bob Richards .... Contracted Man
- Nita Michaels .... Hooker
- Vicki McLaughlin .... Hooker
- Curtis Mayfield .... Himself (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
- Henry Gibson .... Himself (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
- Lucky Scott .... Himself (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
- Craig McMullen .... Himself (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
- Tyrone McCullough .... Himself (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
- Sig Shore .... Detective Rairdon
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Superfly at the Internet Movie Database
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