description Super Fly (1972) Overview
Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. The plot centers on Youngblood Priest, a Harlem cocaine dealer attempting to secure one final deal to leave the illicit drug trade. The film is widely recognized for its stylish visual aesthetic and its highly influential soul and funk soundtrack composed and performed by Curtis Mayfield. It remains a significant cultural artifact for film historians studying the cinematic representation of urban crime during the early 1970s.
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What is Super Fly from 1972 about?
Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime film about Youngblood Priest, a Harlem cocaine dealer. Priest tries to complete one final deal so he can leave the drug trade.
Who directed Super Fly?
Gordon Parks Jr. directed Super Fly. The film is also strongly associated with Curtis Mayfield's soundtrack, which became one of its most famous cultural features.
Is Super Fly a sequel or an original film?
The 1972 film is the original Super Fly story. It was followed by The Return of Superfly in 1990 and later remade as Superfly in 2018.
What is the 2018 Superfly movie's connection to the 1972 film?
The 2018 film is a remake of the 1972 Super Fly, with the title styled as Superfly. Both center on a drug dealer seeking a way out, but they are separate productions made decades apart.
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