The daily routine of cocaine dealer Priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Ron O'Neal | ... |
Priest
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Carl Lee | ... |
Eddie
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| Sheila Frazier | ... |
Georgia
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| Julius Harris | ... |
Scatter
(as Julius W. Harris)
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Charles McGregor | ... |
Fat Freddie
(as Charles MacGregor)
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Nate Adams | ... |
Dealer
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Polly Niles | ... |
Cynthia
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Yvonne Delaine | ... |
Mrs. Freddie
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Henry Shapiro | ... |
Robbery Victim
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K.C. | ... |
Pimp
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James G. Richardson | ... |
Junkie
(as Jim Richardson)
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Make Bray | ... |
Junkie
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Al Kiggins | ... |
Police
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Bob Bonds | ... |
Police
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| Fred Ottaviano | ... |
Police
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| Alex Stevens | ... |
Police
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Harry Manson | ... |
Police
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| Floyd Levine | ... |
Police
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Sig Shore | ... |
Deputy Commissioner
(as Mike Richards)
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Chris Arnett | ... |
Coke Buyer
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Cecil Alonzo | ... |
Militant
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Gene Chambers | ... |
Militant
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John Williams | ... |
Militant
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E. Preston Reddick | ... |
Karate Instructor
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Lorraine Horn | ... |
Mother In Apartment
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Nick Sands | ... |
Contracted Man
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Bob Richards | ... |
Contracted Man
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Nita Michaels | ... |
Hooker
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Vicki McLaughlin | ... |
Hooker
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| Curtis Mayfield | ... |
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
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Henry Gibson | ... |
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
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Lucky Scott | ... |
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
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Craig McMullen | ... |
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
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Tyrone McCullough | ... |
Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
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Craig P. Campbell | ... |
Child in Apartment (uncredited)
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The Curtis Mayfield Experience | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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Alexander Williams-Green | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Gordon Parks Jr. | ||
Written by
| Phillip Fenty | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Sig Shore | ... | producer |
| Irving Stimler | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Curtis Mayfield | ||
Cinematography by
| James Signorelli | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bob Brady | ||
Editorial Department
| Eamon Connolly | ... | assistant editor |
| Fredericka Taylor | ... | apprentice editor |
Costume Design by
| Nate Adams | ||
Makeup Department
| James Farabee | ... | makeup artist |
| Walter Fountain | ... | hair stylist (as Walter Fountaine) |
| Webster McKnight | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Cecil Alonzo | ... | assistant production manager |
| Nolan Constantine | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Candace Allen | ... | second assistant director |
| Kurt Baker | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tom Jung | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jerry Baker | ... | boom operator |
| Bob Brady | ... | sound effects editor |
| Harry Lapham | ... | sound |
| Jack Cooley | ... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Erik Cord | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Harry Madsen | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Alex Stevens | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alex Fernbach | ... | chief grip |
| Michael Lesser | ... | gaffer |
| Gordon Parks Jr. | ... | photographer: still sequence |
| Santiago Perales | ... | lighting |
| Minervino Rojas | ... | camera operator |
| Robert D. Shulman | ... | chief electrician (as Bob Shulman) |
Music Department
| Bob Brady | ... | music editor |
| Curtis Mayfield | ... | music arranger / orchestrator |
| Johnny Pate | ... | conductor |
| Marvin Stuart | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Naimah Fuller | ... | script girl (as Naima Fuller) |
Additional Crew
| David Parks | ... | unit publicist |
| Rafee Kamaal | ... | trainee: Third World Cinema (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Sig Shore Productions
- Superfly (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Dear International (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Croatia Film (1973) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1976) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Cinemax (1988) (World-wide) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- Hill & Reed (fashions)
- Kaleidoscope Film Effects (post production)
- Magno Sound (sound studio)
- Optical Group (optical effects and titling)
- The Art Corner (jewelry)
- The Curtis Mayfield Experience (group cast members)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Super Fly is a cocaine dealer who begins to realize that his life will soon end with either prison or his death. He decides to build an escape from the life by making his biggest deal yet, converting the coke to cash and running off to start a new life. The problem is that the Mob does not have a retirement plan and will give him a choice of staying and selling for them or dying if they find out his intentions.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Never a dude like this one! He's got a plan to stick it to The Man! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $58,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is one of a few films with a soundtrack that grossed more than the film itself. See more » |
| Goofs | The number of men attacking Priest in the final fight scene varies from shot to shot, though, from the angles used, there should be a consistent number. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Little Child Runnin' Wild See more » |
| Quotes |
Youngblood Priest:
I'm gettin' out, Eddie. Eddie: Gettin' outta what? Youngblood Priest: The cocaine business. Eddie: Oh, sweet. Sh*t. Say, those junkies must have knocked a hole in your head. You're gonna give all this up? 8-Track Stereo, color T.V. in every room, and can snort a half a piece of dope everyday? That's the American Dream, nigga! Well, ain't it? Ain't it? See more » |