Super Fly
Never a dude like this one! He's got a plan to stick it to The Man!
1972 | 91m | English
Popularity: 13 (history)
| Director: | Gordon Parks Jr. |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Phillip Fenty |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 04, 1972 |
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| Director: | Gordon Parks Jr. |
| Writer: | Phillip Fenty |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | new york city, blaxploitation cinema, mobster, drugs, dealer |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Sig Shore Productions, Superfly Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $30,000,000
Budget: $500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Phillip Fenty | Writer |
| Bob Brady | Sound Effects Editor, Editor |
| Nate Adams | Costume Design |
| James Farabee | Makeup Artist |
| Walter Fountain | Hairstylist |
| Webster McKnight | Hairstylist |
| Candace Allen | Second Assistant Director |
| Kurt Baker | Assistant Director |
| Jack Cooley | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Harry Lapham | Sound |
| Harry Madsen | Stunts |
| Jesse Wayne | Stunts |
| Eamon Connolly | Assistant Editor |
| Gordon Parks Jr. | Director |
| Curtis Mayfield | Original Music Composer |
| James Signorelli | Director of Photography |
| Erik Cord | Stunt Coordinator |
| Alex Stevens | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Irving Stimler | Associate Producer |
| Sig Shore | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
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