---
title: 'Super Fly (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gordon Parks, Jr.'
released: '1972-08-04'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/super-fly-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069332/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Super Fly (1972)

1972 · 93 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Sig Shore](https://cinepixo.com/people/sig-shore)
- **Director:** [Gordon Parks, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-parks-jr)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Curtis Mayfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/curtis-mayfield)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Signorelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-signorelli)
- **Editor:** [Bob Brady](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-brady)

## Cast

- [Julius Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/julius-harris)
- [Ron O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-o-neal)
- [Carl Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-lee)
- [Sig Shore](https://cinepixo.com/people/sig-shore)
- [Sheila Frazier](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-frazier)
- [Charles McGregor](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-mcgregor)

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