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Superfly |  | Director: Gordon Parks Jr.
Actors: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, Julius Harris, Charles McGregor
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  62 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.7 x 0.6
MPN: 28888
ISBN: 0790785374
UPC: 085392888825
EAN: 9780790785370
Theatrical Release Date: August 4, 1972
Release Date: January 13, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | "Undeniably exciting" is what Leonard Maltin calls this pioneering film that kicked off the entire "blaxploitation" action film genre of the 1970s. When you're born, raised and trapped in the ghetto, you want to get out any way you can -- in this case, it's a Harlem drug dealer trying to set up a retirement fund before he quits the business for good. Directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. ("The Learning Tr |
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Product Description
"Undeniably exciting" is what Leonard Maltin calls this pioneering film that kicked off the entire "blaxploitation" action film genre of the 1970s. When you're born raised and trapped in the ghetto you want to get out any way you can -- in this case it's a Harlem drug dealer trying to set up a retirement fund before he quits the business for good. Directed by Gordon Parks Jr. ("The Learning Tree") and featuring the classic score by legendary Curtis MayfieldRunning Time: 93 min.System Requirements:Running Time 93 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 085392888825
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The pinnacle of blaxploitation movies, the 1972 Superfly stars Ron O'Neal as a drug dealer who wants out of the business but decides to take out some enemies in the process. With its criminal hero, one might almost think this could be an existential crime movie, but no...it's really just an effective piece of pulp with a strong performance by O'Neal, grim settings, cool direction by Gordon Parks Jr., and a famous soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield. --Tom Keogh
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 Superfly. Best Pimp Film. June 6, 2009
Jose Lopez (Miami,Florida USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love the song, Super Fly in my honest opinion is one of if not the Best Pimp Film, Great Action,Good Music, typical 70's genre stuff. I saw on Cable and it is excellent, waaay better than the mack.
 Superfly April 9, 2009
B. Essner (Missouri)
I enjoyed the movie when it first came out in the early 70's and had been looking for it & was told by a firend where I could find it...was glad I did but the quality of the movie isn't what it should be & to me it seemed like there were a few scenes missing from it......all in all I am glad I found it but I thought it would be better quality
Ron Oneal January 23, 2009
debo lisa (Dallas tx)
Mr Ron O'neal ,in my opinion was underated and some tried to make him feel bad for doing this movie ,I thought this was the best black movie made in the 70s,even though i was a child when it was released. I own this movie and i cant get enough of it. Great movie!
powerful, beautiful film; does NOT glamourize pimping or drug dealing January 12, 2009
Sasha Lazarios (Philadelphia, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though Priest youngblood may try to justify his pimping and dealing saying "this is what the white man left us" and "I only deal to white MFers"; that is not the message of the film. The scenes show us differently-such as when they accidentally break into a poor, honest sista's decrepit place with her children around a stove trying to stay warm; how eventually this is a strange form of suicide. But what it does do is point out the failures of the mainstream civil rights movement and the man to get us as a people off the bus riding and instead actually owning it; even if we can ride anywhere on it and Obama (who I voted for but would prefer Ishmael Reed or Kalamu Ya Salaam)now drives ONLY as a symbol. Actually, my father was similar to Priest and mama to Cynthia. I'm now a new film producer myself-people compare my political, artistic, musical, and social sensibility to Gordon Parks Jr. at his best-Supafly. One of the best FILMS period-if it'd been a white film it'd have won many oscars at the time it was so powerful. I'd actually give it SIX stars!
The Costume Designer Was On Point June 3, 2008
MzMack (Clinton, MD)
Instead of giving props to the movie, which was marginal at best. I'll speak on the costume designer. Bravo for the clothes...they were "Out Of Sight!" Also, Priest's car was the sickest car I've ever seen in my life...I want one.
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