Petey Wheatstraw (1977)
- Directed by
- Cliff Roquemore
- Genre
- fantasy film, blaxploitation film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 44 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A nightclub comedian is killed by jealous rivals and brought back to life by the Devil. He agrees to marry the Devil's daughter and uses a magical cane to get revenge.
campycomedicdarkly comiclow-budgetaction-packedfantasticalover-the-topvengeful
What happens
Petey Wheatstraw (also known as Petey Wheatstraw, the Devil's Son-in-Law) is a 1977 American blaxploitation comedy film written and directed by Cliff Roquemore, and starring comedian Rudy Ray Moore alongside Jimmy Lynch, Leroy Daniels, Ernest Mayhand, Ebony Wright, and Wildman Steve Gallon. It is typical of Moore's other films from the same era, such as Dolemite and The Human Tornado. In the film, a successful nightclub comedian is murdered by jealous rivals. He is resurrected through a deal with the Devil, having agreed to marry the Devil's daughter. He gains magical powers through a cane granted to him and uses them to seek revenge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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