Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- heightened
- revenge-driven
- cult movie night
- crime film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unsuccessful continuation of the original film's crime and blaxploitation formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Priest returns from France to find and punish those responsible for Eddie's killing.
The sequel continues the blaxploitation identity of Super Fly through an African American crime protagonist and underworld conflict.
Priest is described as no longer a drug dealer, yet is drawn back into criminal violence by Eddie's murder.
Nathan Purdee assumes the role of Priest, previously played by Ron O'Neal in Super Fly.
Films like The Return of Superfly, and why
Super Fly
shared blaxploitation lineage, urban crime plotting, revenge motive, and action drama
Black Caesar
shared blaxploitation style, criminal underworld setting, and charismatic antihero
The Mack
shared crime drama, revenge-driven narrative, and African American urban milieu
Movie Details
- Director
- Sig Shore
- Release Date
- 1990-11-09
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (43)
Cast
- Nathan Purdee
- Margaret Avery
- Leonard L. Thomas
- Christopher Curry
- Carlos Carrasco
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Luis Antonio Ramos
- Kirk Taylor
- David Groh
- John Gabriel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Return of Superfly about?
- A former drug dealer returns from France to avenge his murdered partner in a gritty blaxploitation crime sequel.
- What is The Return of Superfly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Return of Superfly as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Return of Superfly violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Return of Superfly as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Return of Superfly?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unsuccessful continuation of the original film's crime and blaxploitation formula.
- Which films are like The Return of Superfly?
- Films with a similar feel include Super Fly, Black Caesar, and The Mack.
- How long is The Return of Superfly?
- The Return of Superfly runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Return of Superfly?
- In United States, The Return of Superfly streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
