Superfly, a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film super fly giant panda song, a 2005 single by giant panda. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Youngblood priest, an africanamerican drug dealer who specializes in selling cocaine, enjoys a luxurious lifestyle in harlem. Super fly producer sig shore directed a second sequel in 1990, the return of superfly. Primarily a stage actor before this, oneal lights up the screen as the iconic antihero priest, and gave him enough clout to direct the sequel, 1973s super fly tnt. Shawn hernandez born february 11, 1973 is an american professional wrestler, better known by the ring name hernandez he is best known for his time in total nonstop action wrestling, where he is a former eighttime world tag team champion, having held the tna world tag team championship five times, nwa world tag team championship twice and iwa world tag team championship once. The film was released on vhs in 1998, but it has not been released on dvd or bluray. T, appeared, starring and directed by oneal with a script by alex haley. Priest, socalled because the tip of the cross he wears is fasioned in the shape of a spoon, with which he frequently samples his wares, yearns to leave the life and go straight, despite the money he makes. Youngblood priests life has become peaceful and he is completely bored, so when a gunrunning african revolutionary.
An interview with the actor ron oneal on his role as the supercool youngblood priest in the 1972 movie super fly. She also appeared in the illfated 1973 sequel super fly tnt directed by oneal and has recently been seen in a recurring role on the cbs series n. The original mack daddy is back and hes still takin no guff from no suckahs. Department of afroamerican research arts culture,289 views. Directed by gordon parks jr with ron oneal, carl lee, sheila frazier, julius harris. Super fly was one of those films where everything seemed to fall into place and everything that would have seemed to work against it became an asset.
Solarmovie best site to watch free movies online and. Superfly extras interview with ron oneal 720p hd upscale. This sequel to superfly has former drug dealer youngblood priest living in rome with his lover. Perhaps this definitive blaxploitation film is the story a stylish harlem drug pusher ron oneal trying to score one last big deal before retiring from a life of crime. Super fly is a cocaine dealer who begins to realize that his life will soon end with either prison or his death.
Ron oneal, shelia frazier, roscoe lee browne, ferruccio brusarosco, ennio catalfamo, dan davis, minister dem, dominic barto, robert. The film was both a critical and commercial failure. But he truly redeems himself after super fly tnt, a few years later, with the excellent grindhouse classic the hitter, a film that received no attention, but is a million times better than this shallow vanity piece. May 24, 2016 season five of the major crimes tv show premieres on tnt, monday, june, 2016 at 10. Super fly is a 1972 american blaxploitation crime drama film directed by gordon parks, jr. Nov 19, 2016 super fly made a superstar out of ron oneal for a brief, shining moment anyway. I would encourage any fan of super fly and ron oneal to skip this lame sequel and search out the hitter instead. Watch the new trailer for the upcoming will tv show on tnt. Exploring abandoned mines and unusual places recommended for you. This pumping actionthriller sports a platinumselling soundtrack featuring icet, major rappers, plus the cool soul sounds of curtis mayfield. Leading man oneal reprised his role as youngblood priest and directed a sequel to the film that was released a year later in 1973, super fly t. The daily routine of cocaine dealer priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire. Nba schedule teambyteam record predictions and playoff odds dear. Solarmovie best site to watch free movies online and free.
Dec 03, 2011 an interview with the actor ron oneal on his role as the supercool youngblood priest in the 1972 movie super fly. Hes got a plan to stick it to the man super fly is a cocaine dealer who begins to realize that his life will soon end with either prison or his death. Ron oneal 1 september 1937 14 januari 2004 was een amerikaanse acteur. Oneal reprises his role of youngblood priest from the. The deal was that kc would get a part in the movie in the opening credit it says and introducing. An original onesheet movie poster 27 x 41 from 1973 for super fly t. Unfollow 1973 ski doo tnt to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Oneal presented an arrogant, enigmatic hustler who was careful not to reveal too much. Oneal reprises his role of youngblood priest from the 1972 film super fly. Super fly, a blaxploitation film super fly, a 1972 curtis mayfield soundtrack to the film superfly song, the albums title track. The first season of the young william shakespeare drama permieres on tnt july 10, 2017 at 9.
Apr 20, 2017 watch the new trailer for the upcoming will tv show on tnt. After a brief understanding about history as told by tvs benson its off to go ride a horse. Hes nothing less than super fly tnt, tooling around rome in an expensivelooking car, dressing like a runway model and being asked by roscoe lee brown whos sporting a french accent to come to africa to save them from whitey. Largest catalog of free movies including the latest and best films around. Sig shore, the connecticutbased producer, had previously been an importer of foreign films including the 400 blows and hiroshima mon amour and had never produced a film before. Super fly is one of the few films ever to have been outgrossed by its soundtrack. His life has become peaceful and he is utterly bored, so when a gunsmuggling african revolutionary. He decides to build an escape from the life by making his biggest deal yet. With ron oneal, roscoe lee browne, sheila frazier, robert guillaume. Nov 02, 2017 youngblood priest laying down the law in super fly 1972. A harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to rome, where.
Department of afroamerican research arts culture 12,306 views. In 1990, there was a sorry attempt to revive super fly in the return of super fly. Aug 18, 20 frazier, who got her start at the famed negro ensemble company in new york, went on to a career in tv production, as a producer at black entertainment television bet. Ron oneal september 1 1937 january 14 2004 was an american actor director and. The eldorado cadillac driven by priest was owned by kc, the pimp who makes an appearance in the nightclub scene. With a little suggestively violent persuasion the horse is suddenly good to go. Whether it will be cancelled or renewed for a sixth season is not known.
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