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Super Fly

1972Movie1 h 31 minR

CrimeDrama
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic677.0Rotten Tomatoes93%70%

An intriguing, thrilling crime movie about crime and history.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Never a dude like this one! He's got a plan to stick it to The Man!

Priest, a New York City drug kingpin, devises a scheme to get out of the business and retire with a big payday, but his plans are complicated when a street dealer rats him out to the police.

Feels like

  • Blaxploitation
  • 1970s NYC Drug Trade
  • Stylish & Gritty
  • Iconic Soundtrack
  • Anti-Hero Protagonist
  • Social Commentary
  • Crime Drama
  • Pastiche

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Gordon Parks Jr.
Written by
Phillip Fenty
Produced by
Sig Shore
Music by
Curtis Mayfield

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 4, 1972 · 1 h 31 min · R

Released
August 4, 1972
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Drug Use, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$500,000
Box office
$30 million
Available in
30 countries

Tropes

Fanservice, Fanservice, One Last Job +9

  • Fanservice
  • Fanservice
  • One Last Job
  • Batman Gambit
  • Eviler than Thou
  • Incendiary Exponent
  • Blaxploitation
  • Resignations Not Accepted
  • Resignations Not Accepted
  • And I Must Scream
  • Badass Longcoat
  • Make It Look Like an Accident

12 of 40 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Super Fly?"

Questions about Super Fly

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Super Fly?

Hoopla

In the United States, Super Fly is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Super Fly worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 67). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (68).

What tropes does Super Fly use?

FanserviceFanserviceOne Last JobBatman GambitEviler than ThouIncendiary ExponentBlaxploitationResignations Not AcceptedResignations Not AcceptedAnd I Must ScreamBadass LongcoatMake It Look Like an Accidentand 28 more

TV Tropes lists 40 tropes for it, including Fanservice, Fanservice, and One Last Job.