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Wattstax
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Overview

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Release Date:
23 November 1973 (West Germany) more
Tagline:
A soulful expression of the living word... more
Plot:
Documentary about african-american singers like Isaac Hayes and Rufus Thomas. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
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(3 articles)
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Relevant Even Today more (17 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
James Alexander ... Himself
Rance Allen ... Himself
Raymond Allen ... Himself
The Bar-Kays ... Themselves
Andre Edwards ... Himself
The Emotions ... Themselves

Isaac Hayes ... Himself
Luther Ingram ... Himself
Jesse Jackson ... Himself (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)
Erik Kilpatrick ... Himself
Albert King ... Himself
Ted Lange ... Himself
Little Milton ... Himself

Richard Pryor ... Himself
Mavis Staples ... Herself (as The Staples Singers)
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples ... Himself (as The Staples Singers)
Johnnie Taylor ... Himself
Carla Thomas ... Herself
Rufus Thomas ... Himself
Kim Weston ... Herself
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Runtime:
98 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Stax Records, which promoted the concert, insisted that only African-American police officers be used for security. The company also insisted that the film crew be all African-American as well. more
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Featured in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Lift Every Voice & Sing more

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Relevant Even Today, 21 September 2004
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

This is one great film not only because of the classic concert footage, but because of the fact that the cameras went out into the community and showed how life was and, for the most part, still is in the inner city. Of course, I am a little biased due to the fact that I live in Los Angeles. In fact, the non concert footage could stand alone as a separate film due to the fact that they show various aspects of African-American life. Also, it is quite sad to see Richard Pryor in this film. This was before the years of abuse began to take their toll and probably helped contribute to the Multiple Sclerosis, which would contribute to his death years later. However, the concert footage is what pushed this film over the top, especially the footage of Issac Hayes. You pretty much could see why he was inducted some 30 years later into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This not only a great concert film, but a great commentary Black America.

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