The Return of Superfly

Name: The Return of Superfly
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 1990-11-09
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Nathan Purdee, Margaret Avery, Leonard L. Thomas, Christopher Curry, Carlos Carrasco

1990·Movie·R·95 min·★ 5.4(42)

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“He's hot as ice and twice as cool.”

Priest returns to New York from Paris to find his friend's murderer. With a couple of new allies, he attempts to bring the killers to justice while trying not to get into criminal activity like he did years ago.

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About The Return of Superfly

The Return of Superfly is a 1990 English-language drama, action and crime film directed by Sig Shore. The cast is led by Nathan Purdee, Margaret Avery, Leonard L. Thomas. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Return of Superfly was produced by Triton Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on November 9, 1990, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Sig Shore
Writers: Anthony Wisdom
Release date: November 9, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: Triton Pictures

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The Return of Superfly cast & crew

The Return of Superfly was directed by Sig Shore and written by Anthony Wisdom.

The cast features Nathan Purdee as Priest / Superfly, Margaret Avery as Francine, Leonard L. Thomas as Joey Maxwell, Christopher Curry as Tom Perkins, Carlos Carrasco as Hector Estrada, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nate Cabot.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Curtis Mayfield, cinematography is by Anghel Decca, and it was produced by Jon Goldwater and Anthony Wisdom.

Is The Return of Superfly worth watching?

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and crime, The Return of Superfly is worth a place on your watchlist.

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