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Super Fly

  • 1972
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
9.4K
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Ron O'Neal in Super Fly (1972)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:09
3 Videos
61 Photos
Drug CrimeActionCrimeDramaMusicThriller

A drug dealer plans to quit after one final big score, but his supplier will only sell him the amount he needs if he agrees to keep working in the business.A drug dealer plans to quit after one final big score, but his supplier will only sell him the amount he needs if he agrees to keep working in the business.A drug dealer plans to quit after one final big score, but his supplier will only sell him the amount he needs if he agrees to keep working in the business.

  • Director
    • Gordon Parks Jr.
  • Writer
    • Phillip Fenty
  • Stars
    • Ron O'Neal
    • Carl Lee
    • Sheila Frazier
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    9.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gordon Parks Jr.
    • Writer
      • Phillip Fenty
    • Stars
      • Ron O'Neal
      • Carl Lee
      • Sheila Frazier
    • 97User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Videos3

    Super Fly
    Trailer 2:09
    Super Fly
    Blaxploitation Movies & Black Power in the 1970s
    Clip 4:51
    Blaxploitation Movies & Black Power in the 1970s
    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

    Photos61

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    Top Cast38

    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
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 4, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Superfly
    • Filming locations
      • 362 West 125th Street, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Priest drives by West End Theatre at night)
    • Production companies
      • Sig Shore Productions
      • Superfly
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $58,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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