The Return of Superfly
| The Return of Superfly | |
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| Directed by | Sig Shore[1] |
| Produced by | Sig Shore |
| Written by | Anthony Wisdom |
| Starring |
Nathan Purdee Margaret Avery |
| Music by | Curtis Mayfield |
| Cinematography | Anghel Decca |
| Edited by | John Mullen |
| Distributed by | Multicom Entertainment Group Inc., Crash Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Return of Superfly is a 1990 blaxploitation film directed by Sig Shore as the second sequel to the 1972 film, Super Fly (after Super Fly T.N.T.). The film starred Nathan Purdee and Margaret Avery and featured a performance by Samuel L. Jackson. In this third entry in the Super Fly films, Priest returns to New York from Paris to find who is responsible for his friend's murder. With a couple of new friends, he attempts to bring the killers to justice while trying not to get into criminal activity like he did years ago.
Cast
- Nathan Purdee as Youngblood Priest
- Margaret Avery as Francine
- Leonard L. Thomas as Joey
- Christopher Curry as Tom Perkins
- Carlos Carrasco as Hector
- Samuel L. Jackson as Nate Cabot
- Luis Ramos as Manuel
- Kirk Taylor as Renaldo
- David E.Weinberg as DEA officer
Reception
The movie had mostly negative reaction.[2][3]
Soundtrack
Main article: The Return of Superfly (soundtrack)
A soundtrack containing hip hop music and songs by Curtis Mayfield was released on August 13, 1990 by Capitol Records.[4] It peaked #72 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
References
- ↑ Cavanaugh, Jack (2006-08-25). "Sig Shore, 87, Producer of 'Superfly'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (1990-11-10). "Review/Film; Lazy Violence Punctuates A Drug War in Disarray". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ↑ Thomas, Kevin (1990-11-12). "MOVIE REVIEW `Superfly' Is Back in N.Y. but Should Have Stayed in Paris". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ↑ Philips, Chuck (1990-08-26). "Cruel Twist to a Comeback Dream Veteran R&B hero Curtis Mayfield was poised for a Roy Orbison-like return when a freak accident intervened". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-02.