Super Fly T.N.T.
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| Directed by | Ron O'Neal |
| Produced by | Sig Shore[1] |
| Written by | Phillip Fenty Alex Haley |
| Story by | Ron O'Neal Sig Shore |
| Starring | Ron O'Neal Roscoe Lee Browne Robert Guillaume |
| Music by | Osibisa |
| Cinematography | Robert Gaffney James Signorelli |
| Editing by | Bob Brady |
| Studio | Superfly Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 15, 1973 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Super Fly T.N.T. is a 1973 film directed, starring, and co-written by Ron O'Neal. O'Neal reprises his role of Youngblood Priest from the smash hit blaxploitation film Super Fly.[2]The film is currently out of print.
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[edit] Synopsis
Youngblood Priest lives in Rome with his lover. His life has become peaceful and he is completely bored, so when a gun-running African revolutionary enters the picture, he decides to help him overthrow the tyrannical leader who runs the rebel's country.
[edit] Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Ron O'Neal | Youngblood Priest |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | Dr. Lamine Sonko |
| Sheila Frazier | Georgia |
| Robert Guillaume | Jordan Gaines |
| Jacques Sernas | Matty Smith |
| William Berger | Lefebre |
| Roy Bosier | Daggett |
| Silvio Noto | George, Restaurant Proprietor |
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Osibisa | |||
| Released | September 24, 1973 | ||
| Recorded | 1973 | ||
| Genre | British Afro-pop | ||
| Length | 53:57 | ||
| Label | Red Steel Music | ||
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The soundtrack was done by British band Osibisa and charted at #159 on the Billboard charts and #41 on R&B albums.[3][4]
Side A:
1. Achimota
2. Backyard
3. Prophets
4. The Vicarage
5. Oy E Mama
Side B:
1. Brotherhood
2. Come Closer (If You're A Man)
3. Kolele
4. La Illa La La
5. Superfly Man
6. Prophets
Musicians:
Teddy Osei - flute, percussion
Mac Tontoh - trumpet
Sol Amarfio - drums
Kofi Ayivor - percussion
Robert Bailey - keyboards
Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue - bass
Gordon Hunte - guitar, vocals
[edit] References
- ^ Cavanaugh, Jack (2006-08-25). "Sig Shore, 87, Producer of 'Superfly'". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0715F6385A0C768EDDA10894DE404482. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (2004-01-16). "Ron O'Neal, 66; Star of Blaxploitation Hit 'Superfly'". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jan/16/local/me-oneal16. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ "Osibisa’s Biography". Last.fm. 2008-11-21. http://www.last.fm/music/Osibisa/+wiki. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Super Fly TNT > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r108023. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
