The drug trade has long been a staple of cinema, but most narratives position viewers as outsiders—observing addicts’ desperation or law enforcement’s crusades—rather than immersing them in the perspective of the dealers themselves. *Super Fly*, Gordon Parks Jr.’s 1972 blaxploitation classic, bucks this trend with unflinching audacity. Unlike films that romanticise or vilify addiction, *Super Fly* delves into the ca…
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Super Fly
Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime drama film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, an African American cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business. The film is well known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul musician Curtis Mayfield. It was released by Warner Bros. on August 4, 1972.
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