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Writer:
Phillip Fenty (writer)
Release Date:
4 August 1972 (USA) more
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Never a dude like this one! He's got a plan to stick it to The Man! more
Plot:
Super Fly is a cocaine dealer who begins to realize that his life will soon end with either prison or his death... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(5 articles)
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Absolutely Classic Movie more (51 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ron O'Neal | ... | 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 | ... | Police |
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Superfly (USA) (alternative spelling)
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93 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Norway:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1988) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R
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The Eldorado Cadillac driven by Priest was owned by KC, the pimp who makes an appearance in the nightclub scene. The deal was that KC would get a part in the movie (in the opening credit it says "and introducing: KC") in exchange for the use of his car. more
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Miscellaneous: In the opening credits, actress Sheila Frazier's name is spelled, "Sheila", in the closing credits her name is spelled "Shiela". more
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Referenced in "Veronica Mars: Credit Where Credit's Due (#1.2)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Give Me Your Love (Love Song) more
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If you are the kind of viewer that thinks blaxploitation movies are simply camp and you like to laugh at the clothes and whatnot, that's fine... I mean, they are movies after all, not secrets to curing cancer. However, if you are, it is a shame what you'll miss because this film (as with The Mack) is a superior character study and ultimately watchable. As is noted on the DVD commentary, while the clothes and vernacular seem outdated now, at the time they were 'state of the art' as it were. Another thing to remember when watching these films is the insanely low budgets necessitated short cuts like single takes and other such things that make a film 'feel' b-rate; however this film is first rate. O'Neal is excellent, as are Julius Harris and Sheila Frazier and the soundtrack is perhaps the best ever. ***** out of *****