Super Fly

Super Fly

1972 · 91 min · EN · R · 6.3 (121 votes)
Dir. Gordon Parks Jr. · Starring Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, Charles McGregor, Julius Harris, Polly Niles · Music Curtis Mayfield · Super Fly Trilogy

Never a dude like this one! He's got a plan to stick it to The Man!

CrimeDrama

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.

VIBE

A slick, dangerous ride through the urban jungle. It's all about the hustle, the style, and the desperate scramble for a way out. Feel the funk, the tension, and the cool, fatalistic swagger.

grittycooltensestylishsteadyblaxploitationurban realismneo-noirfunk-infusedambitioncorruptionsurvivalthe hustle
new york citymobsterblaxploitation cinemadrugsdealer
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