Superfly

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Superfly

R

1972

1h 36m

Crime

Drama

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Priest (Ron O'Neal), 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 (Carl Lee), 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.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

06/24/2006

One of the most successful of the early '70s blaxploitation cycle.

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Roger Greenspun

New York Times

05/09/2005

4/5

A very good movie.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

03/10/2003

Curtis Mayfield's sizzling score may be the most enduringly superfly aspect of this blaxploitation classic.

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Jimi Lawrence

Call and Post (Cleveland)

03/29/2022

[Superfly] deals with a segment of life as it really exists, despite the wishes of many who would rather suppress or overlook it.

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Larry G. Coleman

New Pittsburgh Courier

12/14/2021

There is fine acting throughout the film. Ron O'Neal's performance is superior.

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Samuel A. Hay

Baltimore Afro-American

07/15/2020

Ron O'Neal Is supported by a good but uneven cast. There is a great deal of overacting. Acting on film requires a subtlety that, give experience, these new faces will soon master. But Parks' first effort is almost actor-proof and is well worth a trip.

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Synopsis

Priest (Ron O'Neal), 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 (Carl Lee), 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.

Director: Gordon Parks Jr.
Producer: Sig Shore
Screenwriter: Phillip Fenty
Production Co: Warner Bros., Sig Shore International
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2015
Runtime: 1h 36m