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  • Wattstax (1973)
  • R
    103 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Wattstax (1973)
R
103 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.
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Director
Producers
Larry Shaw (produced by) | Mel Stuart (produced by)
Cinematographers
John A. Alonzo | Larry Clark (cinematography) | Robert Marks (cinematography) | José Louis Mignone (cinematography) (as Jose Mignone) | Roderick Young (cinematography)
Editors
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Release date
Feb 4, 1973 (United States)

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Cast

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64 cast members
Name Known for
The Dramatics
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
The Staple Singers
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
The Emotions
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Deborah Manning Thomas
Self (as Debra Manning) Self (as Debra Manning)   See fewer
Abu Talib
Self (as Freddy Robinson) Self (as Freddy Robinson)   See fewer
Sonny Warner
Self (as Little Sonny Warner) Self (as Little Sonny Warner)   See fewer
The Newcomers
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
The Temprees
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
The Bar-Kays
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Eric Ingram
Self - Luther Ingram (as Luther Ingram) Self - Luther Ingram (as Luther Ingram)   See fewer
Jesse Jackson
Self (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) Self (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)   See fewer
Charles Allen
Self - The Bar-Kays (uncredited) Self - The Bar-Kays (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Banks
Self - The Dramatics (uncredited) Self - The Dramatics (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Berry
Dancing guy (uncredited) Dancing guy (uncredited)   See fewer
Deljuan Calvin
Self - The Temprees (uncredited) Self - The Temprees (uncredited)   See fewer
Ossie Davis
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruby Dee
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Demps
Self - The Dramatics (uncredited) Self - The Dramatics (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Dodson
Self - The Bar-Kays (uncredited) Self - The Bar-Kays (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Eckstine
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Ford
Self - The Dramatics (uncredited) Self - The Dramatics (uncredited)   See fewer
Robberta Green
Dancing Woman in Red Polka Dress (uncredited) Dancing Woman in Red Polka Dress (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey Joe Henderson
Self - The Bar-Kays (uncredited) Self - The Bar-Kays (uncredited)   See fewer
William Howard
Self - The Dramatics (uncredited) Self - The Dramatics (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanette Hutchinson
Self - The Emotions (uncredited) Self - The Emotions (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Hutchinson
Self - The Emotions (uncredited) Self - The Emotions (uncredited)   See fewer
Wanda Hutchinson
Self - The Emotions (uncredited) Self - The Emotions (uncredited)   See fewer
Jasper Phillips
Self - The Temprees (uncredited) Self - The Temprees (uncredited)   See fewer
Felton Pilate
Self - musician (uncredited) Self - musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Jackie Robinson
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Scott
Self - The Temprees (uncredited) Self - The Temprees (uncredited)   See fewer
Cleotha Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited) Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited)   See fewer
Mavis Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited) Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited)   See fewer
Pervis Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited) Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited)   See fewer
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited) Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Staples
Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited) Self - The Staple Singers (uncredited)   See fewer
Winston Allen Stewart
Self - The Bar-Kays (uncredited) Self - The Bar-Kays (uncredited)   See fewer
Melvin Van Peebles
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Elbert Wilkins
Self - The Dramatics (uncredited) Self - The Dramatics (uncredited)   See fewer
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