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Super Fly

  • 1972
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
8.8K
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Ron O'Neal in Super Fly (1972)
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Drug CrimeActionCrimeDramaMusicThriller

The daily routine of cocaine dealer Priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire.The daily routine of cocaine dealer Priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire.The daily routine of cocaine dealer Priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire.

  • Director
    • Gordon Parks Jr.
  • Writer
    • Phillip Fenty
  • Stars
    • Ron O'Neal
    • Carl Lee
    • Sheila Frazier
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    8.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gordon Parks Jr.
    • Writer
      • Phillip Fenty
    • Stars
      • Ron O'Neal
      • Carl Lee
      • Sheila Frazier
    • 92User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos3

    Super Fly
    Trailer 2:09
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    Blaxploitation Movies & Black Power in the 1970s
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    Blaxploitation Movies & Black Power in the 1970s
    Clip 4:51
    Blaxploitation Movies & Black Power in the 1970s
    'SuperFly' Returns With New Style, Classic Swagger
    Video 4:08
    'SuperFly' Returns With New Style, Classic Swagger

    Photos56

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    Ron O'Neal
    Ron O'Neal
    • Youngblood Priest
    Carl Lee
    • Eddie
    Sheila Frazier
    Sheila Frazier
    • Georgia
    • (as Shiela Frazier)
    Julius Harris
    Julius Harris
    • Scatter
    • (as Julius W. Harris)
    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 Ottaviano
    Fred Ottaviano
    • Police
    • (as Fred Rolaf)
    Alex Stevens
    Alex Stevens
    • Police
    Harry Manson
    • Police
    Floyd Levine
    Floyd Levine
    • Police
    • Director
      • Gordon Parks Jr.
    • Writer
      • Phillip Fenty
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This is one of a few films with a soundtrack that grossed more than the film itself.
    • Goofs
      The number of men attacking Priest in the final fight scene varies from shot to shot, though, from the angles used, there should be a consistent number.
    • Quotes

      Youngblood Priest: I'm gettin' out, Eddie.

      Eddie: Gettin' outta what?

      Youngblood Priest: The cocaine business.

      Eddie: Oh, sweet. Sh*t. Say, those junkies must have knocked a hole in your head. You're gonna give all this up? 8-Track Stereo, color T.V. in every room, and can snort a half a piece of dope everyday? That's the American Dream, nigga! Well, ain't it? Ain't it?

    • Alternate versions
      The Warner Bros. logo in some prints including the 2023 airing on TCM is plastered with the 2001 variant.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Cinema Snob: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Child Runnin' Wild
      Written by Curtis Mayfield
      Performed by Curtis Mayfield

    User reviews92

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    6/10

    cool song

    Life is rough. Drug dealer Priest (Ron O'Neal) decides to get out of the game after one final big score. He's looking to do a million dollar deal with his partner Eddie.

    What a car! What a song! This is a relatively simple blaxploitation movie. Ron O'Neal is a functional lead. The production is what's expected. Most of all, the title is cool, the song is cool, and that's half the battle.
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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Superfly
    • Filming locations
      • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Mister B's bar, 2297 7th Avenue and West 135th Street)
    • Production companies
      • Sig Shore Productions
      • Superfly
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $58,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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