The Return of Superfly
Seen it?1990 | 95 min | Drama, Action, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$610K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sig Shore
- Nathan PurdeePriest / Superfly
- Margaret AveryFrancine
- Leonard L. ThomasJoey Maxwell
- Christopher CurryTom Perkins
- Carlos CarrascoHector Estrada
- Samuel L. JacksonNate Cabot
- Luis Antonio RamosManuel
- Kirk TaylorRenaldo
- David GrohInspector Wolinski
- John GabrielSarge Joyner