Super Fly (1972)
Overview
Priest, a suave top-rung New York City drug dealer, decides that he wants to get out of his dangerous trade. Working with his reluctant friend, Eddie, Priest devises a scheme that will allow him to make a big deal and then retire. When a desperate street dealer informs the police of Priest's activities, Priest is forced into an uncomfortable arrangement with corrupt narcotics officers. Setting his plan in motion, he aims to both leave the business and stick it to the man.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $30,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.53 |
Directed By
Gordon Parks Jr.
Crew
Gordon Parks Jr.
Sig Shore
Phillip Fenty
Bob Brady
Candace Allen
Kurt Baker
Jack Cooley
Harry Lapham
Harry Madsen
Alex Stevens
Jesse Wayne
Eamon Connolly
Irving Stimler
Curtis Mayfield
James Signorelli
Bob Brady
Nate Adams
James Farabee
Walter Fountain
Webster McKnight
Erik Cord
TOP CAST
Ron O'Neal
Priest
Carl Lee
Eddie
Sheila Frazier
Georgia
Charles McGregor
Fat Freddie
Julius Harris
Scatter
Polly Niles
Cynthia
Nate Adams
Dealer
Yvonne Delaine
Mrs. Freddie
Henry Shapiro
Robbery Victim
K.C.
Pimp
James G. Richardson
Junkie
Make Bray
Junkie
Sig Shore
Deputy Commissioner
Al Kiggins
Police
Bob Bonds
Police
Fred Ottaviano
Police
Alex Stevens
Police
Harry Manson
Police
Floyd Levine
Police
Chris Arnett
Coke Buyer
Cecil Alonzo
Militant
Gene Chambers
Militant
John Williams
Militant
E. Preston Reddick
Karate Instructor
Lorraine Horn
Mother In Apartment
Nick Sands
Contracted Man
Bob Richards
Contracted Man
Nita Michaels
Hooker
Vicki McLaughlin
Hooker
Curtis Mayfield
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Henry Gibson
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Lucky Scott
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Craig McMullen
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Tyrone McCullough
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Craig P. Campbell
Child in Apartment (uncredited)
Alexander Williams-Green
Crew Member (archive footage) (uncredited)
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