# Super Fly (1972)

> A stylish Harlem cocaine dealer risks the Mob’s wrath when he tries to turn one final score into freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13176

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
- Director: Gordon Parks Jr.
- Cast: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, Charles McGregor, Julius Harris, Polly Niles, Nate Adams, Yvonne Delaine
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069332/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, stylish, propulsive, crime movie night, 1970s cinema night

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