Starring: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, Julius Harris, Charles McGregor Directed by: Gordon Parks Jr. Binding: DVD Published: 2004-01-13 ISBN: 0790785374
Ron O'Neal in the smart, streetwise box office success about a pusher who tries to make one last killer deal before kicking the business. Featuring a hit Curtis Mayfield score. Year: 1972 Director: Gordon Parks, Jr. Starring: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Julius W. Harris
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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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
The Costume Designer Was On Point:
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.
"SUPERFLY"- Ron Neal:
The late 1960's to early 70's period produced many great classic films and "Superfly" starring Ron Neal is definitely one of them.
The story of a New York City's Harlem and drug dealing pimp who wants out of the business is brilliantly portrayed by Neal in this unforgettable classic. Watch as you transport yourself to a far better era. Like the old saying goes, "they sure don't make movies like they used to". Not to be missed by fans of this by gone era and this classic film genre.
Superfly is still the movie, after 35 years of its original release!!!:
This film is one of the best films that was released in the 1970s blaxploitation era. Ron O'Neal was very convincing as a drug dealer trying to leave the life behind. Even though I was born in 1982, this film still resonates with me, because a lot of dudes who were born in the 1980s, feel as if being a drug dealer is something to glamorize and become, but it's not. There are only two ways out, either a stint in prison, or the graveyard.
"I'm looking to get out of the life":
I was born in the 60's so i was a kid when these "blaxploitation" films came out,and even though i was under the legal age to see them at the time I saw my fare share regardless.Superfly was a film I didn't see until in my 20's and its in my top 3.Don't focus on the title or the flashy clothes/car,focus on the message.This was a young cat who came to the realization that there's more to life than the drug game ,but he's not willing to "work for chump change"either.I totally agree with Jenks in his... more info
