Oneal presented an arrogant, enigmatic hustler who was careful not to reveal too much. He decides to build an escape from the life by making his biggest deal yet. This pumping actionthriller sports a platinumselling soundtrack featuring icet, major rappers, plus the cool soul sounds of curtis mayfield. This sequel to superfly has former drug dealer youngblood priest living in rome with his lover.
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. Superfly, a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film super fly giant panda song, a 2005 single by giant panda. Solarmovie best site to watch free movies online and free. May 24, 2016 season five of the major crimes tv show premieres on tnt, monday, june, 2016 at 10. 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.
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After a brief understanding about history as told by tvs benson its off to go ride a horse. Dec 03, 2011 an interview with the actor ron oneal on his role as the supercool youngblood priest in the 1972 movie super fly. Nov 02, 2017 youngblood priest laying down the law in super fly 1972. 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. Superfly extras interview with ron oneal 720p hd upscale. 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. Youngblood priests life has become peaceful and he is completely bored, so when a gunrunning african revolutionary. Super fly producer sig shore directed a second sequel in 1990, the return of superfly. His life has become peaceful and he is utterly bored, so. T, appeared, starring and directed by oneal with a script by alex haley.
An interview with the actor ron oneal on his role as the supercool youngblood priest in the 1972 movie super fly. Nba schedule teambyteam record predictions and playoff odds dear. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 12,306 views. Watch the new trailer for the upcoming will tv show on tnt. The film was both a critical and commercial failure. 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. A harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to rome, where. Department of afroamerican research arts culture,289 views. Whether it will be cancelled or renewed for a sixth season is not known. The original mack daddy is back and hes still takin no guff from no suckahs. Exploring abandoned mines and unusual places recommended for you. Super fly is one of the few films ever to have been outgrossed by its soundtrack. Apr 20, 2017 watch the new trailer for the upcoming will tv show on tnt.
Youngblood priest laying down the law in super fly 1972. An original onesheet movie poster 27 x 41 from 1973 for super fly t. Nov 19, 2016 super fly made a superstar out of ron oneal for a brief, shining moment anyway. 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. 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. With ron oneal, roscoe lee browne, sheila frazier, robert guillaume. Ron oneal september 1 1937 january 14 2004 was an american actor director and. 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. 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. Ron oneal 1 september 1937 14 januari 2004 was een amerikaanse acteur. His life has become peaceful and he is utterly bored, so when a gunsmuggling african revolutionary. The deal was that kc would get a part in the movie in the opening credit it says and introducing.
With a little suggestively violent persuasion the horse is suddenly good to go. The daily routine of cocaine dealer priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire. Directed by gordon parks jr with ron oneal, carl lee, sheila frazier, julius harris. The first season of the young william shakespeare drama permieres on tnt july 10, 2017 at 9. Super fly, a blaxploitation film super fly, a 1972 curtis mayfield soundtrack to the film superfly song, the albums title track. Super fly is a 1972 american blaxploitation crime drama film directed by gordon parks, jr.
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